Spatial characterization of the location of potentially leaky wells penetrating a deep saline aquifer in a mature sedimentary basin

Sarah E. Gasda1, Stefan Bachu2, Michael A. Celia1
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey , 08544, USA
2Alberta Geological Survey, 4999–98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB , T6B 2X3, Canada

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