A methodology to estimate maximum probable leakage along old wells in a geological sequestration operation

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages 39-47

  Nogues, Juan P ^a   Court, Benjamin ^a   Dobossy, Mark ^a   Nordbotten, Jan M ^a,b   Celia, Michael A ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbon capture and storage; Geological sequestration; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GEOLOGY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALBERTA , CANADA; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODOLOGY; COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT; GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION; MONTE CARLO APPROACH; SPECIFIC LOCATION; STATISTICAL CHARACTERIZATION;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; LEAKAGE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL WELL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 84858394434     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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