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Modeled Granitoid Parameters

Parameter Units Min Max Source/Comment Link to data
Compressibility 1/kPA 2.52E-12 8.51E-08 Upscaled DFN
Kii m2 1.75E-21 1.20E-16 Core and reservoir testing, upscaled DFN 1161
Kjj m2 2.44E-21 1.28E-16 Core and reservoir testing, upscaled DFN 1161
Kkk m2 2.93E-21 1.10E-16 Core and reservoir testing, upscaled DFN 1161
Porosity 1.00E-07 0.0118 Core and cuttings analysis, upscaled DFN
Rock grain density kg/m3 2750.00 Core and cuttings analysis, native state calibration 1052
Specific heat capacity J/kg K 790.00 Literature
Grain thermal conductivity W/m K 3.05 Core and cuttings analysis, native state calibration 58-32 thermal conductivity data
Young’s Modulus Pa 5.50E+10 6.20E+10 Core analysis 1140
Drained Poisson’s Ratio 0.26 0.3 Core analysis 1140
Undrained Poisson’s Ratio 0.35 0.4 Assume B=0.8
Biot coef 0.5 0.7 Literature
Thermal expansion coef 2.00E-06 Literature
Fracture asperity (Lognormal) m µ=1e-4, s=1e-8 Literature
Cohesion (Lognormal) MPa µ=3, s=0.5ˑ10^6 Literature
Frictional angle (Lognormal) MPa µ=0.6, s=0.001 Literature
Mode 1 fracture toughness 2.48MP√M Core analysis 1140

Modeled Basin Fill Parameters

Parameter Units Value Source/Comment Link to data
K m2 1.70E-14 Aquifer test 1140
Porosity 0.12 Core cuttings analysis, native state calibration 1052
Rock grain density kg/m3 2500.00 Core cuttings analysis, native state calibration 1052
Specific heat capacity J/kg K 830.00 Literature
Grain thermal conductivity W/m K 2.00 Core cuttings analysis, native state calibration 58-32_thermal conductivity data
Young’s Modulus Pa 3.00E10 Literature 1140
Drained Poisson’s Ratio 0.30 Literature 1140
Biot coef 0.60 Literature
Thermal expansion coef 2.00E-06 Literature

 

Fracture Set Parameters

EW Vertical NS Inclined Dipping West NE Steeply Dipping SE
Intensity P32 7.80E-01 1.41E+00 0.31
[%] 3.10E+01 5.60E+01 12
Orientation Strike 9.60E+01 1.85E+02 215
Dip 80 S 48 W 64 SE

 

Earth Modeling Data

58-32 Core Testing