Significance of carbon dioxide density estimates for basin-scale storage resource assessments
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Abstract
The geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) storage resource size is a function of the density of CO2 in the subsurface. The pressure and temperature of the storage reservoir at depth affect the CO2 density. Therefore, knowing these subsurface conditions allows for improved resource estimates of potential geologic CO2 storage capacity. In 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) completed an assessment of geologic CO2 storage resources for large sedimentary basins in onshore and State waters areas of the U.S. Evaluating the subsurface conditions and CO2 density in these basins was integral to the assessment. To better understand these conditions, investigations of pressure and temperature gradients, typically derived from borehole data and analog studies, were assembled at the basin scale. Based on the USGS assessment results and findings here, changes in subsurface pressure and temperature may yield density changes up to 40 percent, which may translate into significant changes in storage resource estimates.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Significance of carbon dioxide density estimates for basin-scale storage resource assessments |
| Series title | Energy Procedia |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.543 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 5130 |
| Last page | 5140 |
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