Monitoring and Modeling CO2 Behavior in Multiple Oil Bearing Carbonate Reefs for a Large Scale Demonstration in Northern Lower Michigan

Gupta, Neeraj; Cumming, Lydia; Kelley, Mark; Paul, Darrell; Mishra, Srikanta; Gerst, Jacqueline; Place, Matt; Pardini, Rick; Modroo, Allen; Mannes, Robert

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“…While the internal geology of the reefs may be complex, the reefs are isolated structures that demonstrate the ability to contain pressure, fluids, and gases over geologic time periods. Therefore, there is minimal potential for leakage from the reservoirs …”

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“…Therefore, there is minimal potential for leakage from the reservoirs. 14 CO 2 -EOR Greenhouse Gas Emission Life Cycle Analysis Framework. As mentioned earlier, many researchers have presented methodologies and frameworks for the life cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions for CO 2 -EOR operations.…”

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“…The goal of the Phase III program was to implement large-scale geologic injection tests to promote understanding of geological carbon storage in the region. The Phase III field testing was completed from 2008 to 2019 in collaboration with an oil & gas operator’s enhanced oil recovery operations in the Silurian-age carbonate Niagaran reef trend in the Michigan Basin. , MRCSP Phase III work involved site characterization, preparation of wells for monitoring, measurement and accounting of CO 2 , assessment of monitoring technologies, technology dissemination, and regional characterization.…”

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Large CO₂ Storage Volumes Result in Net Negative Emissions for Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analysis Based on Records from 22 Years of CO₂-Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations

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Emissions were documented in a greenhouse gas emission life cycle analysis of 22 years of CO2-enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) operations for a site in the Northern Michigan Basin, U.S. At the site, CO2 was cycled through a series of 10 carbonate reef structures 1500–2000 m deep in the subsurface. The CO2 mobilized oil in the reefs, and the operator produced 294 321 metric tons (2 290 000 barrels) of oil with CO2-EOR at the site from 1996 to 2017. In the process, a total of 2 089 000 metric tons of CO2 were stored in the deep rock formations, which is a very large volume for CO2-EOR applications of this scale. The life cycle analysis accounted for greenhouse gas emissions related to CO2 capture, compression, pipeline transport, CO2 injection, oil processing, CO2 recycle, dehydration, fugitive emissions, construction, land use, well drilling, oil transport, oil refining, hydrocarbon product combustion, and other processes. The analysis was based on site-specific operational records such as natural gas usage, drilling records, and system flow metering. Altogether, the upstream CO2 capture, “gate-to-gate” CO2-EOR operations, and downstream fuel product refining/combustion had total emissions of 1 929 443 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. Thus, the life cycle analysis showed −159 907 metric tons of CO2 equivalent net balance for the CO2-EOR system for 1996–2017. The CO2-EOR system obtains CO2 from a gas processing facility that separates CO2 from natural gas produced in the area, and the CO2 would be otherwise vented to the atmosphere. A ready source of CO2 that allowed a large volume of associated CO2 storage, compressors that run on natural gas, a small pipeline distribution network, highly contained reservoirs, and government incentives to encourage CO2 storage also contributed to the lower CO2 emission balance when compared to other CO2-EOR life cycle studies. While this site had many favorable factors to result in net negative emissions, it provides an example of managing CO2-EOR operations and optimizing associated CO2 storage to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

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“…The goal is to implement a geologic injection and monitoring test of at least 1 million metric tons of CO2 to promote understanding of injectivity, capacity, and storage potential at commercial scale in a reservoir having broad importance to the region. CO2 is being injected into a small number of oil fields within a geologic formation known as the northern Niagaran Pinnacle Reef trend [6], which has significant potential capacity for supporting large-scale CCS. The source of the CO2 for the test is man-made (natural gas processing), and the site has existing surface and well infrastructure.…”

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Testing for Large-scale CO2-enhanced Oil Recovery and Geologic Storage in the Midwestern USA

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The Midwestern Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP, www.mrcsp.org) is improving understanding of potential carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization and storage resources within a nine-state region of the United States that relies heavily on fossil energy. This paper describes two milestones achieved: completion of 10 years of carbon capture and storage (CCS) research, and the start of a large-scale injection test in conjunction with CO2-enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Lessons learned from regional characterization and small-scale field tests, as well as the approach that is being followed for the large-scale injection test (including characterization, monitoring, and modeling), are presented.

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Assessing geochemical reactions during CO2 injection into an oil-bearing reef in the Northern Michigan basin

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Monitoring and Modeling CO2 Behavior in Multiple Oil Bearing Carbonate Reefs for a Large Scale Demonstration in Northern Lower Michigan

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Large CO₂ Storage Volumes Result in Net Negative Emissions for Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analysis Based on Records from 22 Years of CO₂-Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations

Large CO₂ Storage Volumes Result in Net Negative Emissions for Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analysis Based on Records from 22 Years of CO₂-Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations

Testing for Large-scale CO2-enhanced Oil Recovery and Geologic Storage in the Midwestern USA

Assessing geochemical reactions during CO2 injection into an oil-bearing reef in the Northern Michigan basin

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Monitoring and Modeling CO2 Behavior in Multiple Oil Bearing Carbonate Reefs for a Large Scale Demonstration in Northern Lower Michigan

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Large CO2 Storage Volumes Result in Net Negative Emissions for Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analysis Based on Records from 22 Years of CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations

Large CO2 Storage Volumes Result in Net Negative Emissions for Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analysis Based on Records from 22 Years of CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations

Testing for Large-scale CO2-enhanced Oil Recovery and Geologic Storage in the Midwestern USA

Assessing geochemical reactions during CO2 injection into an oil-bearing reef in the Northern Michigan basin

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Large CO₂ Storage Volumes Result in Net Negative Emissions for Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analysis Based on Records from 22 Years of CO₂-Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations

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