Greensites and brownsites: Implications for CO2 sequestration characterization, risk assessment, and monitoring

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 19, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-62

  Wolaver, Brad D ^a   Hovorka, Susan D ^a   Smyth, Rebecca C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration and geological storage; Enhanced oil recovery (EOR); Greensites brownsites; Monitoring, verification, and accounting (MVA); Oil and gas reservoirs; Saline aquifers

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIGITAL STORAGE; ECONOMICS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; LAND USE; MONITORING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GEOLOGICAL STORAGE; GREENSITES/BROWNSITES; OIL AND GAS RESERVOIR; SALINE AQUIFERS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; POLICY APPROACH; PORE SPACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

EID: 84884180891     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.07.020     Document Type: Article

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