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Recalibration of CO2 storage in shale: prospective and contingent storage resources, and capacity

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  • Hou, Lei
  • Elsworth, Derek
  • Zhang, Lei
  • Gong, Peibin
  • Liu, Honglei

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Storing CO2 in shale formations is an essential complement to the resources of geological CO2 sequestration and the achievement of carbon neutrality. However, previous estimations have reported significant discrepancies in estimating CO2 storage resources. To rationalize and address the broad range of these resource estimates, we introduce a categorization framework inspired by the SRMS (CO2 Storage Resources Management System). Thus, we reclassify estimates according to the categories of prospective storage resources, contingent storage resources, and capacity estimates for CO2 storage in shales, in rank order considering the decreasing challenge associated with their attainment (such as energy/pressure requirements and time-consumed in injection). Classical volumetric and production-based methods are employed for assessing prospective and contingent storage resources, respectively. The capacity is estimated by analyzing the historical records of hydraulic fracturing, focusing on the dominant role of fractures in the storage process. A significant disparity (two to three orders of magnitude) is revealed between capacity and contingent or prospective storage resources, which aligns with known challenges encountered during field injections. This disparity highlights the importance of further efforts and advanced techniques to secure CO2 injection in fields and recalibrate the geological CO2 inventories to achieve carbon neutrality.

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  • Hou, Lei & Elsworth, Derek & Zhang, Lei & Gong, Peibin & Liu, Honglei, 2024. "Recalibration of CO2 storage in shale: prospective and contingent storage resources, and capacity," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 290(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:290:y:2024:i:c:s0360544223034618
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.130067
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