Published Papers

2022

Benoit Brouard, Vassily Zakharov, & Attilio Frangi. (2022, November 9). Numerical Modeling of the Complex Behavior of Salt Caverns. International Geomechanics Symposium. International Geomechanics Symposium, Abu Dhabi. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.56952/IGS-2022-028
Pierre Bérest, Hakim Gharbi, Lisa Gordeliy, Didier Jehanno, Benoit Brouard, Laura Blanco-Martin, & Colin Peach. (2022, June 26). Creep Tests on Salt Samples Performed at Very Small Stresses. Proceedings 56th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. ARMA 2022, Santa Fe, NM.
Jacques, A., Daguet-Schott, C., Billat, A., & Brouard, B. (2022). Optimizing Completions Strategies Using Low-Cost Data Learning. D021S038R001. https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2022-3701794
Tobias Baumann, Pierre Bérest, Benoit Brouard, Martijn ter Braack, Marinus den Hartogh, Boris Kaus, Jop Klaver, Paul Onk, Anton Popov, Joyce Schmatz, Janos Urai, & Else Wijermars. (2022). CCC - integrated multiscale study of salt cavern abandonment in the Netherlands. SaltMechX, The Mechanical Behavior of Salt X, 10. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003295808
Benoit Brouard, & Pierre Bérest. (2022, June 5). Calibration of Rock-Salt Thermal and Mechanical Parameters Based on Available Field Data. SMRI Spring Meeting. SMRI Spring Meeting, Rapid City, SD.
Hippolyte Djizanne, Benoit Brouard, & Pierre Bérest. (2022, June 5). Modeling of the Blowout of Hydrogen Underground Salt Cavern Storage. SMRI Spring Meeting. SMRI Spring Meeting, Rapid City, SD.
Pierre Bérest, Hakim Gharbi, Lisa Gordeliy, Didier Jehanno, Benoit Brouard, Laura Blanco-Martin, & Chris Peach. (2022, March 5). Creep Tests on Salt Samples Performed at Very Small Stresses. SMRI Spring Meeting. SMRI Spring Meeting, Rapid City, SD.
Hippolyte Djizanne, Benoit Brouard, Pierre Bérest, & Grégoire Hévin. (2022, 30 juin). Modélisation de l’éruption d’une cavité saline de stockage souterrain d’hydrogène. 11èmes Journées Nationales de Géotechnique et de Géologie de l’ingénieur. https://jngg2022.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/book_jngg2022_fr_1.pdf
Hippolyte Djizanne, Carlos Murillo Rueda, Benoit Brouard, Pierre Bérest, & Grégoire Hévin. (2022). Blowout Prediction on a Salt Cavern Selected for a Hydrogen Storage Pilot. Energies Journal. https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/20/7755/htm
Antoine Jacques, Clement Daguet-Schott, Antony Billat, & Benoit Brouard. (2022). Optimize completions strategies from Low-cost data learning. URTeC 2022, Houston, TX. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2022-3701794

2021

Nguyen, R., Bigno, Y., Serry, A. M., Jacques, A., Jaffrezic, V., & Brouard, B. (2021, September 21). Piloting The 1st Well-Test-Logging In The Middle East, Paving The Way To Low-cost Dynamic Reservoir Characterization And Well Value Optimization. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ACTE), Dubai, Unites Arab Emirates.
Brouard, B., Berest, P., & Zakharov, V. (2021). Creep-Closure rate and induced subsidence in a cluster of salt caverns. SMRI Fall Conference 2021, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Hévin, G., & Réveillère, A. (2021). Tightness of salt caverns used for hydrogen storage. 55th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association, Houston, TX.
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Zakharov, V. (2021). Assessment of Cavern Stability: Cavern Clusters Vs. Single Cavern. SMRI Spring Meeting, Virtual Conference. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Cluster_SMRI_Virtual_2021.pdf
Jacques, A., Jaffrezic, V., Serry, A. M., Nguyen, R., Bigno, Y., & Brouard, B. (2021). Exploiting Well Test-logging to endeavor mapping the cretaceous carbonates permeability, Offshore Abu Dhabi. SPWLA 62nd Annual Logging Symposium, Boston, USA.

