Geologic framework for the national assessment of carbon dioxide storage resources: U.S. Gulf Coast

Tina L. Roberts-Ashby; Sean T. Brennan; Marc L. Buursink; Jacob A. Covault; William H. Craddock; Ronald M. Drake II; Matthew D. Merrill; Ernie R. Slucher; Peter D. Warwick; Madalyn S. Blondes; Mayur A. Gosai; P.A. Freeman; Steven M. Cahan; Christina A. DeVera; Celeste D. Lohr

doi:10.3133/ofr20121024H

Geologic framework for the national assessment of carbon dioxide storage resources: U.S. Gulf Coast

Open-File Report 2012-1024-H

By: Tina L. Roberts-Ashby, Sean T. Brennan, Marc L. Buursink, Jacob A. Covault, William H. Craddock, Ronald M. Drake II, Matthew D. Merrill, Ernie R. Slucher, Peter D. Warwick, Madalyn S. Blondes, Mayur A. Gosai, P.A. Freeman, Steven M. Cahan, Christina A. DeVera, and Celeste D. Lohr

Edited by: Peter D. Warwick and M.D. Corum

https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20121024H

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Larger Work: This publication is Chapter H of Geologic framework for the national assessment of carbon dioxide storage resources
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Abstract

This report presents 27 storage assessment units (SAUs) within the United States (U.S.) Gulf Coast. The U.S. Gulf Coast contains a regionally extensive, thick succession of clastics, carbonates, salts, and other evaporites that were deposited in a highly cyclic depositional environment that was subjected to a fluctuating siliciclastic sediment supply and transgressive and regressive sea levels. At least nine major depositional packages contain porous strata that are potentially suitable for geologic carbon dioxide (CO₂) sequestration within the region. For each SAU identified within these packages, the areal distribution of porous rock that is suitable for geologic CO₂ sequestration is discussed, along with a description of the geologic characteristics that influence the potential CO₂ storage volume and reservoir performance. These characteristics include reservoir depth, gross thickness, net-porous thickness, porosity, permeability, and groundwater salinity. Additionally, a characterization of the overlying regional seal for each SAU is presented. On a case-by-case basis, strategies for estimating the pore volume existing within structurally and (or) stratigraphically closed traps are also presented. Geologic information presented in this report has been employed to calculate potential storage capacities for CO₂ sequestration in the SAUs that are assessed herein, although complete assessment results are not contained in this report.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Geologic framework for the national assessment of carbon dioxide storage resources: U.S. Gulf Coast
Series title	Open-File Report
Series number	2012-1024
Chapter	H
DOI	10.3133/ofr20121024H
Year Published	2014
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Central Energy Resources Science Center, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program
Description	Report: viii, 77 p.; Well Density; Storage Assessment Units
Larger Work Type	Report
Larger Work Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Larger Work Title	Geologic framework for the national assessment of carbon dioxide storage resources
Public Comments	This report is Chapter H in Geologic framework for the national assessment of carbon dioxide storage resources. For more information, see Open File Report 2012-1024.
Country	United States
State	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Other Geospatial	Gulf Coast
Projection	Albers Equal Area Projection
Online Only (Y/N)	Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	Y
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