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In Salah CO2 Storage JIP: CO2 sequestration monitoring and verification technologies applied at Krechba, Algeria
In Salah CO2 Storage JIP: CO2 sequestration monitoring and verification technologies applied at Krechba, Algeria

1st September 2010

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper presents information by the Joint Industry Project established to monitor CO2 storage at the In Salah geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) project in Algeria. This paper is limited to the first five years of monitoring. The authors describe their use of the Boston Square to compare diverse technologies, followed by a discussion of current JIP monitoring and verification technologies in use at Krechba. The report concludes with a summary of monitoring results to date.

Allan Mathieson, corresponing author:allan.mathieson@uk.bp.com

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In Salah CO2 Storage JIP: hydromechanical simulations of surface uplift due to CO2 injection at In Salah
In Salah CO2 Storage JIP: hydromechanical simulations of surface uplift due to CO2 injection at In Salah

1st September 2010

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper presents information by the Joint Industry Project established to monitor CO2 storage at the In Salah geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) project in Algeria. This study describes detailed simulations of the hydromechanical response in the vicinity of the KB-502 CO2 injector in an attempt to explain why the morphology of the observed surface deformation differed from that above the other injectors at the field.

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In Salah Gas CO2 Storage JIP: surface gas and biological monitoring
In Salah Gas CO2 Storage JIP: surface gas and biological monitoring

1st September 2010

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper presents information by the Joint Industry Project established to monitor CO2 storage at the In Salah geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) project in Algeria.  The authors describe the methods for measurements and surveys, and explain the results for the 2009 monitoring program. Concluding remarks note that in spite of the environmental factors and scarcity of vegetation, plant diversity is relatively high, and that soil gas data did not indicate any CO2 leakage except possibly at KB-5.

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Pore-scale modelling of CO2-brine flow properties at In Salah, Algeria
Pore-scale modelling of CO2-brine flow properties at In Salah, Algeria

1st September 2010

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper describes an integrated pore-scale modelling approach to reconstruct three reservoir rock samples from Krechba field at the In Salah geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) project in Algeria. Pore scale modelling is an important new tool that includes rock modelling, calculation of petrophysical properties, 2-phase fluid flow simulations and comparison of predicted results with laboratory data. This method of fast and reliable characterisation plays a critical role in CO2 storage modelling by shifting the saturation range for which the CO2 plume is mobile.

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CCS基本設計報告書
CCS基本設計報告書

30th January 2010

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Engineering and project delivery

本基本設計報告書は、グローバルCCSインスティテュートのために、Mountaineer商用規模CO2回収貯留プロジェクトについての非機密の設計情報を抜粋し、集約したものである。本報告書は、2010年2月1日から2011年9月30日までのフェーズI‐「プロジェクト精査フェーズ」の期間中に策定された予備設計情報に基づくものである。報告書には以下に関する説明及び/又は考察が含まれている。
- 米国エネルギー省(DOE)のクリーンコール発電イニシアチブ(Clean Coal Power Initiative)、プロジェクト全体及びフェーズIの目的並びに米国エネルギー省及びAmerican Electric Power(AEP)社が出資したプロジェクトが現在のプロジェクトに至るまでの経緯
- Alstom社の冷却アンモニアプロセス(CAP: Chilled ammonia process)におけるCO2回収装置の追設技術及びCO2貯留・監視システム
- プラントの操業及び統合の視点から見たAEP社の追設手法
- CAP技術のための、プロセスを構成する設備及びプラントシステム間のバランス
- CO2貯留システム、圧入井の決定、圧入井の監視、システム監視及び制御ロジックの考え方
- オーバーナイトコストの見積り、今後の支出におけるコストの上昇及びリスクベースの偶発事象を考慮したプロジェクトの主要なリスクを含む、プロジェクト全体の見積り
- AEP社が、Alstom社のCAP技術は当初見込んだ規模での商業化実証が可能な状態と評価したにもかかわらず、フェーズⅠ終了時点で今後のプロジェクトに関する作業を中断したAEP社の決定

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The economics of geological CO2 storage and leakage
The economics of geological CO2 storage and leakage

