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2020

Dynamic Fluid Ingress Detection in Geomaterials using K-band Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar

Blanche, J., Lewis, H., Couples, G. D., Buckman, J., Lenoir, N., Tengattini, A. & Flynn, D., 2020, In: IEEE Access. 8, p. 111027-111041 15 p.

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Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing and Stress Sensitivity of Fracture Permeability under changing Polyaxial Stress Conditions

Fraser-Harris, A., McDermott, C., Couples, G. D., Edlmann, K., Lightbody, A., Cartwright-Taylor, A., Kendrick, J. E., Brondolo, F., Fazio, M. & Sauter, M., 28 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 125, 12, e2020JB020044.

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Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Analysis of Dynamic Load Deformation in Geomaterials

Blanche, J., Buckman, J., Lewis, H., Flynn, D. & Couples, G. D., 4 May 2020, Offshore Technology Conference 2020. 21 p. OTC-30479-MS

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2 Citations (Scopus)

John Logie Baird and the Secret in the Box: The Undiscovered Story behind the World's First Public Demonstration of Television

Inglis, B. D. & Couples, G. D., Aug 2020, In: Proceedings of the IEEE. 108, 8, p. 1371-1382 12 p.

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Sampling and preparation of c.200 mm diameter cylindrical rock samples for geomechanical experiments

Fraser-Harris, A., Lightbody, A., Edlmann, K., Elphick, S. C., Couples, G. D., Sauter, M. & McDermott, C., Apr 2020, In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 128, 104233.

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Synthetic digital rock methods to estimate the impact of quartz cementation on porosity & permeability: Assessment of Miocene turbidite sandstones and prediction of deeper Oligocene sandstones, Niger Delta Basin

Buckman, J., Chudi, O., Lewis, H., Couples, G., Huang, T. & Jiang, Z., Jan 2020, In: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 184, 106538.

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Where is the Water? – A Physics Analysis to Identify Possible Processes in Hydraulic Fracturing

Couples, G. D., 2020. 10 p.

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Workflow model for the digitization of mudrocks

Buckman, J., Mahoney, C., Bankole, S., Couples, G., Lewis, H., Wagner, T., März, C., Blanco, V. & Stow, D., 2020, Application of Analytical Techniques to Petroleum Systems. Geological Society of London, p. 165-187 23 p. (Geological Society Special Publications; vol. 484).

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2019

A Stochastic Method for Modelling the Geometry of a Single Fracture: Spatially Controlled Distributions of Aperture, Roughness and Anisotropy

Li, X., Jiang, Z. & Couples, G. D., Jun 2019, In: Transport in Porous Media. 128, 2, p. 797–819 23 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Fast 4D imaging of fluid flow in rock by high‐speed neutron tomography

Tudisco, E., Etxegarai, M., Hall, S. A., Charalampidou, E. M., Couples, G. D., Lewis, H., Tengattini, A. & Kardjilov, N., Apr 2019, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 124, 4, p. 3557-3569 13 p.

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Flow through fractured reservoirs under geological and geomechancial uncertainty

Steffens, B., Demyanov, V., Couples, G., Arnold, D. & Lewis, H., 3 Jun 2019, 81st EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2019. EAGE Publishing BV

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High-resolution large area scanning electron microscopy: an imaging tool for porosity and diagenesis of carbonate rock systems

Buckman, J., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Zihms, S., Lewis, M. H., Corbett, P. W. M., Couples, G. D., Jiang, Z. & Huang, T., Jan 2019, Carbonate Pore Systems: New Developments and Case Studies. SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology, (SEPM Special Publications; vol. 112).

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Phenomenological Understanding of Poro-Elasticity via the Micro-Mechanics of a Simple Digital-Rock Model

Couples, G. D., Jul 2019, In: Geophysics. 84, 4, p. 1JA-Z21

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Textural characteristics of shale deformations, and associated distribution models: Implications for shale reservoir fluid flow

Buckman, J., Couples, G. & Lewis, H., 2019.

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2018

A general method for simulating reactive dissolution in carbonate rocks with arbitrary geometry

Liu, P., Couples, G. D., Yao, J., Huang, Z., Song, W. & Ma, J., Oct 2018, In: Computational Geosciences. 22, 5, p. 1187–1201 15 p.

