The uncertainty effects of deformation bands on fluid flow

Reservoir fractures and deformation bands are capable of affecting fluid flow and storage in a variety of ways. In terms of flow effects, we typically encounter an unchanged or increased permeability when considering flow parallel to a fracture, whereas we expect a noticeably reduced permeability when considering flow across (perpendicular to) a deformation band. For this paper, we refine our efforts and focus on the effects of deformation bands on multi-component porous medium flow. The main assumption is that the width of the band is a random (uncertain) variable that follows a certain stati...

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