Les Rencontres Scientifiques de l'IFP: Deep Saline Aquifers for Geological Storage of CO2 and Energy

27-29 May 2009
IFP/Rueil-Malmaison

During the coming decades, an escalating demand is expected for accessing the large storage capacities that may be localized in the pore space of deep saline waterbearing reservoir rocks in sedimentary basins. Potentially this space could be suitable for hosting the seasonal or long-term storage of a variety of substances (natural gas, energy storage, CO₂).
 
Around 240 participants has attended this international research conference supported by Schlumberger.
It has been a great opportunity for experts from academic research, applied research and industry to present their approaches and to exchange ideas and experience on upcoming applications of aquifer storage for an efficient use of energy in a preserved environment.
 

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Presentations can be downloaded from the links hereunder
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Thanks to the authors for their authorisation.
 

Wednesday 27 May

• Welcome address (

  PDF - 8 Mo

  )
  
  P. Ungerer, Scientific Director (IFP, France)
   
• General keynote address: Geothermal energy provision and/or CO2-storage using deep saline aquifers-lessons learnt from operational in situ laboratories (

  PDF - 3.2 Mo

  )
  
    
  E. Huenges, M. Kühn (GFZ, Germany)

Storage of natural gas in aquifers, feedbacks from a mature industry

Chairpersons: S. Vidal-Gilbert (C0₂CRC, Australia) and R. Eschard (IFP, France)
 

• Keynote address: Underground gas storage facilities operated by GDF SUEZ: types, operations and equipment (

  PDF - 13 Mo

  )
  G.Kimmerlin (GDF SUEZ, France)
   

• Fractured carbonate aquifers: natural gas and CO2 storage in Italy (

  PDF - 9.2 Ko

  )
  
  R. Bencini¹, D. Scrocca², E. Carminati³, C. Doglioni³, J. Fuller⁴, R. Marsden⁴, F. Quattrocchi⁵, L.Petracchini², G. Vico¹ (1 ERG Rivara Storage, 2 IGAG-CNR, 3 Sapienza Univ., Italy; 4 Schlumberger, UK; 5 INGV, Italy)
   
• Natural gas storage seismic monitoring (

  PDF - 1.9 Mo

  )
  
  M. Becquey¹, F. Huguet², J.L. Mari³, J. Meunier⁴ (1 IFP, 2 GDF SUEZ, 3 IFP School, 4 CGG-Veritas, France)
   

• Microbiology of a slightly saline deep aquifer used for geological storage of natural gas (

  PDF - 2 Mo

  )
  M. Magot, O. Basso, J.-F. Lascourreges (UPPA, IPREM, France)
   

• Poster session No.1
   

Storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers: processes induced by CO₂ disposal

Chairpersons: T. La Force (Imperial College London, UK) and A.-Y. Huc (IFP, France)
 

• Numerical modeling of coupled processes in aquifer storage of greenhouse gases-recent results and open challenges (

  PDF - 4 Mo

  )
  K.Pruess (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
   

• Have we overestimated saline aquifer CO2 storage capacity? (

  PDF - 0.7 Mo

  )
  
  S. Thibeau¹, V. Mucha² (1 Total, 2 MATMECA, France)
   
• Causes of pressure build-up and decay in acid gas injection operations in reefs in the Zama field, Canada, and implications for CO2 storage (

  PDF - 4.5 Mo

  )
  
  S. Bachu¹, M. Pooladi-Darvish²,³, H. Hong² (1 Alberta Research Council, 2 Fekete Associates Inc., 3 Univ. of Calgary, Canada)
   
• Potential environmental impacts of geologic storage of carbon dioxide: mobilization of metals and organic compounds (

  PDF - 5.8 Mo

  )
  Y. Kharaka, J. Thordsen, E. Kakouros (US Geological Survey, USA)
   
• Experimental investigations of CO2/mineral interactions on seal integrity (

  PDF - 0.7 Mo

  )
  
  A. Amann¹, A. Busch², J. Wollenweber¹, B. M. Krooss¹ (1 RWTH Aachen Univ., Germany; 2 Shell International Exploration and Production, The Netherlands)
   