2020

Gharbi, H., Bérest, P., Blanco-Martín, L., & Brouard, B. (2020). Determining upper and lower bounds for steady state strain rate during a creep test on a salt sample. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 134, 104452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2020.104452
Brouard, B., Zakharov, V., & Frangi, A. (2020). Full Geomechanical Modeling  and  Data Management of a Gas-Storage Facility Using LOCAS 3D. SMRI Fall Virtual Technical Conference, Virtual. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/LOCAS 3D - SMRI Virtual 2020.pdf

2019

Manivannan, S., Bérest, P., Jacques, A., Brouard, B., Jaffrezic, V., & De Greef, V. (2019). Permeability Logging through Constant Pressure Injection Test: In-situ Methodology and Laboratory tests. Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE-196116-MS. https://doi.org/10.2118/196116-MS
Bérest, P., Gharbi, H., Brouard, B., Brückner, D., DeVries, K., Hévin, G., Hofer, G., Spiers, C., & Urai, J. (2019). Very Slow Creep Tests on Salt Samples. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 52(9), 2917–2934. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-019-01778-9
Jacques, A., Brouard, B., Manivannan, S., Bérest, P., & Jaffrezic, V. (2019). Let’s Combine Well Testing and Logging: a Pre and Post Frac Shale Gas Field Case. Proceedings of SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, URTEC-2019-127-MS. https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2019-127
Asgari, A., Ramezanzadeh, A., Jalali, S. M. E., & Brouard, B. (2019). Stability Analysis of Salt Cavern Gas Storage Using 2D Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Finite-Element Software. Journal of Mining & Environment, 1, 77–97. https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2019.8357.1715
Bérest, P., Réveillère, A., Evans, D., & Stöwer, M. (2019). Review and analysis of historical leakages from storage salt caverns wells. Oil & Gas Science and Technology – Revue d’IFP Energies Nouvelles, 74, 27. https://doi.org/10.2516/ogst/2018093

2018

Manivannan, S., Barottin, J., Pierre, B., Brouard, B., de Greef, V., & Jacques, A. (2018). In-situ Permeability Test in a Salt Formation at Marboz, France. Proceedings of SMRI Fall 2018 Conference. SMRI Fall 2018, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Manivannan et 2018.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Zakharov, V. (2018). “‘Tepid’” Geysers above salt caverns. Comptes Rendus Mecanique de l’Académie Des Sciences, 346, Pages 423-431. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crme.2018.03.004
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Reveillere, A. (2018). L’étanchéité des stockages. Le cas des cavernes dans le sel. Géologues, Revue Officielle de La Société Géologique de France, Géosciences Appliquées., 196, 14–19. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest et al. Revue Geologues 2018.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Frangi, A. (2018). Failure mechanisms in a cycled gas cavern. Proceedings of 9th Conference Mechanical Behaviour of Salt. Saltmech IX - 9th Conference “Mechanical Behavior Of Salt,” Hannover, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard et al Paris 2012.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Dufresnoy, M., & Metz, T. (2018). Questions raised by Gas Caverns Thermodynamics. Proceedings of 9th Salt Symposium. 9th Salt Symposium, Park City, Utah, USA. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest et al - Questions Raised by Gas-Cavern Thermodynamics.pdf
Brouard, B., Zakharov, V., Frangi, A., & Cremonesi, M. (2018). Introducing LOCAS 3D Application to the Geomechanical Modeling of an Oil-Storage Facility. SMRI Fall Meeting, Belfast, Nothern Ireland. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/LOCAS 3D - SMRI Belfast 2018.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Londe, & Réveillère, A. (2018). Compressed Air Energy Storage: are the market and technical knowledge ready? Wiley.

