Table 7.

Summary of intrinsic permeability, ki, before and after gas diffusion measurements and diffusion coefficient, D. Note, test BC3 was split into two measurement phases each yielding a separate value. Permeability and diffusion measurements were performed at two different confining stress and backpressure values for sample ES1, that is, 3.1 and 1.5 MPa, and 8.0 and 3.9 MPa for tests ES1A and ES1B, respectively. ‘Correction applied’ indicates minor leakage was detected during diffusion testing and a correction thereafter applied to the data

Sample nameMaterialSample orientationPermeability prior to diffusion testing (m2)Permeability after to diffusion testing (m2)Diffusion coefficient, D (m2/s)Comments relating to diffusion testing
BC1Boom ClayPerpendicular5.14E19
BC2Boom ClayPerpendicular1.15E193.3E10Leak tight
BC3ABoom ClayParallel5.11E193.8E10Leak tight
BC3BBoom ClayParallel3.68E193.7E10Leak tight
BC4Boom ClayPerpendicular1.13E191.70E192.6E10Leak tight
BC5Boom ClayParallel6.69E194.06E194.7E10Correction applied
ES1AEigenbilzen sandPerpendicular9.70E162.22E174.0E09Leak tight
ES1BEigenbilzen sandPerpendicular1.79E171.1E09Correction applied
SM1Composition 79.00E183.36E185.1E10Leak tight
SM2Composition 85.51E197.25E192.9E10Leak tight
SM3Composition 2B1.11E191.36E191.1E10Correction applied
SM4Composition 3B3.41E173.18E176.5E10Leak tight
SM5Composition 2B4.12E192.6E10Correction applied
SM6Composition 4B1.55E181.41E183.4E10Leak tight

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