Using Python-based geospatial analytics, open-source web mapping technologies, geophysical data models, and subsurface stratigraphy models from the Regional Geology Geologic Framework Model database assembled by Los Alamos National Laboratory, we developed a suite of web-based geologic investigation tools to identify and understand subsurface structures and geophysical properties concerning sal…
Measuring roughness of fractures in buried rock is challenging, but important in estimating fracture shear strength and permeability. Here, we present FracRough, a first-of-its-kind computer program that was developed to calculate the joint roughness coefficient (JRC) of reservoir rock fractures from core exterior. Core is often acquired from oil and gas wells using particular drilling bits tha…