2017

Brouard, B., Bérest, P., Hertz, E., & Lheur, C. (2017). A cavern abandonment test at Gellenoncourt, Lorraine – An update. Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Fall Meeting, Münster, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard et al Munster 2017.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Checkai, D., Gharbi, H., Hart, D., & Zakharov, V. (2017). Salt-Fall Detection in Oil Storage Caverns. SMRI Fall Meeting, Münster, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest et al Munster 2017.pdf
Manivannan, S., Jacques, A., Brouard, B., Bérest, P., Boutaud de la Combe, J.-L., Jaffrezic, V., & Fleury, M. (2017). A Novel Injectivity and Permeability Log for Tight Reservoirs. SPE Europec Featured at 79th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, SPE-185860-MS. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201701562

2016

Bérest, P., Sicsic, P., & Brouard, B. (2016, June). Thermomechanical Effects of Depressurization in a CAES. 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Houston, Texas. https://onepetro.org/ARMAUSRMS/proceedings-abstract/ARMA16/All-ARMA16/ARMA-2016-632/126400
Brouard, B., Zakharov, V., & Daxner, G. (2016). Sounds Well System: Non-intrusive Monitoring of Leaching. SMRI Fall Meeting, Salzburg, Austria. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard et al - Salzburg - 31 August 2016.pdf

2015

Berest, P., Brouard, B., & Gharbi, H. (2015). Rheological and geometrical reverse creep in salt caverns. 10. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1201/b18393
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Favret, F., Hévin, G., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2015). Maximum Pressure in Gas Storage Caverns. SMRI Spring Meeting, Rochester, New York. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest et al Rochester 2015.pdf
Manivannan, S., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2015). Effects of changes in the pressure and temperature of the testing fluid during a liquid-liquid MIT. SMRI Fall Meeting, Santander, Spain. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Manivannan et al - Santander 2015.pdf
Thoraval, A., Lahaie, F., Brouard, B., & Bérest, P. (2015). A generic model for predicting long-term behavior of storage salt caverns after their abandonment as an aid to risk assessment. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 77, 44–59. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2014.10.014
Wang, L., Berest, P., & Brouard, B. (2015). Mechanical Behavior of Salt Caverns: Closed-Form Solutions vs Numerical Computations. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-014-0699-1

2014

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Djakeun-Djizanne, H., & Hévin, G. (2014). Thermomechanical effects of a rapid depressurization in a gas cavern. Acta Geotechnica, 9(1), 181–186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-013-0233-8
Djizanne, H., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2014). The Mechanical Stability of a Salt Cavern Used for Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES). SMRI Spring Meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Djizanne et al San Antonio 2014.pdf
Djizanne, H., Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Frangi, A. (2014). Blowout in salt caverns. Oil & Gas Science and Technology – Rev. IFP Energies Nouvelles. https://doi.org/10.2516/ogst/2013208
Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2014, juin). Long-Term Behavior of Salt Caverns. 48th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, USA. https://onepetro.org/ARMAUSRMS/proceedings-abstract/ARMA14/All-ARMA14/ARMA-2014-7032/122415
Bérest, P., Béraud, J. F., Gharbi, H., Brouard, B., & DeVries, B. (2014, juin). A Very Slow Creep Test on an Avery Island Salt Sample. 48th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium. https://onepetro.org/ARMAUSRMS/proceedings-abstract/ARMA14/All-ARMA14/ARMA-2014-7052/122841

2013

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Hertz, E., Lheur, C., Hévin, G., de Laguérie, P., & Hardy, J.-M. (2013). Cavern abandonment: three in situ tests. SMRI Fall Meeting. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest et al Avignon 2013.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., de Greef, V., Béraud, J.-F., Lheur, C., & Hertz, E. (2013). Creep closure rate of a shallow salt cavern at Gellenoncourt, France. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 62, 42–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2012.12.030
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Djizanne, H., & Hévin, G. (2013). Effects of a rapid depressurization in a salt cavern. Proceedings of 3rd ISRM Symposium. The 3rd ISRM Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Shangai, China. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Rapid_depressurization_Sinorock_2013.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Djizanne, H., & Hévin, G. (2013). Thermo-mechanical effects of a rapid depressurization in a gas cavern. Proceedings of 3rd Sino-German Conference. 3rd Sino-German Conference, Goslar, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Sino_German_Conference_2013.pdf
Bérest, P., Djizanne, H., Brouard, B., & Frangi, A. (2013). A Simplified Solution For Gas Flow During a Blow-out in an H2 or Air Storage Cavern. Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Spring Meeting, Lafayette, USA. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Hydrogen_Blowout_Lafayette_2013.pdf
Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2013). Mines et cavités salines. In Manuel de Mécanique des Roches: Vol. III (pp. 155–190). Presses des Mines. https://www.pressesdesmines.com/produit/manuel-de-mecanique-des-roches-tome-iii/
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Feuga, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2013). Un effondrement à la mine de sel de Varangéville en 1873. In Manuel de Mécanique des Roches: Vol. III (pp. 19–29). Presses des Mines. https://www.pressesdesmines.com/produit/manuel-de-mecanique-des-roches-tome-iii/

