A fully rigorous unsaturated thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling model based on non-
equilibrium thermodynamics and continuum mechanics is developed to investigate the …

Reservoir characterization, assessing rock mechanical properties, and stress state are
essential factors for exploration and development of a hydrocarbon or geothermal reservoir …

Geomechanical (GM) parameters play a significant role in geomechanical studies. The
calculation of GM parameters by analyzing finite rock samples is very limited. The GM …

Reservoir geomechanical models provide valuable information for various applications
ranging from the prediction of surface subsidence to the determination of pore pressure and …

Phase transition in porous materials is relevant within different engineering applications,
such as freezing in saturated soil or pancake sea ice. Mathematical descriptions of such …

Approximately 70% of the world's hydrocarbon fields are located in reservoirs with low-
strength rocks such as sandstone. During the production of hydrocarbons from sandstone …

Underground oil storage is the development trend for large-scale energy storage. The
anhydrite rock cavern oil storage (ARCOS) has the potential to become an oil storage …

During thermal steam stimulation in the unconsolidated oilsands reservoir, fractures are
often created to enhance injectivity. This process involves pressurizing and heating the …

Reservoir permeability is an important parameter for reservoir characterization and the
estimation of current and future production from hydrocarbon reservoirs. Logging data is an …

In petroleum geomechanics, geotechnics, and rock mechanics, elastoplastic constitutive
models with multiple yield surfaces are widely used in engineering applications, among …