Active CO2 reservoir management for carbon storage: Analysis of operational strategies to relieve pressure buildup and improve injectivity

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 6, Issue , 2012, Pages 230-245

  Buscheck, Thomas A ^a   Sun, Yunwei ^a   Chen, Mingjie ^a   Hao, Yue ^a   Wolery, Thomas J ^a   Bourcier, William L ^a   Court, Benjamin ^b   Celia, Michael A ^b   Julio Friedmann, S ^a   Aines, Roger D ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Brine production; Injectivity; Pressure management; Utilization and storage

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST REDUCTION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORAGE MANAGEMENT;

BRINE PRODUCTIONS; FORMATION PERMEABILITY; HYDROLOGIC PARAMETERS; INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT; INJECTIVITY; OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES; PRESSURE MANAGEMENT; VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELLS;

RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

BRINE; CAP ROCK; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FLUID INJECTION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LEAKAGE; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECT; SEALING;

EID: 84855462914     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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