2012

Djizanne, H., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2012). Tensile Effective Stresses in Hydrocarbon Storage Caverns. Proceedings of SMRI Fall Meeting. SMRI Fall Meeting, Bremen, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Tensile_Stresses_Bremen_2012.pdf
Asgari, A., Ramezanzadeh, A., Jalali, S. M. E., & Brouard, B. (2012). Stability Analysis of Natural-Gas Storage Caverns in Salt Formations. Proceedings of SMRI Fall 2012 Technical Conference. SMRI Fall 2012 Technical Conference, Bremen, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Asgari_et_al_Bremen_2012.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., de Greef, V., Gary, G., & Crabeil, J.-P. (2012). Sounds good? Determination of a Gas/Brine Interface by an Acoustic Method at Manosque. SMRI Fall Meeting, Bremen, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard et al - Bremen 2012.pdf
Djizanne, H., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2012). Effets mécaniques d’une détente dans une caverne de stockage de gaz. Proceedings of JNGG2012. Journées Nationales de Géotechnique et de Géologie de l’Ingénieur (JNGG2012), Bordeaux, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/JNGG-Bordeaux-2012.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., de Greef, V., Gary, G., Gillard, P., & Valette, M. (2012). Set-up of a broken-casings detection system. SMRI Spring Meeting. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard_et_al-Regina_2012.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., Djizanne, H., & Frangi, A. (2012). Mechanical stability of a salt cavern submitted to high-frequency cycles. Proceedings of 7th Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Salt. 7th Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Salt, Paris. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard_et_al-Paris-2012.pdf
Bérest, P., Béraud, J.-F., Bourcier, M., Dimanov, A., Gharbi, H., Brouard, B., DeVries, K., & Tribout, D. (2012). Very slow creep tests on rock samples. Proceedings of 7th Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Salt. 7th Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Salt, Paris, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al_Paris_2012.pdf
Bérest, P., Djizanne, H., Brouard, B., & Hévin, G. (2012). Rapid depressurization: can they lead to irreversible damage? SMRI Spring Meeting. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Regina_2012.pdf
Pellizzaro, C., Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2012). Nouvelles problématiques posées par le cyclage thermo-mécanique en cavités salines. Journées Nationales de Géotechnique et de Géologie de l’Ingénieur JNGG2012. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Pellizzaro_et_al-JNGG_2012.pdf

2011

Bérest, P., Béraud, J.-F., de Greef, V., Brouard, B., Hertz, E., & Lheur, C. (2011). Creep closure rate of a shallow salt cavern. 12th Int. Congress on Rock Mechanics (ISMR), Beijing, China. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Beijing-2011.pdf
Brouard, B., Frangi, A., & Bérest, P. (2011). Mechanical Stability of a Cavern Submitted to High-Frequency Cycles. SMRI Spring Meeting, Galveston, TX. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard_et_al-Galveston-2011.pdf
Bérest, P., Béraud, J.-F., de Greef, V., Brouard, B., Hertz, E., & Lheur, C. (2011). Creep closure rate of a shallow cavern. SMRI Spring Meeting, Galveston, Texas, USA. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Galveston-2011.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Hévin, G. (2011). Twelve-year monitoring of the idle Etrez salt cavern. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 48(1), 168–173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.07.004
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Karimi-Jafari, M., & Pellizzaro, C. (2011). Thermomechanical aspects of high frequency cycling in salt storage caverns. International Gas Union Research Conference, Seoul, Korea. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Seoul-2011.pdf
Karimi-Jafari, M., Gatelier, N., Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Djizanne, H. (2011). Multi-cycle gas storage in salt caverns. SMRI Fall Meeting, York, UK. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Karimi_et_al-York-2011.pdf

