Table 2 Compression simulation set-up parameters: vertical stress (σv) = 1 psi/ft and horizontal stress (\({\sigma }_{{H}_{min/max}}\)) = 0.6 psi/ft.
From: Confinement Effect on Porosity and Permeability of Shales
Scenario | Depth [ft] | σv [psi] | \({{\boldsymbol{\sigma }}}_{{{\boldsymbol{H}}}_{{\boldsymbol{\min }}}}\)[psi] | \({{\boldsymbol{\sigma }}}_{{{\boldsymbol{H}}}_{{\boldsymbol{\max }}}}\)[psi] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
2 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,800 | 1,800 |
3 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 2,400 | 2,400 |
4 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
5 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 3,600 | 3,600 |
