Research Article

Using Microseismicity to Estimate Formation Permeability for Geological Storage of CO2

Table 1

Estimated fluid loss, fracture half-length, and formation permeability based on pore-pressure triggering.

Fracture treatment fluidDiffusivity (m2/s) (m/s1/2) ( ) (m) (mD)

1.25 5.91 × 10−5108.8034.07
Water-gel0.608.53 × 10−593.1970.99
0.401.04 × 10−584.33106.48

1.203.68 × 10−579.5914.54
CO20.804.73 × 10−573.4121.81
0.307.72 × 10−557.9158.15