2010

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Durup, G., & Hévin, G. (2010). The Etrez abandonment field tests. SMRI Technical class, Leipzig, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Etrez-Leipzig-2010.pdf
Brouard, B., & Bérest, P. (2010). The Carresse abandonment field tests. SMRI Technical Class 2010, Leipzig, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Carresse-Leipzig-2010.pdf
Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2010). Field testing issues relative to the long term abandonment of salt caverns. SMRI Technical Class, Leipzig, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest-Brouard-Field_Testing_Issues-Leipzig-2010.pdf
Lestringant, C., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2010). Thermo-mechanical effects in Compressed Air Storage (CAES). SMRI Fall Meeting, Leipzig, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Lestringant_et_al-Leipzig-2010.pdf
Brouard, B. (2010). Using LOCAS software to predict the long-term behavior of salt caverns. SMRI Technical Class, Leipzig, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/LOCAS-Leipzig-2010.pdf
Jacques, A., Brouard, B., Berest, P., & Boutaud de la Combe, J.-L. (2010). A New Cost-Effective Well-Testing Methodology for Tight Gas Reservoirs. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy. https://doi.org/10.2118/134293-MS
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Feuga, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2010). L’effondrement de 1873 à la mine de Varangéville. Revue Française de Géotechnique, 131–132, 105–117. https://doi.org/10.1051/geotech/2010131105
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Hévin, G. (2010). A 12-year long cavern abandonment test. Proceedings of ICEM 14, 6. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20100622003
Bérest, P., Béraud, J.-F., Brouard, B., Blum, P.-A., Charpentier, J.-P., de Greef, V., Gharbi, H., & Valès, F. (2010). Very slow creep tests on rock samples. EPJ Web of Conferences, 6, 22002. https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20100622002
Brouard, Benoît, Bérest, P., de Greef, V., Béraud, J.-F., Lheur, C., & Hertz, E. (2010). A cavern abandonment program in a CSME cavern at Gellenoncourt (France). Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Spring Meeting, Grand Junction, Colorado. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Gellenoncourt-Grand_Junction-2010.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Hévin, G., & Pellizzaro, C. (2010). 12-year pressure monitoring in an idle salt cavern — The 1997-1998 Etrez abandonment test revisited. Proceedings of SMRI Spring Meeting 2010. SMRI Spring Meeting 2010, Grand Junction, Colorado. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Etrez-Grand_Junction-2010.pdf

2009

Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2009). Why MIT interpretations can be wrong: apparent and actual leaks. 9th International Symposium on Salt, Beijing, China. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/MIT-Beijing-2009.pdf
Brouard, B., Lheur, C., Hertz, E., Bérest, P., de Greef, V., & Béraud, J.-F. (2009). A brine outflow test in a Gellenoncourt cavern. Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Spring Meeting, Krakow, Poland. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Gellenoncourt-Krakow-2009.pdf

2008

Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Van Sambeek, L. (2008). Interpretation of Mechanical Integrity Tests. Proceedings of 5th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS5), 1263–1270. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/ARMS5-Tehran-2008.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2008). The effect of small deviatoric stresses on cavern creep behavior. Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Fall Meeting, Austin, TX. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Austin-2008.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Feuga, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2008). The 1873 collapse of the Saint-Maximilien panel at the Varangeville salt mine. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 45(7), 1025–1043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.10.007
Gatelier, N., You, T., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2008). Adiabatic temperature changes in an oil-filled cavern. Proceedings of SMRI Fall 2008. SMRI Fall 2008, Austin, Texas. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Gatelier_et_al-Austin-2008.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Feuga, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2008). The 1873 collapse at the Varangéville salt mine (L’effondrement de 1873 à la mine de Varangéville). Journées Nationales de Géotechnique et de Géologie de l’Ingénieur, JNGG’08, Nantes, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/JNGG-Nantes-2008.pdf
Feuga, B., Bérest, P., Karimi-Jafari, M., & Brouard, B. (2008). Mechanical Behaviour of a Marly Floor in two Mines where Brine or Water was abundant. SMRI Spring Meeting, Porto, Portugal. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Porto-2008.pdf
Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2008). Subsidence, sinkholes and craters above salt caverns. SMRI Spring Meeting, Porto, Portugal. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Karimi_et_al-Porto-2008.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2008). Long-term behaviour of salt mines and salt caverns: Norton-Hoff or Lemaitre model? (Comportement à très long terme des mines et cavernes dans le sel gemme : loi de Norton-Hoff ou loi de Lemaitre ?). Revue Française de Géotechnique, 124, 45–59. https://doi.org/10.1051/geotech/2008124045
Bérest, P., Karimi-Jafari, M., & Brouard, B. (2008). Comportement mécanique à très long terme des mines et cavernes dans le sel gemme : loi de Norton-Hoff ou loi de Lemaître ? Revue Française de Géotechnique, 124, 45–59. https://doi.org/10.1051/geotech/2008124045