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5 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis of Sandstone Pore Space Fluid Saturation and Mineralogy Variation via Application of Monostatic K-Band Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar

Blanche, J., Flynn, D., Lewis, H., Couples, G., Buckman, J., Bailey, C. & Tilford, T., 2018, In: IEEE Access. 6, p. 44376-44389 14 p.

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An investigation into preserving spatially-distinct pore systems in multi-component rocks using a fossiliferous limestone example

Jiang, Z., Couples, G. D., Lewis, M. H. & Mangione, A., Jul 2018, In: Computers and Geosciences. 116, p. 1–11

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Effect of wellbore mechanical responses on stimulation initiation treatment

Alruwaili, K. M. M., Couples, G. D. & Ma, J., 2018.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

High Speed Neutron tomography to capture fluid flow in shear-enhanced compaction bands

Charalampidou, E-M. C., Tudisco, E., Etxegarai, M., Couples, G. D., Kardjilov, N. & Hall, S., Jun 2018.

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New Experimental Equipment Recreating Geo-Reservoir Conditions in Large, Fractured, Porous Samples to Investigate Coupled Thermal, Hydraulic and Polyaxial Stress Processes

McDermott, C. I., Fraser-Harris, A., Sauter, M., Couples, G. D., Edlmann, K., Kolditz, O., Lightbody, A., Somerville, J. M. & Wang, W., 28 Sep 2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 14549.

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Pore-scale numerical investigation into the impacts of the spatial and pore-size distributions of organic matter on shale gas flow and their implications on multiscale characterisation

Song, W., Yao, J., Ma, J., Couples, G. D., Li, Y. & Sun, H., 15 Mar 2018, In: Fuel. 216, p. 707-721

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2017

3-D Modelling and Experimental Comparison of Reactive Flow in Carbonates under Radial Flow Conditions

Liu, P., Yao, J., Couples, G. D., Ma, J. & Iliev, O., 18 Dec 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 17711.

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Advances in neutron imaging experiments for rock mechanics and fluid flow characterisation

Tudisco, E., Hall, S., Etxegarai, M., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Couples, G. D. & Kardjilov, N., 7 Nov 2017.

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Analysis of geomaterials using frequency-modulated continuous wave radar in the K-band

Blanche, J., Flynn, D., Lewis, M. H., Couples, G. D. & Cheung, R., 13 Jun 2017.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis of Geomaterials using Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar in the X-band

Blanche, J., Flynn, D., Lewis, M. H., Couples, G. D. & Cheung, R., 8 Aug 2017, 2017 IEEE 26th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE). IEEE, p. 1376-1381 6 p. (IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics).

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Assessing relative contributions of transport mechanisms and real gas properties to gas flow in nanoscale organic pores in shales by pore network modelling

Song, W., Yao, J., Ma, J., Couples, G. D. & Li, Y., Oct 2017, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 113, p. 524-537 14 p.

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Assessment of localised deformation in sandstones via high speed neutron tomography

Charalampidou, E-M. C., Tudisco, E., Etxegarai, M., Couples, G. D., Soriano, I., Kardjilov, N. & Hall, S., 2017.

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Bedoin weakly cemented sands: how do they deform?

Soriano, I., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Lewis, M. H., Viggiani, G. & Couples, G. D., 2017.

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Cemented sands: from field deformation to inter-particle bonding

Soriano, I., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Lewis, M. H., Viggiani, G., Buckman, J., Ando, E. & Couples, G. D., 2017.

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Fluid flow in sandstones with lab induced shear-enhanced compaction bands via High Speed Neutron tomography

Charalampidou, E-M. C., Tudisco, E., Etxegarai, M., Couples, G. D., Soriano, I., Kardjilov, N. & Hall, S., 2017.

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High-resolution large area low vacuum scanning electron microscopy (LV-SEM) imaging for microporosity and diagenesis of carbonate rock systems, and carbonate cemented sandstones

Buckman, J., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Zihms, S., Lewis, M. H., Couples, G. D., Corbett, P. W. M. & Jiang, Z., 2017.

