This Research Topic in Frontiers aims to showcase recent advancements in geomechanics, with a principal focus on subsurface engineering practices including drilling, cementing, and reservoir stimulation associated with hydrocarbon production, geothermal energy extraction, underground carbon sequestration, and gas storage. Recognizing the critical importance of geomechanical integrity, safety, and optimization in these subsurface operations, this collection invites contributions investigating theoretical, experimental, and computational frontiers.
Areas of research welcomed include, but are not limited to:
Theoretical and computational advances in geomechanics Including novel conceptual frameworks, analytical solutions, numerical modeling approaches, and validations relevant to energy extraction and subsurface storage.
Multiphysics interactions in subsurface formations Coupled hydro-thermo-chemo-mechanical phenomena occurring around wellbores and reservoirs during fluid injection/extraction activities.
Geomechanical characterization of geological materials Behavior and properties of rocks evaluated under diverse geological stresses, temperature environments, and operational conditions pertinent to energy extraction processes.
• Integrity of wellbore and geological structures Methods and applications developed for assessing rock stability, wellbore integrity, fault reactivation risks, induced seismicity, and fracturing dynamics during subsurface resource exploitation.
• Integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning Predictive modeling and performance optimization techniques driven by AI/ML, facilitating enhanced geomechanical analyses, forecasting, process efficiency, and decision-making.
• Risks and hazard mitigation via geomechanical approaches Effective management strategies and technical solutions grounded in geomechanical understanding aimed at reducing operational risks, mitigating hazards, enhancing safety, and ensuring sustainable operation.
• Contributors are encouraged to provide impactful insights, innovative methodologies, comprehensive reviews, case studies, and cutting-edge research outcomes contributing to the improved resilience, sustainability, and efficiency of energy extraction and storage practices
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Brief Research Report
Editorial
FAIR² Data
FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
Hypothesis and Theory
Methods
Mini Review
Opinion
Original Research
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Article types
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