2007

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Karimi-Jafari, M., & Van Sambeek, L. (2007). Transient behavior of salt caverns—Interpretation of mechanical integrity tests. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 44(5), 767–786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.11.007
Brouard, B., Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., & Durup, G. (2007). Pressure Build-up in a Sealed Cavern: Effect of a Gas Blanket. SMRI Spring Meeting, Basel, Switzerland. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard_et_al-Basel-2007.pdf
Brouard, B., Karimi-Jafari, M., & Bérest, P. (2007). Onset of tensile effective stresses in gas storage caverns. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard_et_al-Halifax-2007.pdf
Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2007). Effect of natural convection on blanket dissolution rate in a cavern. SMRI Fall Meeting, Halifax, Canada. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Karimi_et_al-Halifax-2007.pdf
Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2007). Thermal Effects in Salt Caverns. SMRI Spring Meeting, Basel, Switzerland. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Karimi_et_al-Basel-2007.pdf

2006

Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2006). Some Aspects of the Transient Behavior of Salt Caverns. Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Fall Meeting, Rapid City, SD. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Karimi et al Rapid City 2006.pdf
Bérest, P., Karimi-Jafari, M., Brouard, B., & Durup, G. (2006). Brine Warming in a Sealed Cavern: What can be done? SMRI Fall Meeting, Rapid City, SD. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/rapid-city-sealed-cavern.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., Caligaris, C., Frangi, A., Hévin, G., & Pichery, T. (2006). Numerical Computations of the Mechanical Behaviour of Cemented Casings Submitted to Large and Fast Pressure Variations. SMRI Fall Meeting, Rapid City, SD. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/rapid-city-cemented-casings.pdf
Bérest, P., Karimi-Jafari, M., Brouard, B., & Bazargan, B. (2006). In situ Mechanical Tests in Salt Caverns. Proceedings of SMRI. Solution Mining Research Institute, Spring Technical Meeting, Brussels, Belgium. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/brussels-insitu-tests.pdf
Brouard, B., Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., & Frangi, A. (2006). Using LOCAS Software to Better Understand the Behavior of Salt Caverns. SMRI Spring Meeting, Brussels, Belgium. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-locas.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2006). Deep salt-cavern abandonment. 6th Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Salt, Hannover, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard_et_al-Hannover-2006.pdf
Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Van Sambeek, L. (2006). Transient behaviour of salt caverns. 468. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315106502
Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Van Sambeek, L., & Bazargan, B. (2006). Evaluation des fuites autour du cuvelage d’une cavité de stockage dans le sel. Journées Nationales de Géotechnique et de Géologie de l’Ingénieur - JNGG’ 2006, Lyon, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Karimi_et_al-JNGG-2006.pdf

2005

Karimi-Jafari, M., Van Sambeek, L., Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Bazargan, B. (2005). Behavior Interpretation Of Mechanical Integrity Tests. SMRI Fall Technical Meeting, Nancy, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Karimi et al Nancy 2005.pdf
Karimi-Jafari, M., Bérest, P., Van Sambeek, L., Brouard, B., & Bazargan, B. (2005). Interpretation of Mechanical Integrity Tests. SMRI Fall Meeting, Nancy, France.
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Karimi-Jafari, M. (2005). Transient Behaviour of Underground Salt Caverns. Proceedings of McMat2005, 224. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/baton-rouge.pdf
de Greef, V., Malinsky, L., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2005). Permeability tests on hollow salt spheres. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Poster-Wien-2005.pdf

