1. Recent advances in well-based monitoring of CO2 sequestration.
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Freifeld, Barry M., Daley, Thomas M., Hovorka, Susan D., Henninges, Jan, Underschultz, Jim, and Sharma, Sandeep
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GEOLOGICAL carbon sequestration ,GAS well drilling ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,GAS detectors ,BORING machinery ,GAS industry ,PETROLEUM industry - Abstract
Abstract: Recent CO
2 sequestration pilot projects have implemented novel approaches to well-based subsurface monitoring aimed at increasing the amount and quality of information available from boreholes. Some of the drivers for the establishment of new well-based technologies and methodologies arise from: (1) the need for data to assess physical and geochemical subsurface processes associated with CO2 emplacement; (2) the high cost of deep boreholes and need to maximize data yield from each; (3) need for increased temporal resolution to observe plume evolution; (4) a lack of established processes and technologies for integrated permanent sensors in the oil and gas industry; and (5) a lack of regulatory guidance concerning the amount, type, and duration of monitoring required for long-term performance confirmation of a CO2 storage site. In this paper we will examine some of the latest innovations in well-based monitoring and present examples of integrated monitoring programs. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]- Published
- 2009
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