Submitted

  • Gas injection and leakage in layered aquifers. LT Jenkins, M Foschi, and CWM. [ preprint ]
  • Solute transport due to periodic loading in a soft porous material. M Fiori, S Pramanik, and CWM. [ preprint ]

Papers

  • Episodic fluid venting from sedimentary basins fuelled by pressurised mudstones. LM Kearney, RF Katz, CWM, C Kirkham, and J Cartwright. PNAS, 121(8):e2312152121, 2024. [ doi | pdf | arXiv ]

  • Compression-driven viscous fingering in a radial Hele-Shaw cell. C Cuttle, LC Morrow, and CWM. Physical Review Fluids, 8:113904, 2023. [ doi | pdf | arXiv | data | Editors' Suggestion, Physics Magazine, FYFD ]

  • Gas compression systematically delays the onset of viscous fingering. LC Morrow, C Cuttle, and CWM. Physical Review Letters, 131:224002, 2023. [ doi | pdf | arXiv | data | Physics Magazine, FYFD ]

  • Flow and deformation due to periodic loading in a soft porous material. M Fiori, S Pramanik, and CWM. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 974:A2, 2023. [ doi | pdf | arXiv ]

  • Axisymmetric gas–liquid displacement flow under a confined elastic slab. GG Peng, C Cuttle, CWM, and D Pihler-Puzović. Physical Review Fluids, 8:094005, 2023. [ doi | pdf | arXiv ]

  • Episodic, compression-driven fluid venting in layered sedimentary basins. LM Kearney, CWM, RF Katz, C Kirkham, and J Cartwright. Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 479:20220654, 2023. [ doi | pdf | arXiv ]

  • Frictional fluid instabilities shaped by viscous forces. D Zhang, JM Campbell, JA Eriksen, EG Flekkøy, KJ Måløy, CWM, and B Sandnes. Nature Communications, 14:3044, 2023. doi | pdf | data. Featured in: Editors' Highlights | Physics Today | FYFD

  • Dynamics of compression-driven gas-liquid displacement in a capillary tube. C Cuttle & CWM. Physical Review Letters, 130:114001, 2023. [ doi | pdf | arXiv | University of Oxford | Department of Engineering Science | American Physical Society | The Daily Mail | Physics World | Ars Technica | FYFD | etc. ]

  • Trapping and escape of viscous fingers in a soft Hele-Shaw Cell. GG Peng, C Cuttle, F Box, JH Guan, A Juel, CWM, and D Pihler-Puzović. Physical Review Fluids, 7:L062001, 2022. doi | pdf

  • Fluid–fluid phase separation in a soft porous medium. OW Paulin, LC Morrow, MG Hennessy, and CWM. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 164:104892, 2022. doi | pdf | arXiv

  • Avalanches in strong imbibition. BK Primkulov, B Zhao, CWM, and R Juanes. Communications Physics, 5:52, 2022. doi | pdf

  • A homogenised model for flow, transport and sorption in a heterogeneous porous medium. LC Auton, S Pramanik, MP Dalwadi, CWM, and IM Griffiths. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 932:A34, 2022. [ doi | arXiv | pdf | Oxford Maths ]

  • Wettability and Lenormand's Diagram. BK Primkulov, AA Pahlavan, X Fu, B Zhao, CWM, and R Juanes. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 923:A34, 2021. doi | pdf

  • Evidence for massive emission of methane from a deep-water gas field during the Pliocene. M Foschi, JA Cartwright, CWM, and G Etiope. PNAS, 117(45):27869–27876, 2020. doi | pdf

  • Characterizing dissipation in fluid–fluid displacement using constant-rate spontaneous imbibition. BK Primkulov, JYY Chui, AA Pahlavan, CWM, and R Juanes. Physical Review Letters, 125:174503, 2020. doi | pdf

  • Migration, trapping, and venting of gas in a soft granular material. S Lee, J Lee, R Le Mestre, F Xu, and CWM. Physical Review Fluids, 5:084307, 2020. doi | arXiv | pdf

  • Large poroelasto-plastic deformations due to radially outward fluid injection. LC Auton & CWM. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 132:103690, 2019. doi | arXiv | pdf

  • Impact of pressure dissipation on fluid injection into layered aquifers. LT Jenkins, M Foschi, and CWM. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 877:214–238, 2019. doi | arXiv | pdf

  • Signatures of fluid-fluid displacement in porous media: Wettability, patterns, and pressures. BK Primkulov, AA Pahlavan, X Fu, B Zhao, CWM, and R Juanes. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 875:R4, 2019. doi | arXiv | pdf

