We present a review of numerical studies aimed at understanding the conditions leading to the reactivation of a deep fracture zone, as well as thermal effects, at the In Salah CO2 Storage Project. Numerical simulations carried out with the TOUGH-FLAC coupled fluid flow and geomechanics simulator show that a deep fracture opening can explain the observed deformation at the ground surface. Accounting for a fractured reservoir with stress-dependent permeability allows for a better match of the recorded wellhead pressure. Simulation results including thermal effects show that cooling becomes more significant for long-term storage, causing a decrease in fracture stability.
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Rinaldi, A. P., Rutqvist, J., & Vilarrasa, V. (2019). Deep fracture zone reactivation during CO2 storage at in Salah (Algeria) – A review of recent modeling studies. In Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering (Vol. 0, pp. 394–401). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99670-7_49
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