4th April 2008

Topic(s): CO2 storage, Economics, Engineering and project delivery

The economics of CO2 capture and storage in relation to the possibility of significant leakage of CO2 from geological reservoirs once this greenhouse gas has been stored artificially underground will be among the main determinants of whether CCS can significantly contribute to a deep cut in global CO2 emissions. This paper presents an analysis of the economic and climatic implications of the large-scale use of CCS for reaching a stringent climate change control target, when geological CO2 leakage is accounted for. The natural scientific uncertainties regarding the rates of possible leakage of CO2 from geological reservoirs are likely to remain large for a long time to come. We present a qualitative description, a concise analytical inspection, as well as a more detailed integrated assessment model, proffering insight into the economics of geological CO2 storage and leakage. Our model represents three main CO2 emission reduction options: energy savings, a carbon to non-carbon energy transition and the use of CCS. We find CCS to remain a valuable option even with CO2 leakage of a few %/yr, well above the maximum seepage rates that we think are likely from a geo-scientific point of view.

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Detection of surface deformation related with CO2 injection by DInSAR at In Salah, Algeria
Detection of surface deformation related with CO2 injection by DInSAR at In Salah, Algeria

1st January 2008

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper describes the use of interferometric synthetic aperture radar to map changes in the surface of the Krechba natural gas field at In Salah, Algeria. The authors state this this is the first instance the spaceborne system has been used for this purpose. They describe methodology and results, concluding that this system is a promising, cost-effective monitoring tool compared with other conventional geophysical surveys.

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Coupled reservoir-geomechanical analysis of CO2 injection at In Salah, Algeria
Coupled reservoir-geomechanical analysis of CO2 injection at In Salah, Algeria

1st January 2008

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper describes coupled reservoir-geomechanical modeling of CO2 injection at Krechba, at the In Salah geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) project in Algeria. Several studies have investigated surface uplift surrounding Krechba injection sites. In this approach, the authors simulate the actual CO2 injection in a three-dimensional model around one horizontal injection well, and conduct sensitivity studies to determine the cause and mechanisms of the uplift.

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Evaluating the impact of fractures on the long-term performance of the In Salah CO2 storage site
Evaluating the impact of fractures on the long-term performance of the In Salah CO2 storage site

1st January 2008

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper presents the authors’ current knowledge on the characterisation of faults and fractures at the CO2 storage demonstration site at the Krechba natural gas field at In Salah, Algeria. The authors discuss their current understanding of fault and fracture properties at Krechba, which is essential for realistic predictions of CO2 flow behaviour at the site. Furthermore, an extensive monitoring program is underway to improve the characterisation of the Krechba field as storage location and to verify the applicability of a number of monitoring methods for CO2 storage purposes.

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Satellite imaging to monitor CO2 movement at Krechba, Algeria
Satellite imaging to monitor CO2 movement at Krechba, Algeria

1st January 2008

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper describes current and future use of satellite data to monitor and model injection sites at the Krechba natural gas field at In Salah, Algeria. The authors explain the current monitoring programme at Krechba, and the role satellite imagery plays. The authors conclude that experience at In Salah shows that satellite imagery now has the resolution to be a key monitoring technology for onshore storage.

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The In Salah Gas CO2 Storage Project
The In Salah Gas CO2 Storage Project

1st December 2007

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery

This paper provides an overview of the In Salah Gas CO2 Storage Project, based in the Ahnet-Timimoun Basin in the Algerian Central Sahara. The project was established as a public demonstration of storage assurance, to capture and reinject waste CO2 from natural gas production, that would have otherwise been vented to the atmosphere. This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with participation from industry, academia, government and non-government organisations.

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An international regulatory framework for risk governance of carbon capture and storage
An international regulatory framework for risk governance of carbon capture and storage

1st May 2007

Topic(s): Engineering and project delivery, Policy law and regulation

CO2 capture and storage (CCS) in geological structures and its possible risks have been topics of extensive study in recent years. In contrast, the legal and regulatory structures necessary to support widespread capture and long-term, secure storage have received far less attention. This essay seeks to bridge this gap by building on existing CCS risk literature and outlining some of the key components of an international risk governance framework necessary for the widespread diffusion of CCS. The discussion is summarized by making preliminary recommendations on attributes that an effective regulatory regime for CCS should possess.

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