Welcome to the GET2024 Carbon Capture & Storage Conference
The 5th edition of the EAGE Global energy Transition Conference & Exhibition will see a distinctive focus on Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS). The conference will be organised in the city of Rotterdam. This is an excellent choice of location as the port of Rotterdam is on course to become one of the first operating CCS hubs in the world, with several projects that are near or have passed FID.
Besides a rich programme touching on a wide range of technical developments, the conference will have a variety of dedicated and strategic sessions on current dilemmas for the further development of the CCS business case.
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“We are pleased to invite everyone
… working in the space of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) at the 5th edition of the EAGE GET event in Rotterdam from 4 – 8 November 2024.
For the fifth edition of GET, the EAGE is organizing four parallel conferences at the same location, covering the topics of Geothermal energy, Offshore wind, Energy storage, hydrogen and CCUS. GET24 will provide a cross-industry platform for those working in this domain to connect and share their knowledge on the key topics surrounding the use of the subsurface in support of the energy transition. The cross-conference strategic sessions and the lay-out and setup of the conference venue will allow for a vibrant exchange of information and knowledge between participants working on different aspects of subsurface in the space of the energy transition.
Senior Geoscientist – Carbon Capture and Storage Capability team
Shell
Co-Chair Carbon Capture and Storage Conference
“We are delighted with the choice of Rotterdam as location of this event.
… The Port of Rotterdam is on course to become one of the first operating Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hubs in the world, with several projects that are near or have passed FID. As in previous GET events, the topic of CCUS will figure prominently in the program.
The next five years are crucial for the nascent CCUS business in the world and particularly in Europe, with the deployment and operation of the first real CO2 storage projects at scale. To complement a high-quality technical program on the topic of CCUS and in true GET style, several dedicated sessions will be included in the program. Invited high-level speakers from industry, academia, regulatory bodies and other CCUS stakeholders will provide a deep dive on selected topics to paint a broader perspective around certain challenges for further growth of the CCUS industry.
New Energy Domain Lead – EXD, SLB
Co-Chair Carbon Capture and Storage Conference
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Authors; Dr Niels Schovsbo¹, Dr Finn Mørk¹, Dr Henrik Ingerman¹
Affiliation; ¹GEUS
Summary; Rock properties, including geomechanical and petrophysical characteristics, are crucial for assessing CO2 storage safety and viability. In Denmark, the Lower Jurassic Fjerritslev Formation serves as the main seal for key target reservoirs, yet its properties are poorly understood, particularly in the North Sea and western onshore Denmark. Most exploration wells in this area were drilled between the 1950s and 1980s, with limited cores and inadequate log suites. We present an assessment of the Fjerritslev Formation's rock properties in three wells based on a recent screening of cuttings using HH-XRF. Using advanced multilinear regression models, we provide a harmonized dataset that includes volumes of clay, quartz, and carbonate, grain densities, and rock mineral brittleness. This approach offers calibrated measures of Vclay from wireline logs, overcoming traditional pitfalls in defining values and harmonizing between different log types. The results indicate that the Fjerritslev Formation is a thick mudstone with a clay content of 30–50% and total porosities of 10–25%. The rock has a mineralogical brittleness index of 0.4–0.5. Porous beds occur within the shales, highlighting its regional complexity and relevance for CO2 storage.
Authors; Mr Vincent Jaffrezic¹, Mr Sylvain Thibeau¹
Affiliation; ¹TotalEnergies
Summary;This paper presents the Northern Lights field case where the appraisal well test of Eos (31/5-7) originally suggested a closed reservoir behaviour. This false indication resulted from the drop of the wellbore temperature during the build-up, which was changing the hydrostatic gradient between the pressure gauges and the reservoir as the wellbore fluid becomes denser and the tubing shrank moving the gauges upward. These variations are usually negligible compared to the reservoir signal. However, this was not the case in this thick and highly permeable formation where the reservoir pressure increased rapidly back to the original pressure. It was necessary to correct pressure data for both effects to get a test interpretation consistent with the geology of the storage formation. We will present how these corrections were made and provide recommendations to minimize the effect of temperature transients for future well tests in similar high thickness high permeability formation.
Authors; Mr Vedran Zikovic¹, Egbert van Riet⁶, Markus Rainer Lüftenegger⁷, Javier Mozas Maradiaga¹, Maartje Koning¹, Benjamin Udo Emmel², Nils Opedal², Ole-André Roli², Andrey Belikov³, María Pérez Fernández⁴, Francesco Crea⁵
Affiliations; ¹TNO, ²SINTEF, ³Eni, ⁴TotalEnergies, ⁵Wintershall Dea, ⁶Shell, ⁷OMV
Summary; This extended abstract showcases a novel approach to well integrity screening developed in the WISCoS project (Well Integrity Storage Complex Screening) by developing a standalone well integrity tool and creating a common approach to well integrity assessment for CCS SLA application.
