Heterogeneous saline formations for carbon dioxide disposal: Impact of varying heterogeneity on containment and trapping

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 106-118

  Flett, Matthew ^a,b   Gurton, Randal ^a   Weir, Geoff ^b  

^a CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Heterogeneity; Hysteresis; Sequestration; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CONTAINMENT; RADIAL SHALE VARIOGRAM; STANDARD GEOSTATISTICAL TECHNIQUES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYSTERESIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; REMOVAL;

DEEP WELL DISPOSAL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEEP WELL DISPOSAL; HYSTERESIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; REMOVAL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTAINMENT; EXPLOITATION; GAS FIELD; GEOSTATISTICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYSTERESIS; NATURAL GAS; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SHALE; SIMULATION; TORTUOSITY;

EID: 34248397213     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.08.016     Document Type: Article

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