Browsing by Subject "CO₂ sequestration"

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An evaluation of hydrocarbon deposit tightness in aspect of CO₂ sequestration
(2015) Blicharski, Jacek
Depleted hydrocarbon deposits due to large capacity and proven tightness are often considered as prime candidates for $CO_2$ sequestration in geological structures. The tightness of these structures is mainly connected with the exis-tence of water saturated overbunden rocks of very low permeability which form a natural barrier for the migration of hydrocarbons. This paper explains the sealing mechanisms of caprocks resulting from capillary forces at the interface of hydrocarbon – water and carbon dioxide – water contact. Other ways of caprock leakage due to rock fracturing or reactivation of natural faults and fi ssures were also investigated.
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Optimization of well placement and control to maximize CO₂ trapping during geologic sequestration
(2016) Stopa, Jerzy; Janiga, Damian; Wojnarowski, Paweł; Czarnota, Robert
The $CO_{2}$ injection into geological formations such as saline aquifers can be effective method of sequestration enabling efficient immobilization of gas by surface and capillary forces. The main objective of presented method of optimization was to determine optimal well position and injection rates that maximize residual trapping. This would mitigate the risk of the $CO_{2}$ leakage outside of storage zone. A genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization have been developed and coupled with reservoir simulator to optimally examine various placement and injection control strategies for vertical as well as horizontal well. Optimization was carried out in 3D heterogeneous real field model with water-$CO_{2}$ -formation rock relationship. Numerical examples confirm that developed algorithm can find a promising optimal solution effectively within a partial number of simulation runs.