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Site Characterization of the Highest-Priority Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage in Wyoming
Abstract
The project Site Characterization of the Highest-Priority Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage in Wyoming is one of 9 site characterization projects that were implemented as part of ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act). Data from this project was used to improve resolution of data in NATCARB in the area of study. Data related to this study has already been incorporated in NATCARB Atlas. The Wyoming Carbon Underground Storage Project (WY-CUSP) consisted of CO2 storage site characterization and evaluation, focusing on Wyoming’s most promising CO2 storage reservoirs (the Pennsylvanian Weber/Tensleep Sandstone and Mississippian Madison Limestone) and premier CO2 storage site (Rock Springs Uplift). Results from the WY-CUSP project suggest the two reservoirs could store up to 17,000 million tons of CO2. The WY-CUSP team drilled a stratigraphic test well and acquired a 3-D seismic survey covering 25 square miles of the Rock Springs Uplift site. The team retrieved 916 feet of core from the 12,810-foot-deep well, along with a complete log suite, borehole images, fluid samples, and other data. Project partners (1) provided continuous visual documentation of the core, including grain size, mineralogy, facies distribution, and porosity; (2) performed continuous permeability and velocity scans of selected reservoir intervals; and (3) chemicallymore »
- Authors:
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- National Energy Technology Laboratory
- Publication Date:
- Other Number(s):
- f514015b-b712-4470-b121-261eedc3aa86
- DOE Contract Number:
- FE0002142
- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory - Energy Data eXchange; NETL
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
- Subject:
- 3-D seismic; ARRA; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Madison limestone; NATCARB; Tensleep sandstone; Wyoming; well-logs
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2476851
- DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.18141/2476851
Citation Formats
Sharma, Maneesh. Site Characterization of the Highest-Priority Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage in Wyoming. United States: N. p., 2024.
Web. doi:10.18141/2476851.
Sharma, Maneesh. Site Characterization of the Highest-Priority Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage in Wyoming. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.18141/2476851
Sharma, Maneesh. 2024.
"Site Characterization of the Highest-Priority Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage in Wyoming". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.18141/2476851. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2476851. Pub date:Tue Nov 12 04:00:00 UTC 2024
@article{osti_2476851,
title = {Site Characterization of the Highest-Priority Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage in Wyoming},
author = {Sharma, Maneesh},
abstractNote = {The project Site Characterization of the Highest-Priority Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage in Wyoming is one of 9 site characterization projects that were implemented as part of ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act). Data from this project was used to improve resolution of data in NATCARB in the area of study. Data related to this study has already been incorporated in NATCARB Atlas. The Wyoming Carbon Underground Storage Project (WY-CUSP) consisted of CO2 storage site characterization and evaluation, focusing on Wyoming’s most promising CO2 storage reservoirs (the Pennsylvanian Weber/Tensleep Sandstone and Mississippian Madison Limestone) and premier CO2 storage site (Rock Springs Uplift). Results from the WY-CUSP project suggest the two reservoirs could store up to 17,000 million tons of CO2. The WY-CUSP team drilled a stratigraphic test well and acquired a 3-D seismic survey covering 25 square miles of the Rock Springs Uplift site. The team retrieved 916 feet of core from the 12,810-foot-deep well, along with a complete log suite, borehole images, fluid samples, and other data. Project partners (1) provided continuous visual documentation of the core, including grain size, mineralogy, facies distribution, and porosity; (2) performed continuous permeability and velocity scans of selected reservoir intervals; and (3) chemically analyzed the fluid samples. WY-CUSP scientists integrated seismic attributes with observations from log suites, a VSP survey, core, fluid samples, and laboratory analyses, including continuous permeability scans. From these integrations, researchers constructed 3-D spatial distribution volumes of reservoir and seal properties that represent geological heterogeneity at the targeted CO2 storage site. The WY-CUSP team used this data to perform new CO2 plume migration simulations. Baker Hughes, Inc., completed a series of small-scale, in-situ water injectivity measurements. A database was formed when observations, analyses, and experiments from the stratigraphic test well were integrated. Correlation of these data allowed petrophysical parameters to be extrapolated from the test well out into the storage domain (5x5 mile 3-D seismic survey volume). This resulted in an improved, realistic understanding of performance assessments for potential CO2 storage scenarios. The WY-CUSP team worked on (1) improving CO2 storage resource estimates, (2) establishing long-term integrity and permanence of confining layers, (3) designing a profitable strategy for pressure management, and (4) evaluating the utilization of stored CO2 at the Rock Spring Uplift. Finally, Baker Hughes developed a microseismic baseline for the test site using in-bore geophones to complete field operations.},
doi = {10.18141/2476851},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 12 04:00:00 UTC 2024},
month = {Tue Nov 12 04:00:00 UTC 2024}
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