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2D Seismic Surveys as an Alternative for CO2 Monitoring in the North Dakota CarbonSAFE Project

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3000392· OSTI ID:3000392
Conference presentation for International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy (IMAGE), Houston, TX, August 28 – September 1, 2023. As part of the North Dakota CarbonSAFE project, seismic, controlled-source electromagnetic, and microgravity baseline monitoring surveys were collected to assess the safe, permanent, commercial-scale geologic storage of CO2 generated by the Milton R. Young coal-fired power plant. Data from five 2D seismic lines were assessed as an alternative to 3D seismic for CO2 monitoring. 2D and 3D surveys were compared using wave equation-based (WEB)-AVO inversion. The encouraging WEB-AVO results demonstrated that 2D surveys could be included in CO2 monitoring programs as a cost-effective method.
Research Organization:
Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (United States). Energy & Environmental Research Center
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
DOE Contract Number:
FE0031889
OSTI ID:
3000392
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English