South West Hub Project: appraising a carbon storage resource in Western Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 472
Author(s):  
Linda Stalker ◽  
Dominique Van Gent ◽  
Sandeep Sharma ◽  
Martin Burke
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
South West ◽  
Commercial Scale

The South West Hub Carbon Capture and Storage Project (SWH), managed by the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum (WA DMP), is evaluating the potential for a commercial-scale carbon storage site near major emissions sites in southwest WA. The area under investigation is in the southern Perth Basin, focusing on a 150 km2 area in the shires of Harvey and Waroona. WA DMP is conducting a major feasibility study and collecting pre-competitive data in partnership with the local community. The activities are done in a stage-gate model to obtain relevant information on the potential storage capacity, containment security and injectivity of the geology. Following a smaller 2D seismic survey and the drilling of the Harvey–1 stratigraphic well, a more complex 3D seismic survey was undertaken in February to March, 2014. These activities have confirmed the potential for commercial-scale CO2 storage. A new work package has been initiated with the drilling of three wells (Harvey–2, –3 and –4) underway and plans to drill a fifth well in the next 12 months. The stage-gate approach has been cost-effective, resulting in a carefully planned data acquisition and research program. The approach allows new results, information and potential future activities to be rolled out to stakeholders and the community in the area.

scholarly journals The Endurance CO2 storage site, Blocks 42/25 and 43/21, UK North Sea

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon G. Gluyas ◽  
Usman Bagudu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Lower Triassic ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Sandstone Formation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
And Storage

AbstractThe Endurance, four-way, dip-closed structure in UK Blocks 42/25 and 43/21 occurs over a salt swell diapir and within Triassic and younger strata. The Lower Triassic Bunter Sandstone Formation reservoir within the structure was tested twice for natural gas (in 1970 and 1990) but both wells were dry. The reservoir is both thick and high quality and, as such, an excellent candidate site for subsurface CO2 storage.In 2013 a consortium led by National Grid Carbon drilled an appraisal well on the structure and undertook an injection test ahead of a planned development of Endurance as the first bespoke storage site on the UK Continental Shelf with an expected injection rate of 2.68 × 106 t of dense phase CO2 each year for 20 years. The site was not developed following the UK Government's removal of financial support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects, but it is hoped with the recent March 2020 Budget that government support for CCS may now be back on track.

The engineering challenges of CO2 storage

2018 ◽  
Vol 232 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances C Harding ◽  
Alan T James ◽  
Hazel E Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Industrial Plant ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Storage ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Effective Manner

The permanent underground storage of large quantities of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from thermal energy and industrial plant is widely recognised as a fundamental tool which can help to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. To achieve this effectiveness, it will require widespread global deployment in a new industry which would rival the current oil and gas industry in its scale and ambition. Many of the technologies for carbon dioxide storage are the adaptations of oil and gas technology, but there are some important differences. These arise from:  1. the thermodynamic properties of carbon dioxide,  2. the essential requirement for long-term storage site integrity,  3. the absence of an established and mature business model for the industry and  4. the contrasting regulatory environments between carbon capture and storage and oil and gas extraction. Whilst the underground injection of carbon dioxide can truly be considered a proven technology, there are a range of engineering challenges to achieve this in a safe and cost effective manner. This paper sets out to explore some of these challenges and concludes with a view of what next steps are required to progress carbon dioxide storage effectively within the UK.  • The challenges of injecting carbon dioxide into offshore subsurface reservoirs:    ^ Arrival processing (heating before injection)    ^ Injectivity assessment – how many wells?    ^ Platform or subsea?    ^ Well design for long service operations and monitoring  • The challenges of forecasting reservoir and injection performance within porous and permeable storage reservoirs:    ^ Issues influencing carbon dioxide storage capacity    ^ Assuring storage site containment integrity    ^ Geology and engineering – uncertainty and risk  • Where has the industry got to and what are the practical next steps?

