The report provides principles for best practice geomechanics for CCS injection operations and its application to the CarbonNet Project. The report is intended to assist readers in accelerating the global adoption of safe, commercially and environmentally sustainable carbon capture and storage technologies. The information contained in the report is made available for convenience only and is not guaranteed to be free from flaw or appropriate for specific purposes. The Global CCS Institute, state, and any third parties who have contributed to the report do not accept any responsibility for errors in, or omissions from, the information. The report is copyright and may not be reproduced without permission.