Table 4 Mechanical rock properties of Morrow B sandstone and upper Morrow shale.

From: Assessment of chemo-mechanical impacts of CO2 sequestration on the caprock formation in Farnsworth oil field, Texas

Parameter

Upper morrow shale

Morrow B sandstone

Young’s modulus

1.03 Mpsi

2.89 Mpsi

Poisson’s ratio

0.369

0.227

Cohesion

3131 psi

1746 psi

Internal friction angle

24.16 deg

40.77 deg

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