South West Hub CCS Project: Lessons to be learned from the 2014 3D seismic survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 473
Author(s):  
Martin Burke ◽  
Dominique Van Gent
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Seismic Surveys ◽  
Land Access ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
South West ◽  
Geological Information

The South West Hub (SWH) project is Australia's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) flagship project. Managed by the WA government's Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), the SWH is assessing the geological properties of a proposed CO2storage site in the southwest of WA to determine its feasibility. This includes collating detailed geological information, partnering with researchers, acquiring baseline data, consulting with communities and stakeholders, and negotiating land access. Recent activities have included a 2D seismic survey in 2011, drilling of a stratigraphic well (Harvey–1) in 2012 and a comprehensive (115 km2) 3D seismic survey in 2014. A further drilling program is planned for the fourth quarter of 2014 until the first quarter of 2015. The 2014 3D seismic survey has been described as one of the most complex land-based seismic surveys conducted in Australia due to environmental factors, and competing land-use and land-access constraints. This extended abstract reviews the recent 3D seismic survey, including the development of the project's scope and procurement processes through to community engagement and implementation, and outlines how the lessons are being incorporated into the upcoming drilling program. It will also discuss legacy issues that have impacted on community attitudes and confidence, and the challenges of working with potentially hostile communities, and also demonstrate how the project adopted and adapted best practice engagement guidelines and toolkits for CCS projects to achieve successful outcomes.

The CarbonNet Project – a case study of the use of marine assessments and advisory panels for stakeholder assurance

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 486
Author(s):  
Victoria Mendes Da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Underwater Sound ◽  
Marine Habitat ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Marine Seismic

The CarbonNet project is investigating the feasibility of commercial-scale carbon capture and storage in Victoria. CarbonNet has identified a prospective storage site called Pelican, in the offshore Gippsland Basin in Bass Strait. CarbonNet undertook a 3D marine seismic survey (MSS) in 2018 as part of the appraisal program for Pelican. Environmental impacts and risks associated with the MSS were assessed in an Environment Plan accepted by Commonwealth and Victorian regulators. Underwater sound and its impact on the marine environment was a key issue raised by stakeholders. In response, CarbonNet put several initiatives in place to address concerns, including: undertaking marine habitat assessments before and after the MSS; and establishing an independent advisory panel to provide advice on the marine habitat assessments. The objectives of the habitat assessments were to confirm the abundance of key marine species before and after the MSS, and to determine whether any differences could be attributed to the MSS. To ensure that the habitat assessments were undertaken in a scientifically robust manner, an advisory panel was established consisting of representatives from regulatory agencies, academia and the fishing industry. This paper provides an overview of how CarbonNet used marine assessments and an advisory panel for stakeholder assurance.

scholarly journals The potential for large-scale, subsurface geological CO2 storage in Denmark

1969 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Frykman ◽  
Lars Henrik Nielsen ◽  
Thomas Vangkilde-Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Geological Storage ◽  
Geological Co2 Storage ◽  
Research Programmes ◽  
Capture Techniques

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is increasingly considered to be a tool that can significantly reduce the emission of CO2. It is viewed as a technology that can contribute to a substantial, global reduction of emitted CO2 within the timeframe that seems available for mitigating the effects of present and continued emission. In order to develop the CCS method the European Union (EU) has supported research programmes for more than a decade, which focus on capture techniques, transport and geological storage. The results of the numerous research projects on geological storage are summarised in a comprehensive best practice manual outlining guidelines for storage in saline aquifers (Chadwick et al. 2008). A detailed directive for geological storage is under implementation (European Commission 2009), and the EU has furthermore established a programme for supporting the development of more than ten large-scale demonstration plants throughout Europe. Geological investigations show that suitable storage sites are present in most European countries. In Denmark initial investigations conducted by the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland and private companies indicate that there is significant storage potential at several locations in the subsurface.

scholarly journals Valorization of OFMSW Digestate-Derived Syngas toward Methanol, Hydrogen, or Electricity: Process Simulation and Carbon Footprint Calculation

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aristide Giuliano ◽  
Enrico Catizzone ◽  
Cesare Freda ◽  
Giacinto Cornacchia
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Process Simulation ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Methanol Production

This paper explores a possible waste-based economy transition strategy. Digestate from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is considered, as well as a low-added value product to be properly valorized. In this regard, air gasification may be used to produce syngas. In this work, the production of methanol, hydrogen, or electricity from digestate-derived syngas was assessed by ChemCAD process simulation software. The process scheme of methanol production comprises the following parts: water gas shift (WGS) with carbon capture and storage units (CCS), methanol synthesis, and methanol purification. In the case of hydrogen production, after WGS-CCS, hydrogen was purified from residual nitrogen by pressure swing absorption (PSA). Finally, for electricity production, the digestate-derived syngas was used as fuel in an internal combustion engine. The main objective of this work is to compare the proposed scenarios in terms of CO2 emission intensity and the effect of CO2 storage. In particular, CCS units were used for methanol or hydrogen production with the aim of obtaining high equilibrium yield toward these products. On the basis of 100 kt/year of digestate, results show that the global CO2 savings were 80, 71, and 69 ktCO2eq/year for electricity, methanol, and hydrogen production, respectively. If carbon storage was considered, savings of about 105 and 99 ktCO2eq/year were achieved with methanol and hydrogen production, respectively. The proposed scenarios may provide an attractive option for transitioning into methanol or hydrogen economy of the future.