Parallel sessions

Amphitheater "Dahlias"
Chairpersons: S. Grataloup (BRGM, France) and M. Fleury (IFP, France)

• Model coupling for feasibility studies of CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers (

  PDF - 1.5 Mo

  )
  
  M. Darcis, H. Class, B. Flemisch (Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany)
   
• Numerical simulation of multiphase geohydromechanical processes induced by CO2 injection in deep saline aquifers (

  PDF - 1 Mo

  )
  C.-H. Park, W. Wang, U.-J. Goerke, O. Kolditz (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ,Germany)
   
• CO2-water-rock interactions induced by CO2-flooding of fluvial sandstones: an integrated study based on detailed reservoir characterisation, experimental work and numerical modelling (

  PDF - 4.6 Mo

  )
  
  P.Bertier¹, H. Ferket², R. Swennen¹, B. Laenen², R. Dreesen², P. Van Tongeren² (1 K.U.Leuven, 2 VITO, Belgium)
   
• Evaluation of safe storage parameters during CO2 injection using coupled reservoir-geomechanical analysis (

  PDF - 1.6 Mo

  )
  
  T.I.Bjørnara (NGI, Norway)
   
• Long-term mechano-chemical effects and damaging processes during the injection of CO2 into geological reservoir (

  PDF -3.7 Mo

  )
  
  F.Renard¹,², Y. Le Guen³ (1 Univ. J. Fourier, France; 2 Univ. of Oslo, Norway; 3 Oxand, France)
   

Amphitheater "Séquoia"
Chairpersons: P. Audigane (BRGM, France) and C. Magnier (IFP, France)

• Design of carbon dioxide storage (

  PDF - 2 Mo

  )
  
  R. Qi, T.C. La Force, M.J. Blunt (Imperial College London, UK)
   
• Reactivity of minerals of interest in a geological storage of CO2: role of co-injected gases (

  PDF - 15 MO

  )
  
  S.Renard, J. Sterpenich, J. Pironon (Nancy Univ., France)
   
• Autoclave experiments in the system injected CO2/autochthonic biocenosis and formation waters/rock material for Upper Carboniferous sandstones of NW-Germany (

  PDF - 1.8 Mo

  )
  
  N. Hoth¹, T. Muschalle¹, A. Kassahun², S. Ehinger¹, J. Seifert¹, M. Schlömann¹ (1 TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 2 Dresden Groundwater Research Centre, Germany)
   
• Study of the impacts related to CO2 leakage in natural systems in La Selva natural analogue (NE Spain) (

  PDF - 2.5 Mo

  )
  J. Bruno¹,²,³, E. Vilanova1, F. Grandia¹, M. Grivé¹, L. Pérez del Villar² (1 Amphos 21 Consulting, 2 CIUDEN, 3 CIEMAT, Spain)
   
• Why is dawsonite absent in CO2 charged reservoirs? (

  PDF - 3.8 Mo

  )
  
  H. Hellevang, J. Declercq, P. Aagaard (Univ. of Oslo, Norway)
   

Thursday 28 May

Storage of thermal energy in aquifers (ATES), new perspectives for aquifer use

Chairpersons: I. Le Nir (Schlumberger, France) and P. Ungerer (IFP, France)
 

• Keynote address: Thermal energy storage in aquifers-three decades of experience gained, and what are future prospects? (

  PDF - 1.5 Mo

  )
  
  B. Sanner (European Geothermal Energy Council, Belgium)
   
• Thermal energy storage in the Dogger aquifer of the Paris Basin based on geothermal experience (

  PDF - 6.3 Mo

  )
  
  S.Lopez¹, A. Menjoz¹, H. Lesueur¹, D. Bruel², E. Cordier², P. Goblet², B. Bourbiaux³, L. Nabzar³, F. Bugarel⁴, E. Lasne⁴, M. Galas⁵ (1 BRGM, 2 ENSMP, 3 IFP, 4 CFG Services, 5 CPCU, France)
   
• ATES contribution to the housing energy balance: a simple assessment methodology (

  PDF - 1 Mo

  )
  B.Bourbiaux (IFP, France)
   

