Research outputs and funding for applied geosciences

(2024) Challenging perceptions of underground hydrogen storage. Nat Rev Earth Environ 5, 478–480

Author: Katriona Edlmann

(2024) Hydrogen wettability and capillary pressure in Clashach sandstone for underground hydrogen storage. Journal of energy Storage, September 2024

Authors: Eike M Thaysen, Zaid Jangda, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, Hannah Menke, Kamaljit Singh, Ian B Butler, Niklas Heinemann, Katriona Edlmann.

(2024) Cyclical hydraulic pressure pulses reduce breakdown pressure and initiate staged fracture growth in PMMA. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-energy and Geo-resources 10, 65.

Authors: Julien Mouli-Castillo, Jackie E. Kendrick, Alexander Lightbody, Andrew Fraser-Harris, Katriona Edlmann, Christopher Ian McDermott & Zoe Kai Shipton

(2023) Enabling secure subsurface storage in future energy systems. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 528.

Authors: Miocic, J. M., Heinemann, N., Edlmann, K., Alcalde, J., & Schultz, R. A. (2023). 

(2023) Rate-dependence of the compressive and tensile strength of granites, Adv. Geosci., 62, 11–19.

Authors: Kendrick, J. E., Lamur, A., Mouli-Castillo, J., Fraser-Harris, A. P., Lightbody, A., Edlmann, K., McDermott, C., and Shipton, Z.

(2023) Geochemical Integrity of Wellbore Cements during Geological Hydrogen Storage. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.

Authors: Aftab, A., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Martin, A., Kendrick, J. E., Thaysen, E. M., Heinemann, N., Utley, J., Wilkinson, M., Haszeldine S. & Edlmann, K

(2022) Utilising publicly available datasets for identifying offshore salt strata and developing salt caverns for hydrogen storage. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 528.

Authors: Allsop, C., Yfantis, G., Passaris, E., & Edlmann, K.

(2022) Mixed-mode fracture modelling of the near-wellbore interaction between hydraulic fracture and natural fracture. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 55(9), 5433-5452.

Authors: Xi, X., Shipton, Z. K., Kendrick, J. E., Fraser‑Harris, A., Mouli-Castillo, J., Edlmann, K., McDermott, C. I., & Yang, S.

(2022) Pore-scale imaging of hydrogen displacement and trapping in porous media. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

Authors: Thaysen, E. M., Butler, I. B., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Freitas, D., Alvarez-Borges, F., Krevor, S., Heinemann, N., Atwood, R., & Edlmann, K.

(2022) Natural hydrogen seeps as analogues to inform monitoring of engineered geological hydrogen storage. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 528.

Authors: McMahon, C. J., Roberts, J. J., Johnson, G., Edlmann, K., Flude, S., & Shipton, Z. K.

(2022) Geological hydrogen storage: Geochemical reactivity of hydrogen with sandstone reservoirs. ACS Energy Letters, 7, 2203–2210.

Authors: Hassanpouryouzband, A., Adie, K., Cowen, T., Thaysen, E. M., Heinemann, N., Butler, I. B., Wilkinson, M., & Edlmann, K.

(2021) Understanding the interplay of capillary and viscous forces in CO2 core flooding experiments. Journal of Hydrology.

Authors: Jin, X., Chao, C., Edlmann, K., & Fan, X.

(2021) Modelling rock fracture induced by hydraulic pulses. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 54, 3977-3994.

Authors: Xi, X., Yang, S., McDermott, C. I., Shipton, Z. K., Fraser-Harris, A., & Edlmann, K.

(2021) Enabling large-scale hydrogen storage in porous media – the scientific challenges. Energy & Environmental Science

Authors: N. Heinemann, J. Alcalde, J. Miocic, S. Hangx,  J. Kallmeyer,   C. Ostertag-Henning,g   A. Hassanpouryouzband, E. Thaysen,  G. Strobel, C.Schmidt-Hattenberger,  K. Edlmann,  M. Wilkinson, M. Bentham, S. Haszeldine, R. Carbonell, A. Rudloff

(2020) Mapping geological hydrogen storage capacity and regional heating demands: An applied UK case study. Applied Energy

Authors:  J. Mouli-Castillo, N. Heinemann, K. Edlmann

(2020) Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing and Stress Sensitivity of Fracture Permeability under Changing Polyaxial Stress Conditions. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.

Authors: AP. Fraser‐Harris, C. McDermott, G. Couples, K. Edlmann, A. Lightbody, A. Cartwright‐Taylor, J. Kendrick, F. Brondolo, M. Fazio, M. Sauter.

