Fracture characterization and fluid flow simulation with geomechanical constraints for a CO2–EOR and sequestration project Teapot Dome Oil Field, Wyoming, USA

Chiaramonte, Laura; Zoback, Mark D.; Friedmann, Julio; Stamp, Vicki; Zahm, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.337

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“…These include the Mountaineer project, West Virginia (Lucier et al 2006), the Teapot Dome Pilot Field, Wyoming (Chiaramonte et al 2008(Chiaramonte et al , 2011b, the Dogger Carbonates of the Paris Basin (Vidal-Gilbert et al 2009), a petroleum onshore field, Brazil (Mendes et al 2010), the In Salah CO 2 storage project, Algeria (Rutqvist et al 2010;Bissell et al 2011;Morris et al 2011a, b: Baroni et al 2011Fokker et al 2011), the Po River plain, Northern Italy (Ferronato et al 2010), an offshore gas field in the Dutch sector of the North Sea (Orlic et al 2011), Snøhvit, Barents Sea (Chiaramonte et al 2011a); Otway, Australia (Vidal-Gilbert et al 2010), and Ketzin, Germany (Ouellet et al 2011). The majority of these analyses show that CO 2 injection may induce fault reactivation depending on the applied injection pressure, but there are great uncertainties in the in situ stress field as well as in the assumed strength of fault properties.…”

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The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

2012

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This paper provides a review of the geomechanics and modeling of geomechanics associated with geologic carbon storage (GCS), focusing on storage in deep sedimentary formations, in particular saline aquifers. The paper first introduces the concept of storage in deep sedimentary formations, the geomechanical processes and issues related with such an operation, and the relevant geomechanical modeling tools. This is followed by a more detailed review of geomechanical aspects, including reservoir stressstrain and microseismicity, well integrity, caprock sealing performance, and the potential for fault reactivation and notable (felt) seismic events. Geomechanical observations at current GCS field deploy-

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The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

2012

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“…Among options for CO2 storage, geological CO2 storage is widely accepted as the most viable option for large-scale storage (Leung et al, 2014). In the geological storage scheme, CO2 can be injected into saline aquifers, oil and gas reservoirs, or deep coal beds (Klusman, 2003;White et al, 2003;Fujioka et al, 2010;Garcia et al, 2010;Chiaramonte et al, 2011). The injected CO2 then can be trapped under the ground via a sequence of trapping mechanisms such as stratigraphic, residual, solubility, and mineral trapping (Smit et al, 2014b).…”

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Calcium Carbonate Precipitation for CO2 Storage and Utilization: A Review of the Carbonate Crystallization and Polymorphism

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The transformation of CO2 into a precipitated mineral carbonate through an ex situ mineral carbonation route is considered a promising option for carbon capture and storage (CCS) since (i) the captured CO2 can be stored permanently and (ii) industrial wastes (i.e., coal fly ash, steel and stainless-steel slags, and cement and lime kiln dusts) can be recycled and converted into value-added carbonate materials by controlling polymorphs and properties of the mineral carbonates. The final products produced by the ex situ mineral carbonation route can be divided into two categories-low-end high-volume and high-end low-volume mineral carbonates-in terms of their market needs as well as their properties (i.e., purity). Therefore, it is expected that this can partially offset the total cost of the CCS processes. Polymorphs and physicochemical properties of CaCO3 strongly rely on the synthesis variables such as temperature, pH of the solution, reaction time, ion concentration and ratio, stirring, and the concentration of additives. Various efforts to control and fabricate polymorphs of CaCO3 have been made to date. In this review, we present a summary of current knowledge and recent investigations entailing mechanistic studies on the formation of the precipitated CaCO3 and the influences of the synthesis factors on the polymorphs.

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“…The state of stress in the reservoir is a function of changes in the pore pressure during production or injection phases (Cook et al, 2007). During injection, the reservoir pressure buildup changes the state of in-situ stresses (Alonso et al, 2012;Chiaramonte et al, 2011;Kim and Hosseini, 2014;Rutqvist et al, 2008), causing an increase in the bulk volume, pore compressibility, pore volume and storage capacity (Vulin et al, 2012). These stresses, especially the magnitudes of maximum and minimum horizontal stresses govern the leakage pressure from the reservoir (Lynch et al, 2013;Rutqvist et al, 2008) and vary significantly in a gas storage operation (Cook et al, 2007).…”

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Integrity analysis of CO 2 storage sites concerning geochemical-geomechanical interactions in saline aquifers

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Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

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A systematic and careful analysis of changes in the magnitude of geomechanical parameters is essential to mitigate the risk of leakage from CO2 storage sites. However, depending on rocks and storage sites, these changes might be different due to chemical reactions taking place, especially when it comes to saline aquifers. There have only been few studies carried out in the past to evaluate the maximum sustained pressure of rocks being exposed to these chemical interactions. However, more studies are still required to evaluate the strength of the storage medium or seals when different kinds of rocks and fluids (fresh water or brine) are included in the hostile environment of a storage site. In this paper, attempts were made to evaluate changes in the variation of geomechanical parameters of the Berea sandstone during and after the injection of supercritical CO2 in a short period of time. The results obtained indicated that the presence of brine in the pore space during injection enhances the severity of geochemical reactions, causing reductions in the magnitudes of elastic parameters including shear modulus. Having a good look into the SEM images of the sample before and after exposure to scCO2 indicated that these changes can be attributed to the dissolution/fracturing of calcite and clays in the matrix of the sample. Although findings were provided based on the pulse measurements tests, more studies are required to have a deeper understanding as to how geochemical reactions may cause difficulties during and after injection into a storage site.

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Fracture characterization and fluid flow simulation with geomechanical constraints for a CO2–EOR and sequestration project Teapot Dome Oil Field, Wyoming, USA

Cited by 29 publications

References 4 publications

The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

Calcium Carbonate Precipitation for CO2 Storage and Utilization: A Review of the Carbonate Crystallization and Polymorphism

Integrity analysis of CO 2 storage sites concerning geochemical-geomechanical interactions in saline aquifers

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