Field-scale application of a semi-analytical model for estimation of CO2 and brine leakage along old wells

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 257-269

  Celia, Michael A ^a   Nordbotten, Jan M ^a,b   Court, Benjamin ^a   Dobossy, Mark ^c   Bachu, Stefan ^d  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c Geological Storage Consultants   (United States)

^d ALBERTA INNOVATES TECHNOLOGY FUTURES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abandoned wells; Geological storage; Leakage; Risk analysis; Semi analytical solutions; Site characterization

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED WELLS; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS INDUSTRY; LEAKAGE (FLUID); NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATIGRAPHY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL CHALLENGES; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL STORAGE; OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION; PROBABILISTIC FRAMEWORK; SEMI-ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCES;

RISK ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FLUID INJECTION; GAS WELL; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LEAKAGE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OIL WELL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 79951952166     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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