(2020) Thermodynamic and transport properties of hydrogen containing streams, Nature Scientific Data, 7,  Article number: 222

Authors:  A. Hassanpouryouzband, E. Joonaki, K. Edlmann, N. Heinemann, J. Yang

(2020) A Comprehensive Review of Value-Added CO2 Sequestration in Subsurface Saline Aquifers. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 103437 

Authors: S. Kumar, J. Foroozesh, K. Edlmann, M. Rezk, C. Lim

(2018) Hydrogen storage in porous geological formations - Onshore play opportunities in the Midland Valley (Scotland, UK). Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 

Authors: N. Heinemann, M. Booth, S. Haszeldine, M. Wilkinson, K. Edlmann, J. Scafidi

(2017) Laboratory Experiments. In Geological Storage of CO₂ in Deep Saline Formations. Springer Netherlands p.129-186. ISBN 978-94-024-0994-9.

Authors:  P. Gouze, K. Edlmann, C. McDermott, L. Luquot.  

(2017) Site Characterization. In Geological Storage of CO₂ in Deep Saline Formations. Springer Netherlands p. 309-380. ISBN 978-94-024-0994-9.

Authors: A. Niemi, K. Edlmann, J. Carrera, C. Juhlin, A. Tatomir, I. Ghergut, M. Sauter, J. Bensabat, F. Fagerlund, F. Cornet, V. Vilarrasa, C. McDermott. 

(2018) Conceptual model development using a generic Features, Events, and Processes (FEP) database for assessing the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater aquifers. Advanced Geoscience, 45, 185-192,

Authors:  A. Tatomir, C. McDermott, J. Bensabat, H. Class,  K. Edlmann, R. Taherdangkoo, M. Sauter 

(2018) Effect of CO₂ phase on its oil displacements in a sandstone core sample. Fluids, 3(1), 23. 

Authors: E. Al-Zaidi, X. Fan, K. Edlmann

(2016) Controls on CO₂ storage security in natural reservoirs and implications for CO₂ storage site selection. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control V. 51,  pp118–125. 

Authors: J. Miocic, S. Gilfillan, J. Roberts, K. Edlmann, C. McDermott, S. Haszeldine

(2016) Mineralogical properties of the caprock and reservoir sandstone of the Heletz field scale experimental CO₂ injection site, Israel; and their initial sensitivity to CO₂ injection. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Authors:  K. Edlmann, A. Niemi, J. Bensabat, S. Haszeldine, C. McDermott.

(2016) Heletz experimental site overview, characterisation and data analysis for CO₂ injection and geological storage. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 

Authors:  A. Niemi, J. Bensabat, V. Shtivelman, K. Edlmann, P. Gouze, et al

(2016) Experimental investigation and hybrid numerical analytical hydraulic mechanical simulation of supercritical CO₂ flowing through a natural fracture in caprock. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 

Authors:  C. McCraw, K. Edlmann, J. Miocic, S. Gilfillan, S. Haszeldine, C. McDermott.

(2016) Simple Effective Tool for Screening the Geomechanical Stability (Thermal & Mechanical) of Shared Multi-user CO₂ Storage Assets. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control.

Authors: C. McDermott, J. Williams, O. Tucker, M. Jin, E. Mackay, K. Edlmann, S. Haszeldine, W. Wang, O. Kolditz, M.  Akhurst.

(2013) Experimental investigation into the sealing capability of naturally fractured shale caprocks to supercritical carbon dioxide flow. Environmental Earth Science, pp 3393-3409. 

Authors: K. Edlmann, R.S. Haszeldine, C. I. McDermott

(2018) Experimental observation of channel propagation at variable effective stresses on carbonate samples. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 3623-3627

Authors: F. Brondolo, C. McDermott, K. Edlmann, A. Fraser-Harris.  

(2018) New Experimental Equipment Recreating Geo-Reservoir Conditions in Large, Fractured, Porous Samples to Investigate Coupled Thermal, Hydraulic and Polyaxial Stress Processes. Scientific Reports.

Authors: C. McDermott, A. Fraser-Harris, M. Sauter, G. Couples, K. Edlmann, O. Kolditz, A. Lightbody, J. Somerville, W. Wang.

(2017) Assessing the Viability and Costs of Managing Wastewater from Hydraulic Fracturing in the UK. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.

Authors: O'Donnell, S. Gilfillan, K. Edlmann, C. McDermott.

(2018) Experimental investigation into the geochemistry of produced fluids from hydraulic fracturing in the UK and USA. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 16706

Authors: M. O'Donnell, K. Edlmann, S. Gilfillan, C. McDermott

(2017) Experimental determination of noble gases and SF6, as tracers of CO₂ flow through porous sandstone. Chemical Geology.  

Authors:  Kilgallon, S. Gilfillan, K. Edlmann, C. McDermott, M. Naylor, S. Haszeldine

(2014) Investigating the role of noble gases as tracers for CO₂ storage. Energy Procedia. 63, p. 4172.

Authors: R. Kilgallon, S. Gilfillan, C. McDermott, K. Edlmann, S. Haszeldine