2004

Brouard, B., Bérest, P., Héas, J.-Y., Fourmaintraux, D., de Laguérie, P., & You, T. (2004). An in situ creep test in advance of abandoning a salt cavern. SMRI Fall Meeting, Berlin, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-berlin-spr3.pdf
de Laguérie, P., Héas, J.-Y., Fourmaintraux, D., You, T., Brouard, B., & Bérest, P. (2004). Decommissioning and abandonment procedure of LPG caverns at Carresse. SMRI Fall Meeting, Berlin, Germany. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-berlin-depiegeage.pdf
Berest, P., Brouard, B., & Feuga, B. (2004). Abandon des mines de sel : faut-il ennoyer ? Revue Française de Géotechnique, 106–107, 53–71. https://doi.org/10.1051/geotech/2004106053

2003

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Feuga, B. (2003). Dry Mine Abandonment. SMRI Fall Conference, Chester, UK. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-chester.pdf
Kurosé, A., Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2003). Analytical methods for dynamic response of underground structures. VI Colloque National AFPS, Palaiseau, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/afps-2003.pdf
Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2003). Safety of Salt Caverns Used for Underground Storage Blow Out; Mechanical Instability; Seepage; Cavern Abandonment. Oil & Gas Science and Technology, 58(3), 361–384. https://doi.org/10.2516/ogst:2003023
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Feuga, B. (2003). Abandon des mines de sel : faut-il ennoyer ? Proceedings of Conférence Après-Mines. Conférence Après-Mines 2003, Nancy, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/rfg-mines.pdf

2002

Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Durup, G. (2002). LOSAC: a first salt cavern abandonment software. SMRI Spring Meeting, Banff, Canada. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Brouard_et_al-Banff-2002.pdf
Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2002). Safety of salt caverns used for underground storage. 8th Portuguese Congress for Geotechnique, Lisbon, Portugal. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/portugal-accidents.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Durup, G. (2002). Tightness tests in salt-cavern wells. Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Spring Meeting, Banff, Canada. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/tightness-banff.pdf

2001

Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Durup, G. (2001). In-situ salt permeability testing. SMRI Fall Meeting, Albuquerque, NM. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-albuquerque.pdf
Berest, P., Brouard, B., & Durup, J. G. (2001). Tightness Tests in Salt-Cavern Wells. Oil & Gas Science and Technology, 56(5), 451–469. https://doi.org/10.2516/ogst:2001037
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., Brouard, B., Durup, J. G., & Guerber, B. (2001). A salt cavern abandonment test. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 38(3), 357–368. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1365-1609(01)00004-1
Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (2001). Storage of tritiated water in salt caverns. 6th KIWIR - International Workshop on Key Issues in Waste Isolation Research, Paris, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/kiwir-eaux-tritiees.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Bergues, J., & Durup, G. (2001). Evolution de la pression dans une caverne remplie de fluide. 1st International Conference Albert Cacquot. 1st International Conference Albert Cacquot, Paris, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/cacquot-build-up.pdf

2000

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Durup, G. (2000). Shut-in pressure tests - case studies. SMRI Fall Meeting, San Antonio,TX. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-sanantonio-00.pdf

1999

Bérest, P., Bergues, J., & Brouard, B. (1999). Review of static and dynamic compressibility issues relating to deep underground salt caverns. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 36(8), 1031–1049. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0148-9062(99)00062-5
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., Brouard, B., Durup, G., & Guerber, B. (1999). A measurement of creep and permeability of a salt cavern. Compte-Rendu de l’Académie Des Sciences, 329, 103–108. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/cras-abandon-ez53.pdf
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., Brouard, B., Durup, G., & Guerber, B. (1999). A salt-cavern abandonment test. SMRI Spring Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-vegas.pdf
Bérest, P., Blum, P.-A., & Brouard, B. (1999). Effects of earth tides on an underground cavern. European Geophysical Society XXIX General Assembly. European Geophysical Society XXIX general assembly, The Hague, The Netherlands. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Earth_Tides-The_Hague-1999.pdf
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., Brouard, B., Durup, G., & Guerber, B. (1999). Essai d’abandon d’une caverne dans le sel. 1. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/isrm-paris.pdf

