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Characterizing and predicting short term performance for the In Salah Krechba Field CCS Joint Industry Project
1st September 2010
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery
This paper describes models and simulations that look ahead up to 10 years into the performance of CO2 injection at the In Salah geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) project in Algeria. The authors describe the field geology, static earth model, dynamic situation model, and the history match process and results of predictive dynamic simulation. The simulation suggests that injected CO2 will reach some gas production wells by year 2015.
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Coupled non-isothermal, multiphase fluid flow, and geomechanical modeling of ground surface deformations and potential for induced micro-seismicity at the In Salah CO2 storage operation
1st September 2010
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery
This paper presents the results of a modelling study to assess the effectiveness of long reach horizontal injection wells at the In Salah geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) project in Algeria. The authors investigate monitoring techniques to evaluate the performance of a CO2-injection operation in relatively low permeability formations. And, they analyse simulation results in terms of injection-induced reservoir stress and the potential for injection-induced micro-earthquakes at Krechba.
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CO2 sequestration monitoring and verification technologies applied at Krechba, Algeria
1st February 2010
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery
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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
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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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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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
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
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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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
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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