  • Comprehensive comparison of pore-scale models for multiphase flow in porous media. B Zhao, CWM, BK Primkulov, Y Chen, AJ Valocchi, J Zhao, Q Kang, K Bruning, JE McClure, CT Miller, A Fakhari, D Bolster, T Hiller, M Brinkmann, L Cueto-Felgueroso, DA Cogswell, R Verma, M Prodanovic, J Maes, S Geiger, M Vassvik, A Hansen, E Segre, R Holtzman, Z Yang, C Yuan, B Chareyre, R Juanes. PNAS, 116(28):13799–13806, 2019. doi | pdf

  • Quasi-static fluid-fluid displacement in porous media: Invasion percolation through a wetting transition. BK Primkulov, S Talman, K Khaleghi, AR Shokri, R Chalaturnyk, B Zhao, CWM, and R Juanes. Physical Review Fluids. 3:104001, 2018. doi | pdf

  • From arteries to boreholes: Transient response of a poroelastic cylinder to fluid injection. LC Auton & CWM. Proceedings of the Royal Society A. 474:20180284, 2018. doi | arXiv | pdf | code

  • Sequential vertical gas charge into multilayered sequences controlled by central conduits. M Foschi, JA Cartwright, and CWM. AAPG Bulletin, 105(5):855–883, 2018. doi

  • Analytical solution for clay plug swelling experiments. SA Mathias, CH Greenwell, C Withers, AR Erdogan, JN McElwaine, and CWM. Applied Clay Science, 149:75–78, 2017. doi

  • From arteries to boreholes: Steady-state response of a poroelastic cylinder to fluid injection. LC Auton & CWM. Proceedings of the Royal Society A. 473:20160753, 2017. doi | arXiv | pdf

  • Dynamics of swelling and drying in a spherical gel. T Bertrand, J Peixinho, S Mukhopadhyay, and CWM. Physical Review Applied, 6:064010, 2016. doi | arXiv | pdf | Featured in: Editor's Suggestions

  • Wettability control on multiphase flow in patterned microfluidics. B Zhao, CWM, and R Juanes. PNAS, 113(37):10251–10256, 2016. doi | extras | Featured in: Cover story, MIT News

  • Large deformations of a soft porous material. CWM, ER Dufresne, and JS Wettlaufer, Physical Review Applied, 5:044020, 2016. doi | arXiv | extras | pdf

  • Fluid-driven deformation of a soft granular material. CWM, ER Dufresne, and JS Wettlaufer. Physical Review X, 5:011020, 2015. doi | extras

  • Capillary pinning and blunting of immiscible gravity currents in porous media. B Zhao, CWM, HE Huppert, and R Juanes, Water Resources Research, 50(9):7067-7081, 2014. doi | extras

  • Traction force microscopy in physics and biology. RW Style, R Boltyanskiy, GK German, C Hyland, CWM, AF Mertz, LA Wilen, Y Xu, and ER Dufresne, Soft Matter, 10:4047-4055, 2014. doi

  • Theoretical analysis of how pressure buildup and CO2 migration can both constrain storage capacity in deep saline aquifers. ML Szulczewski, CWM, and R Juanes, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 23:113-118, 2014. doi

  • Dynamics of convective dissolution from a migrating current of carbon dioxide. JJ Hidalgo, CWM, and R Juanes, Advances in Water Resources, 62:511-519, 2013. doi

  • Buoyant currents arrested by convective dissolution. CWM & R Juanes, Geophysical Research Letters, 40(10):2017-2022, 2013. doi | extras

  • Interface Pinning of Immiscible Exchange Flows in Porous Media. B Zhao, CWM, ML Szulczewski, JA Neufeld, HE Huppert, and R Juanes, Physical Review E, 87:023015, 2013. doi

  • Spreading and convective dissolution of carbon dioxide in vertically confined, horizontal aquifers. CWM, JA Neufeld, MA Hesse, and HE Huppert, Water Resources Research, 48:W11516, 2012. doi | extras

  • Lifetime of carbon capture and storage as a climate-change mitigation technology. ML Szulczewski, CWM, HJ Herzog, and R Juanes, PNAS, 109(14):5185-5189, 2012. doi | Featured in: Cover story

  • CO2 migration in saline aquifers. Part 2. Capillary and solubility trapping. CWM, ML Szulczewski and R Juanes, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 688:321-351, 2011. doi | pdf

  • CO2 migration in saline aquifers. Part 1. Capillary trapping under slope and groundwater flow. CWM, ML Szulczewski and R Juanes, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 662:329-351, 2010. doi | pdf | extras

  • The footprint of the CO2 plume during carbon dioxide storage in saline aquifers: storage efficiency for capillary trapping at the basin scale. R Juanes, CWM, and ML Szulczewski, Transport in Porous Media, 82(1):19-30, 2010. doi

  • Post-injection spreading and trapping of CO2 in saline aquifers: Impact of the plume shape at the end of injection. CWM and R Juanes, Computational Geosciences, 13:483–491, 2009. doi

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