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A Reservoir Modeling Study for the Evaluation of CO2 Storage Upscaling at the Decatur Site in the Eastern Illinois Basin


Abstract The study of geological CO2 sequestration and its long-term implications are crucial for ensuring the safety and sustainability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. This work presents a numerical reservoir modeling study to upscale CO2 injection in the Eastern Illinois Basin to a cumulative value of 27 Mt within the next 20 years, adding one proposed Class VI injector well to the two already existing ones in this field. Along with the reservoir simulations that include the main CO2 trapping mechanisms that ensure a minimum of a 100-year Area-of-Review containment, we describe a step-by-step approach to enhance measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) plans, starting from low-cost methods such as repeated 1D VSP in existing boreholes to 2D seismic surveys and higher-cost data acquisition techniques.
Authors Daniel Rathmaier ORCID , Faradila Naim ORCID , Adina William , Dwaipayan Chakraborty University of Wyoming , Christopher Conwell ORCID , Matthias G. Imhof ORCID , Gordon M. Holmes , Luis E. Zerpa ORCID
Journal Info Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Energies , vol: 17 , iss: 5 , pages: 1212 - 1212
Publication Date 3/3/2024
ISSN 1996-1073
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access gold Gold Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/en17051212
KeywordsKeyword Image Reservoir Simulation (Score: 0.618994) , CO2 Sequestration (Score: 0.575507) , Shale Gas Reservoirs (Score: 0.560323) , Geological Storage (Score: 0.550732) , Carbon Capture (Score: 0.547009)