Fractured reservoir

Definition, typology, and in-depth analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs (NRF) in different geological contexts: different rock types (carbonates, clays, bedrock), burial, diagenesis, exhumation, folding, fault damage, cooling, mineralogical change. Anthropogenic induced fracturing systems (hydraulic, thermal), applications to shale plays, cap rocks and storage sites.
Integration of this knowledge into the exploration and exploitation of fractured reservoirs.
Concept and workflow for editing DFNs (discrete fracture networks).
Two-day presentation by Bertrand Gauthier of Total, free of charge: Static and dynamic properties of fractured oil reservoirs.

Understand the classification, mechanisms, and contexts leading to the formation of fractured reservoirs. Understand the scaling laws associated with these fractured systems and integrate this data into reservoir evaluation.

Tectonics
Rock mechanics

Continuous assessment.

Head of Education: 

Gregory BALLAS

gregory.ballas@umontpellier.fr