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Volume 26, Issue 1, 2008
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Natural analogues and test sites for CO2 geological sequestration: experience at Latera, Italy
Authors S. Lombardi, A. Annunziatellis, S. E. Beaubien, G. Ciotoli and M. ColtellaField and laboratory experiments, combined with computer models, are the most common tools applied to the study of how human-engineered geological systems may evolve over time. However, this approach cannot accurately represent and understand processes that occur over geological time periods, on large scales, and within complex, heterogeneous geological settings. The study of natural systems similar to those planned for man-made systems can provide some of this missing information.
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CO2 storage at the Aztbach-Schwanenstadt gas field: a seismic monitoring feasibility study
Authors G. Rossi, D. Gei, S. Picotti and J.M. CarcioneGeological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), i.e. its injection in the subsurface is one of the options to reduce the emission of probably the most harmful greenhouse gas. When stored into existing oil and gas fields or unmineable coal seams, the CO2 injected has additional economic benefits through enhanced oil/gas recovery (EOR/EGR) or coal-bed methane production (e.g. Baines and Worden, 2004). While EOR is a well established technology, the possibility of EGR, due to the pushing effect of the CO2 cushion, is not yet proven notwithstanding several studies on the topic (e.g. Oldenburg, 2003; Oldenburg et al., 2004).
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The feasibility of effective and safe carbon dioxide storage in the De Lier gas field
Authors C. Hofstee, F. Seeberger, B. Orlic, F. Mulders, F. van Bergen and R. BisschopThe Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) is looking into the feasibility of a CO2 injection and storage demonstration project near the Shell refineries in the Port of Rotterdam. As a first storage option the abandoned De Lier gas reservoir was identified and an extensive feasibility study concerning this specific site was conducted. This investigation was performed by teams from both the operator and the research institute. The main objective of the study was to assess the safe and effective containment of CO2 to be injected in the Holland Greensand gas reservoir in the De Lier field.
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CO2-enhanced coalbed methane: the Kaniów demonstration study
Authors T. Benedictus, V. Vandeweijer, P.L.A. Winthaegen and F. van BergenDespite the efforts directed at the development and large scale application of sustainable energy, the world still heavily depends, and will depend in the next decades, on fossil fuels. The challenge is to develop technology options that allow for continued use of fossil fuels without substantial emissions of CO2 (IEA, 2000) through cost-effective capture and storage and at the same time maintaining industrial competitiveness in global markets. Subsurface storage of CO2 in geological systems could bridge the transition period required to develop sustainable sources of energy. This option is currently being studied and applied worldwide, including demonstration projects.
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Ten years' experience of monitoring CO2 injection in the Utsira Sand at Sleipner, offshore Norway
Authors R.J. Arts, A. Chadwick, O. Eiken, S. Thibeau and S. NoonerUnderground storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a measure to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and thereby to slow down global warming, has been studied and discussed widely over the last two decades (IPCC, 2005). Although considerable experience had been gained on CO2 injection for enhanced oil recovery before the start of the Sleipner storage project, very little was known about the effectiveness of underground storage of CO2 over very long periods of time. A number of demonstration sites have been initiated in the past few years, mainly for research purposes to investigate the feasibility of CO2 injection in different types of reservoirs and to study the chemical and flow behaviour of CO2 in the subsurface.
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The CO2-EOR sequestration equation: recovery, dynamic monitoring, and co-optimization
More LessIndustry has recognized the usefulness of injecting CO2 in geological formations for the past fifty years. The aim of this injection has not been for sequestration/storage, but to displace/dissolve oil, enhancing oil production (EOR). Though a lot of the injected CO2 remains trapped in an oil reservoir, the majority of the floods cannot be considered sequestration/storage projects since the CO2 source is another geological formation. The CO2-EOR operation aims at recovering the maximum amount of oil while consuming the minimum amount of CO2. The sequestration goal is to store the maximum amount of CO2 and to guarantee that it is safely stored.
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G&G data management: issues and challenges
By H. HenryHollis Henry* of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries - - Resource Management, Trinidad and Tobago reviews some of the data management issues that confront a government agency involved in the supervision of E&P activities.
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Optimizing oil and gas high performance compute environments with storage
Authors S. Faibish and P. HodgeSorin Faibish and Peter Hodge*, EMC, provide a guide to trends in data storage to cope with the increasing demand from the massive data volumes generated by today’s oil and gas E&P activities.
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Taking a byte out of costs
Authors M. Kaleem, T. Shams, A.A. Zia and L. GiménezIn the E&P data management business, there is often a surprising amount of room to improve systems and drive down costs without undue disruption to a company’s operations. Often a better system is the key. Mohammad Kaleem* of OGDCL, Pakistan, and Tehsheena Shams, Aijaz Ahmed Zia, and Leonardo Giménez* of Schlumberger provide a case in point with an example of implementing a production data management system.
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Carbon capture and storage projects to challenge governments, scientists, and engineers
By M. RaistrickIn this background article Mark Raistrick* of Senergy, based in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, UK outlines the practical implications for governments, in this case, the UK, as well as for scientists and engineers as CO2 storage projects start to gain traction. Our major Special Topic this month reviews in more detail the science of CO2 sequestration, starting on p. 38.
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