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Idealised Discrete Pore-Scale Model of Poro-Elasticity via Closed-Form Analytical Expressions

Couples, G. D., Jul 2017, Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics. American Society of Civil Engineers, 8 p.

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Initiation of Stimulation Treatments Depends on Wellbore Mechanical Responses During Drilling

Alruwaili, K., Couples, G. D. & Ma, J., Jun 2017. 13 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Localised Deformation of Weakly Cemented Sands: A Case Study

Soriano, I., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Lewis, H., Viggiani, G., Buckman, J. & Couples, G. D., 2017, Bifurcation and Degradation of Geomaterials with Engineering Applications. Papamichos, E., Papanastasiou, P., Pasternak, E. & Dyskin, A. (eds.). Springer, p. 381-389 9 p. (Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering).

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Modeling and simulation of wormhole formation during acidization of fractured carbonate rocks

Liu, P., Yao, J., Couples, G. D., Ma, J., Huang, Z. & Sun, H., Jun 2017, In: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 154, p. 284-301 18 p.

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Neutron radiography and tomography used to characterise water flow through a low permeability carbonate altered by experimentally induced fracture

Lewis, M. H., Tengattini, A., Couples, G. D., Tudisco, E., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Hall, S., Etxegarai, M. & Edlmann, K., 2017.

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Numerical modelling and analysis of reactive flow and wormhole formation in fractured carbonate rocks

Liu, P., Yao, J., Couples, G. D., Huang, Z., Sun, H. & Ma, J., Nov 2017, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 172, p. 143-157 15 p.

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Pore Network Extraction for Fractured Porous Media

Jiang, Z., Van Dijke, M. I. J., Geiger, S., Ma, J., Couples, G. D. & Li, X., Sep 2017, In: Advances in Water Resources. 107, p. 280-289 10 p.

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Quantifying Porosity through Automated Image Collection and Batch Image Processing: Case Study of Three Carbonates and an Aragonite Cemented Sandstone

Buckman, J., Bankole, S., Zihms, S., Lewis, M. H., Couples, G. D. & Corbett, P. W. M., 10 Aug 2017, In: Geosciences. 7, 3, 70.

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Use of neutron radiography and tomography to identify fracture network connectivity in low permeability carbonates

Lewis, M. H., Zihms, S., Couples, G. D., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Hall, S., Tudisco, E., Edlmann, K., Ando, E., Etxegarai, M., Tengattini, A. & Atkins, D., Apr 2017.

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2016

Analysis of geomaterials using frequency modulated continuous waves

Blanche, J., Flynn, D., Lewis, H., Couples, G. D. & Cheung, R., 10 Oct 2016.

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6 Citations (Scopus)

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Modelling of Morphology and Petrophysics of Nummulitic Carbonate Rocks

Jiang, Z., Mangione, A., Lewis, M. H. & Couples, G. D., 31 Jan 2016, (Accepted/In press).

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2015

3D simulation of fluid-pressure-induced fracture nucleation and growth in rock samples

Lisjak, A., Mahabadi, O. K., Tatone, B. S. A., Alruwaili, K., Couples, G. D., Ma, J. & Al-Nakhli, A., 2015, 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015. American Rock Mechanics Association, Vol. 2. p. 1168-1175 8 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

A Geomaterials Approach to Fault-Zone Characterisation

Couples, G. D., Lewis, M. H., Charalampidou, E-M. C., Ma, J. & Zamarron Galvan, A. E., 13 Oct 2015.

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Assessing Impact of Shale Gas Adsorption on Free-Gas Permeability via a Pore Network Flow Model

Ma, J., Couples, G. D., Zhao, X. & Morountodun, A., 2015.

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5 Citations (Scopus)

Estimation of Flow properties in Shear and Compaction Bands via Imaging Methods

Charalampidou, E-M. C., Couples, G. D., Lewis, H., Stanchits, S., Hall, S. & Viggiani, G., 10 Jun 2015.

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Flow properties in sandstones with laboratory induced deformation bands

Charalampidou, E-M. C., Couples, G. D., Lewis, M. H., Stanchits, S., Hall, S. & Viggiani, G., 1 Sep 2015.

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