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A Reservoir Modeling Study for the Evaluation of CO 2 Storage Upscaling at the Decatur Site in the Eastern Illinois Basin

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  • Daniel Rathmaier

    (Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, USA)

  • Fawz Naim

    (School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 281 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA)

  • Andikan Charles William

    (Department of Physics and Geology, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Piazza Università 1, 06123 Perugia, Italy)

  • Dwaipayan Chakraborty

    (Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, USA)

  • Christopher Conwell

    (School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 281 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA)

  • Matthias Imhof

    (ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, TX 77389, USA)

  • Gordon M. Holmes

    (ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, TX 77389, USA)

  • Luis E. Zerpa

    (Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, USA)

Abstract

The study of geological CO 2 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 CO 2 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 CO 2 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.

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  • Daniel Rathmaier & Fawz Naim & Andikan Charles William & Dwaipayan Chakraborty & Christopher Conwell & Matthias Imhof & Gordon M. Holmes & Luis E. Zerpa, 2024. "A Reservoir Modeling Study for the Evaluation of CO 2 Storage Upscaling at the Decatur Site in the Eastern Illinois Basin," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-18, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:5:p:1212-:d:1350467
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