scholarly journals Pore Pressure Analysis for Distinguishing Earthquakes Induced by CO2 Injection from Natural Earthquakes

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9723
Author(s):  
Chanmaly Chhun ◽  
Takeshi Tsuji
Keyword(s):  
Pore Pressure ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Co2 Injection ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Seasonal Fluctuations ◽  
Induced Earthquakes ◽  
Seismogenic Fault ◽  
Seismogenic Faults ◽  
Natural Earthquakes

It is important to distinguish between natural earthquakes and those induced by CO2 injection at carbon capture and storage sites. For example, the 2004 Mw 6.8 Chuetsu earthquake occurred close to the Nagaoka CO2 storage site during gas injection, but we could not quantify whether the earthquake was due to CO2 injection or not. Here, changes in pore pressure during CO2 injection at the Nagaoka site were simulated and compared with estimated natural seasonal fluctuations in pore pressure due to rainfall and snowmelt, as well as estimated pore pressure increases related to remote earthquakes. Changes in pore pressure due to CO2 injection were clearly distinguished from those due to rainfall and snowmelt. The simulated local increase in pore pressure at the seismogenic fault area was much less than the seasonal fluctuations related to precipitation and increases caused by remote earthquakes, and the lateral extent of pore pressure increase was insufficient to influence seismogenic faults. We also demonstrated that pore pressure changes due to distant earthquakes are capable of triggering slip on seismogenic faults. The approach we developed could be used to distinguish natural from injection-induced earthquakes and will be useful for that purpose at other CO2 sequestration sites.

scholarly journals Chemistry of Reservoir Fluids in the Aspect of CO2 Injection for Selected Oil Reservoirs in Poland

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 6456
Author(s):  
Ewa Knapik ◽  
Katarzyna Chruszcz-Lipska
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Oil Reservoirs ◽  
Co2 Injection ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Co2 Solubility ◽  
Geological Co2 Storage ◽  
Reservoir Conditions

Worldwide experiences related to geological CO2 storage show that the process of the injection of carbon dioxide into depleted oil reservoirs (CCS-EOR, Carbon Capture and Storage—Enhanced Oil Recovery) is highly profitable. The injection of CO2 will allow an increasing recovery factor (thus increasing CCS process profitability) and revitalize mature reservoirs, which may lead to oil spills due to pressure buildups. In Poland, such a solution has not yet been implemented in the industry. This work provides additional data for analysis of the possibility of the CCS-EOR method’s implementation for three potential clusters of Polish oil reservoirs located at a short distance one from another. The aim of the work was to examine the properties of reservoir fluids for these selected oil reservoirs in order to assure a better understanding of the physicochemical phenomena that accompany the gas injection process. The chemical composition of oils was determined by gas chromatography. All tested oils represent a medium black oil type with the density ranging from 795 to 843 g/L and the viscosity at 313 K, varying from 1.95 to 5.04 mm/s. The content of heavier components C25+ is up to 17 wt. %. CO2–oil MMP (Minimum Miscibility Pressure) was calculated in a CHEMCAD simulator using the Soave–Redlich–Kwong equation of state (SRK EoS). The oil composition was defined as a mixture of n-alkanes. Relatively low MMP values (ca. 8.3 MPa for all tested oils at 313 K) indicate a high potential of the EOR method, and make this geological CO2 storage form more attractive to the industry. For reservoir brines, the content of the main ions was experimentally measured and CO2 solubility under reservoir conditions was calculated. The reservoir brines showed a significant variation in properties with total dissolved solids contents varying from 17.5 to 378 g/L. CO2 solubility in brines depends on reservoir conditions and brine chemistry. The highest calculated CO2 solubility is 1.79 mol/kg, which suggest possible CO2 storage in aquifers.

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