1998

Brouard, B., & Bérest, P. (1998). A tentative classification of salts according to their creep properties. SMRI Spring Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-new-orleans-98.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Bergues, J., & Nguyen Minh, D. (1998). La compressibilité statique et dynamique des grandes cavités souterraines. Colloque Mécanique et Géotechnique, Jubilé de Pierre Habib, Paris, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/jubile-habib.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Durup, G. (1998). Abandon des cavités salines. Revue Française de Géotechnique, 82, 23–36. https://doi.org/10.1051/geotech/1998082023
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., & Brouard, B. (1998). Static and dynamic compressibility of deep underground caverns. Proceedings of SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering. SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering, Trondheim, Norway. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/spe-trondheim.pdf

1997

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., Feugin, F., & Goldberg, J. (1997). Storage of tritiated waters in salt caverns. SMRI Fall Meeting, El Paso, TX. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-eaux-tritiees.pdf
Brouard, B., Bérest, P., & Couteau, J. (1997). Influence of the leaching phase on the mechanical behavior of salt caverns. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 34(3–4), 26.e1-26.e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1365-1609(97)00019-1
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Couteau, J. (1997). Influence of the leaching phase on the mechanical behavior of salt caverns. SMRI Spring Meeting, Krakow, Poland. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-cracovie.pdf
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., Brouard, B., Frelat, J., & Durup, G. (1997). Salt caverns and the compressibility factor. SMRI Fall Meeting, El Paso, TX. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/smri-compress.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Couteau, J. (1997). Influence of the leaching phase on the mechanical behavior of salt caverns. NYROCK’S 97, 36th US Rock Mech. Symp., ISRM, NY, USA.
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., & Brouard, B. (1997). Vibrations et oscillations des fluides dans les cavernes de stockage d’hydrocarbures. Conf. Int. EMT’97 “Engineering Mechanics Today.” http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/hanoi-97.pdf
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., & Brouard, B. (1997). Anharmonic oscillations in underground cavities. Comptes Rendus de l’Académie Des Sciences, série II b, 701–707. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/cras-anharmoniques.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Bergues, J. (1997). Phénomènes oscillatoires dans les cavités salines. 13ème Congrès Français de Mécanique, 1. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/aum-poitiers.pdf

1996

Bérest, P., Bergues, J., & Brouard, B. (1996). Vibrations and free oscillations in salt caverns. Proceedings of SMRI Fall Meeting. SMRI Fall Meeting, Cleveland, OH. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Cleveland-1996.pdf
Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Durup, G. (1996). Behavior of sealed solution-mined caverns. Proceedings of 4th Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Salt. Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Salt, Montreal, Canada. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Abandonment-Montreal-1996.pdf
Bérest, P., Bergues, J., Brouard, B., Durup, G., & Guerber, B. (1996). A tentative evaluation of the MIT. SMRI Spring Meeting. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-Houston-1996.pdf
Bérest, P., & Brouard, B. (1996). Abandon des cavités de stockage dans le sel. Session “Stockage En Souterrain : Développements Récents”, Ecole Nationale Des Ponts et Chaussées. ENPC 1996, Paris, France. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/enpc-abandon.pdf

1995

Bérest, P., Brouard, B., & Durup, G. (1995). Some comments on the MIT test. Proceedings of SMRI. SMRI Fall Meeting, San Antonio, TX. http://biblio.brouard-consulting.com/Berest_et_al-San_Antonio-1995.pdf
Cosenza, P., & Brouard, B. (1995). Long term behavior of sealed solution-mined caverns. 8th ISRM International Conference, Tokyo, Japan.
Bérest, P., Blum, P.-A., & Brouard, B. (1995). Mesure des déformations d’une caverne induites par les marées terrestres. Congrès “Problèmes Mécaniques Actuels de l’Ingénieur,” Hanoi, Vietnam.