The developed framework is incorporated into a user-friendly QGIS plugin, enabling visual representation of wells, rapid barrier qualification, and risk-based assessments. It integrates well schematics visualization and barrier assessment while adhering to SLA process requirements to assess the state of each well irrespective of its current use. This innovative approach benefits operators and regulators in the CCS application process by providing a standardized and efficient method for risk assessment.
Authors; Dr Behruz Shaker Shiran¹, Mr Bishoy Sadaak², Dr Jonas Solbakken³, Prof. Christina Toigo², Dr Nematollah Zamani¹
Affiliations; ¹Norwegian Research Centre, ²University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, ³Equinor ASA
Summary; Salt precipitation is a critical challenge that can lead to injectivity impairment during CO2 storage in saline aquifers. This study investigates the impact of salt precipitation on the porosity-permeability correlation and its implications for injectivity. Through experimental analysis, we found that even minor salt precipitation can significantly reduce permeability, despite negligible changes in porosity. Berea sandstone, with its smaller pore radius, exhibited a more pronounced reduction in permeability compared to Bentheimer sandstone under the same conditions. Numerical simulations using TOUGH2 revealed that these differences in porosity-permeability correlation substantially affect the injection pressure over time, highlighting the necessity for accurate experimental evaluation of these correlations prior to numerical modeling.
Our findings emphasize the importance of considering the microscopic and petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks in CO2 storage projects. By tailoring injection protocols and selecting appropriate reservoir sites, the risks associated with salt precipitation can be minimized, ensuring the long-term success of CO2 storage operations. This study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the interplay between salt precipitation, porosity, and permeability, aiding in the development of more effective CO2 storage strategies to mitigate global warming.
Authors; Mr Francisco Lucas Damascena Silva¹, Phd Karen Leopoldino¹, Phd Narelle Maia¹, Sr. Clecio Ribeiro¹, Msc Thiago Barbosa¹, Phd Luis Rodrigues¹, Phd Sebastião Lucena¹, Ms Fabíola Pacheco², Msc Walter Sousa², Phd Manoel²
Affiliations; ¹Federal University Of Ceara, ²Eneva S.A.
Summary; This study proposes the construction of a 1D geomechanical model based on well profiles from a well located in the Parnaíba Basin, Northeast of Brazil, and on mathematical correlations obtained in the relevant literature to calculate the fault reactivation pressure, using the criterion of Mohr-Coulomb and fracture pressure, using the thermoporoelastic effect. Additionally, a flow model coupled to a 3D geomechanical model was developed, aiming to simulate the model with geomechanical coupling using analytically calculated fracture pressure and fault reactivation pressure data. The 1D geomechanical model will allow describing the poroelastic behavior of the reservoir and the sealing rock, detailing the behavior of the main stresses in the formation and pore pressure, to calculate the maximum pressure that the reservoir can withstand to store the maximum possible amount of CO2, determining the fracture pressure of the cap rock. The flow model coupled to the geomechanical model will describe the gas behavior over the model simulation time. Using the extended 3D geomechanical model, an analysis of fault reactivation will be carried out throughout the entire reservoir and in the regions surrounding it. The 3D coupled model will allow studying the effects of CO2 storage until fracture pressure is reached.
Authors; Mr Sofianos Panagiotis Fotias¹, Mr Ismail Ismail¹, Dr Efthimios Tartaras², Aristofanis Stefatos²
Affiliations; ¹School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15772, ²Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management (HEREMA)
Summary; CCS involves capturing CO2 from industrial processes and storing it permanently underground, typically in deep geological formations like saline aquifers or depleted oil fields. Effective deployment hinges on a well-executed Field Development Plan (FDP), crucial for maintaining storage integrity and managing risks such as pressure buildup and geological stability.
Current FDP design heavily relies on manual simulation runs to optimize parameters like well locations and injection/extraction rates, balancing technical, operational, and economic constraints. Traditional methods face challenges due to the complex, nonlinear nature of subsurface reservoirs and the need for extensive computational resources.
To address these challenges, advanced optimization techniques like Bayesian optimization (BO) are proposed. BO has been applied and proven effective in optimizing complex, costly functions, aims to streamline CCS operations by optimizing CO2 injection and brine withdrawal rates. This approach builds on previous research focusing on well location optimization, aiming to enhance CCS efficiency and feasibility at a field level, integrating technical precision with operational flexibility.
Authors; Ms Varsha Devi¹
Affiliations; Halliburton
Summary; Active CO2 injection sites, spanning from large-scale Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects to smaller-scale pilots, provide invaluable insights into the practical challenges and successes of carbon dioxide (CO2) storage initiatives. This abstract synthesizes lessons learned from these diverse sites, focusing on technical, operational, and regulatory aspects crucial for successful CO2 injection and long-term storage. Key themes include site selection criteria emphasizing geological suitability, the importance of robust monitoring and verification protocols to ensure secure storage, and effective public engagement strategies to garner local support. Additionally, regulatory frameworks and legal considerations are explored, highlighting the necessity of clear guidelines for navigating permitting, liability, and compliance issues. By synthesizing experiences from active CO2 injection sites, this abstract informs future CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) projects, fostering improved implementation strategies and advancing global efforts towards carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation.
