Can we treat CO2 well blowouts like routine plumbing problems? A study of the incidence, impact, and perception of loss of well control

Energy Procedia

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 7149-7161

  Porse, Sean L ^a   Wade, Sarah ^b   Hovorka, Susan D ^c  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b WADE LLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 enhanced oil recovery; CO2 well blowout; Public acceptance; Recordkeeping and reporting; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922879113     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.751     Document Type: Conference Paper

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