The NSERC/Energi Simulation Consortium in Reservoir Geomechanics is divided into five major themes.

• Strength deformation behaviour from micro- to macro-scale

• Micro- to macro-scale tensile strength behaviour

• Constant normal stiffness shear behaviour of hard (mudstones, siltstones) and soft rocks (caprocks)

• Characterizing thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of heterolithic sequences in McMurray formation oil sands

• Impact of deforming discrete fracture networks on flow using 3D-printed sandstones

• Impact of shear deformations on relative permeability and capillary pressure in fractures and in porous media

• use of fully softened shear strength for consistent caprock integrity assessments

• Advanced centrifuge testing of safety validation > caprock assessments in the presence of faulting

• role of imbibition in fractured rock mass behaviour

• fundamental studies to support RGP3 (Reservoir Geomechanical Pressuremeter) deployment in deep, sedimentary rocks

• Impacts of fracture property changes on rock mass behaviour and microseismicity

• Seismic geomechanics and induced seismicity using a virtual rock mass modeling approach

• Coupled hydromechanical multi-phase fluid flow through complex deformable fracture systems

• Fast thermo-hydro-mechanical property upscaling using machine learning

• Application of machine learning techniques to interpretation of pressure hit monitoring

• Geomechanics in closed-loop reservoir management and surveillance