Authors; Dr, David Halliday¹, Mathieu Chapelle¹, Mike Branston¹, Ran Bachrach¹
Affiliations; ¹SLB
Summary; Each carbon capture, utilization, and storage site requires a measurement, monitoring, and verification plan, which provides assurance regarding the conformance and containment of the stored CO2 and ensures compliance with regulations.
Time-lapse seismic monitoring is a proven technology for characterizing the subsurface. However, costs associated with the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of conventional time-lapse seismic are high, and a step change in the cost of CO2 monitoring, versus conventional reservoir monitoring, is a common goal across the industry.
In this paper, we propose using the output of dynamic subsurface modelling, to design 4D surveys that target specific changes in a known subsurface model. This is done using a perturbation analysis, based on full-waveform inversion (FWI), that allows the model and perturbation to be synthetically probed with different acquisition geometries, to determine which geometry provides the most cost-effective solution to detect and localise the targeted change.
The 4D FWI workflow is tied to the monitoring plan, associated dynamic modelling and the evergreening of the subsurface model. This means that it is adaptive: the design will vary proportionally as the understanding of the injection site evolves.
Topics
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The following topics are highlighted (but not limited to) for your abstract submission:
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- Lessons learned from active CO2 injection sites (from large-scale EOR projects to pilots)
- Low cost technology development & deployment
- Long term injectivity performance
- Development concept optimization & flexibility in a dynamic commercial environment
- Geomechanical considerations: From lab to storage site scale
- Pore scale behaviour of CO2 versus large scale plume evolution.
- Impact of small scale heterogeneities on large scale plume development.
- Varying areal and time scales compared to H/C
- Storage site selection
- CO2 site appraisal case studies
- CO2 storage resource estimation
- Basin scale pore space & pressure competition
- Meetup – Multiphysics and non-physics monitoring integration
- Startup – Concepts towards low-cost and easily deployable monitoring technology
- Scaleup - Geophysical Monitoring technologies: From concepts to deployed examples
- Scaler - Field scale integrated monitoring strategies and plan optimization for decades of monitoring
- Integrated subsurface risk assessment
- Seismicity & fault reactivation: From prognosis to modelling
- Cap rock characterization
- Repurposing wells vs newly drilled wells
- Legacy well risk assessment & well remediation
- Rock-fluid interations at the reservoir scale
- Near wellbore Challenges - hydrates and salt precipitation
- Leveraging AI for CCS and the global energy transition
- Incorporating Rock Physics into Machine Learning for CO2 Plume Characterization
- Storage complex characterization using AI/ML
- Utilizing AI/ML for CO2 storage monitoring and risk evaluation
- Utilizing AI/ML for CCS Optimization
- Lessons learned from other other CO2 or acid injection
- Alternative reservoirs (Basalts, coal beds, shales, hydrates, …)
- CO2 utilization
Commitee List
- Ben Dewever
Shell - Mike Branston
SLB - Rouhi Farajzadeh
Shell/TU Delft - Roman Berenblyum
NORCE - Sylvain Thibeau
OGCI, TotalEnergies - Susan Fellows
Computer Modelling Group Limited - Neville Brookes
Viridien - Jean-Luc Formento
Viridien - Denis Voskov
TU Delft - Nicole Grobys
Wintershall Dea - Sandrine David
TGS - Carrie Holloway
SLB - Habib Al Khatib
SpotLight - Filip Neele
TNO - Sonia Isabella Lopez Kovacs
Repsol - Shi Yuan Toh
Heriot-Watt University - Ali Moradi Tehrani
Geosoftware - Laurent Fontanelli
UniLaSalle - Bruce Webb
Eni - Carolina CollUNECE Expert Group on Resource Management
- Ong Swee Keong
Petronas - Syrie Crouch
Independent - Federico Games Ad Terra
- Carlos Granado Computer Modelling Group Limited
- Ben Dewever Shell
- Mike Branston SLB
- Rouhi Farajzadeh Shell/TU Delft
- Roman Berenblyum NORCE Research
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- Sylvain Thibeau OGCI, Total
- Susan Fellows Computer Modelling Group
- Neville Brookes CGG
- Jean-Luc Formento CGG
- Denis Voskov TU Delft
- Nicole Grobys Wintershall Dea
- Sandrine David TGS
- Carrie Holloway SLB
- Habib Al Khatib SpotLight
- Dr. F.P. (Filip) Neele TNO
- Sonia Isabella Lopez Kovacs Repsol
- Shi Yuan Toh Heriot-Watt University
- Ali Moradi Tehrani Geosoftware
- Fernanda M.L Veloso BRGM
- Laurent FONTANELLI Unisalle
- Bruce Webb Eni
- Carolina Coll CGG
- Ong Swee Keong Petronas
- Kenneth Tough BP
- Syrie Crouch Independent
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