Regional carbon capture and storage opportunities in Alberta, Canada

Zhang, Kai; Lau, Hoong Chuin; Chen, Zhangxin

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.124224

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“…Industrial scale injection of CO 2 into deep sedimentary formations carries similar risks of inducing earthquakes as wastewater disposal (Zoback & Gorelick, 2012), with some subtle differences to account for multiphase fluid flow and CO 2 dissolution (Vilarrasa & Carrera, 2015). Consideration of CO 2 injection and blue hydrogen will likely be important for the future of industry in Alberta (Krevor et al., 2023; Razi & Dincer, 2022; Zhang et al., 2022).…”

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“…Especially since a climate conscious energy transition requires subsurface injection of CO 2 at scale (Krevor et al., 2023). Therefore, a detailed analysis of the Peace River earthquakes is important for ensuring safe subsurface injection practices moving forward—especially considering the potential for CO 2 storage in Alberta (Zhang et al., 2022).…”

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Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the M_L 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

Schultz

Woo

Pepin

et al. 2023

Geophysical Research Letters

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The 30 November 2022 earthquake near the town of Peace River (∼45 km ESE) is one of the largest documented (M L 5.6) in the history of Alberta (Figure 1), exceeded by the M W 5.4 14 March 2001 Dawson Creek event. The Peace River event was widely felt: ∼690 km SSE in the city of Calgary and ∼340 km WNW at Fort McMurray (NRCan ID: 20221130.0055; USGS ID: us6000j5n4). So far, no damage has been reported; likely because of the remote setting of the epicenter (Schultz et al., 2021b). Statements by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER, 2022) asserted that this earthquake was not induced, but a natural tectonic event. This assertion was based on preliminary depth estimates and a presumed lack of nearby operations. Contrary to this, we argue that this event was most likely induced.Earthquakes induced by human activities are well documented (Ellsworth, 2013; and have been of growing concern. The Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) has had a long history of seismicity related to petroleum development. First, an older history related to conventional resource exploitation techniques of production, secondary recovery (

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Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the M_L 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

Schultz

Woo

Pepin

et al. 2023

Geophysical Research Letters

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“…CCS can be expanded in the existing CCS projects rather than being installed in new projects . Heavy oil fields and oil sands deposits are not suitable for CO 2 -EOR because their high viscosity oil and shallow buried depth (less than 800 m). ,− The gas fields in the oil sands regions have an average recovery factor of 40% and are not ready for CO 2 -EGR . The most promising CCS candidate in Alberta is the light oil field Pembina in Alberta, which is located 200 km from SW Edmonton. , …”

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Using Blue Hydrogen to Decarbonize Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Operations in Canada

Zhang

Lau

Chen

2022

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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To decarbonize Canada's heavy oil and oil sands operations, we propose replacing natural gas as fuel by hydrogen, which can be produced by steam methane reforming with carbon capture and storage (CCS). Results show that using hydrogen as fuel in 162 heavy oil and oil sands projects in Canada would save 1.5 trillion cubic feet per year of natural gas between 2021 and 2050. This amount of natural gas can produce 15.2 million ton per year of blue hydrogen by steam methane reforming, of which only 12.6 million ton per year is needed in Canada's heavy oil and oil sands operations, resulting in 76% reduction in CO 2 emissions. Furthermore, implementing CCS at a capacity of 105 million ton per year is proposed for Central Alberta. Using blue hydrogen as fuel in the heavy oil and oil sands operations is profitable when Canada's carbon tax reaches $99 per ton in 2027.

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“…At this conference, Prof. Steve Larter highlighted the latest progress in carbon sequestration and carbon reduction technologies (Silva et al, 2020). Prof. Zhangxin Chen reviewed the current situation, progress, challenges, prospects selected applications of CCUS technologies, and focused on the realization and application prospects for CCUS technologies in the future (Zhang et al, 2022). Prof. Nansheng Qiu presented geothermal research based on earth system analyses, considering the formation mechanisms relating to deep high temperature geothermal energy in eastern China as an example.…”

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Hydrocarbon accumulation and resources evaluation: Recent advances and current challenges

Jin

2023

Adv. Geo-Energy Res.

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Conventional petroleum exploration targets have become increasingly complex recently. Although geological research of unconventional oil and gas resources has received much attention in recent years, such resources also face many complex geological and scientific problems. In this context, the 8 th International Symposium on Hydrocarbon Accumulation Mechanisms and Petroleum Resources Evaluation was held in Beijing from 21 to 23 October, 2022. Experts presented and discussed their latest research findings on this topic relating to both conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources. They also discussed various development strategies for the petroleum industry taking into account the global objectives of "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality" to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Six significant theoretical advances and some new technologies were introduced at this conference. These advances related to the "Whole Petroleum System" theory, shale oil and gas exploration, deep and ultra-deep petroleum exploitation, clean energy issues, and alternative types of unconventional oil and gas resources. In response to these technological advances, four major current challenges were identified. These challenges related to the petroleum industry's ongoing growth and development in the context of carbon-neutrality goals, the evolution of hydrocarbon laws relating to petroleum accumulations and their exploitation, organic and inorganic effects on petroleum generation and accumulation mechanisms, and artificial intelligence applications related to hydrocarbon prediction.

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Regional carbon capture and storage opportunities in Alberta, Canada

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Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the M_L 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the M_L 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

Using Blue Hydrogen to Decarbonize Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Operations in Canada

Hydrocarbon accumulation and resources evaluation: Recent advances and current challenges

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Regional carbon capture and storage opportunities in Alberta, Canada

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Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the ML 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the ML 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

Using Blue Hydrogen to Decarbonize Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Operations in Canada

Hydrocarbon accumulation and resources evaluation: Recent advances and current challenges

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Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the M_L 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

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