Reducing the risk of well bore leakage of CO2 using engineered biomineralization barriers

Energy Procedia

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 5178-5185

  Cunningham, A B ^a   Gerlach, R ^a   Spangler, L ^a   Mitchell, A C ^a,b   Parks, S ^a   Phillips, A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomineralization; Calcium carbonate; Well bore integrity

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DEPOSITS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MINERAL RESOURCES; POROUS MATERIALS; VISCOSITY;

GEOLOGICAL FORMATION; LABORATORY COLUMNS; LEAKAGE MITIGATION; LOW VISCOSITY FLUIDS; MICROBIAL BIOFILM; MINERAL DEPOSITIONS; REMEDIAL MEASURES; WELL BORE INTEGRITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 79955381606     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.495     Document Type: Conference Paper

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