Regulations for underground storage

• Investment security requires clear regulations – methods for resolving competing uses of underground storage formations (

  PDF - 2.5 Mo

  )
  
  L.Dietrich, F. Crotogino (Wolter, KBB Underground Technologies, Germany)
   

Storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers: evaluation of storage potential and assessment of suitable disposal sites

Chairpersons: T. Aiken (IEA-GHG, UK) and B. Doligez (IFP, France)
 

• Keynote address: Modelling large-scale CO2 storage in a saline water-bearing reservoir in the UK sector of the southern North Sea (

  PDF - 1.8 Mo

  )
  S. Holloway (BGS, UK)
   
• Aquistore: CO2 storage in a deep saline aquifer in Saskatchewan, Canada (

  PDF - 7.3 Mo

  )
  
  S. Whittaker, K. Worth, C. Preston (Petroleum Technology Research Center, Canada)
   
• Regional CO2 storage capacity and uncertainty assessment in geological formations using experimental designs (

  PDF - 2 Mo

  )
  
  A.Hurtado, S. Eguilior (CIEMAT, Spain)
   
• Estimation of storage capacity at the regional scale in Mesozoic aquifers in Poland (

  PDF - 0.7 Mo

  )
  B.Uliasz-Misiak (Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland)
   

Parallel sessions

Amphitheater "Dahlias"
Chairpersons: L. Jeannin (GDF SUEZ, France) and N. Sallee (IFP, France)

• CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers: from basin screening to site selection in the Paris Basin (

  PDF - 6 Mo

  )
  S. Grataloup, D. Bonijoly, E. Brosse (BRGM, IFP, France)
   
• Evaluation of potential site for pilot scale CO2 storage in South Korea (

  PDF - 5.7 Mo

  )
  
  S. Hwang¹, K.G. Park¹, T.J. Lee¹, K.B. Koh², Y. Chan¹ (1 Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 2 GEOMAX, Republic of Korea)
   
• Potential use of saline aquifers for geological storage of CO2 in Portugal (

  PDF - 7.5 Mo

  )
  
  M. J. Afonso¹, P. Carreira², H. Chaminé¹, P. Cunha³, H. Eggenkamp⁴, J. Espinha Marques⁵, P. Fonseca⁶, L. Gama Pereira³, A. Gomes⁵, M. Lemos de Sousa⁷, J. Marques⁴, J. Martins Carvalho¹, F. Monteiro Santos⁶, A. Mouraz Miranda⁴ (1 Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, 2 Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, 3 Univ. of Coimbra, 4 Instituto Superior Técnico, 5 Univ. of Porto, 6 Univ. of Lisboa, 7 Univ. of Fernando Pessoa, Portugal)
   
• Development of storage capacity coefficients for carbon dioxide storage in deep saline aquifers and oil and gas reservoirs (

  PDF - 1.8 Mo

  )
  
  C.D.Gorecki, J.A. Sorensen, E.N. Steadman, J.A. Harju (Univ. of North Dakota, USA)
   
• CO2 storage in saline aquifers–review of recent scientific progress and remaining issues (

  PDF - 2.7 Mo

  )
  K. Michael, G. Allinson, M. Arnot, P. Cook, J. Ennis-King, R. Funnell, A. Golab, J. Kaldi, D. Kirste, L. Paterson, S. Sharma, V. Shulakova (CO₂CRC, Australia)
   

Amphitheater "Séquoia"
Chairpersons: H. Ferket (VITO, Belgium) and Y. Peysson (IFP, France)

• Hydro-mechanical consequences of wellbore cement carbonation (

  PDF - 3 Mo

  )
  
  A. Fabbri¹,³, J. Corvisier¹, A. Schubnel¹, F. Brunet¹, B. Goffé¹, G. Rimmele², V. Barlet-Gouedard² (1 CNRS, 2 SRPC, 3 BRGM, France)
   
• Viability of 1Gt CO2 storage, Wabamun area, Alberta, Canada (

  PDF - 5.5 Mo

  )
  
  C. Eisinger, A. Alshuhail, J.L. Jensen, D. Lawton, Y. Leonenko, B. Mayer, F. Stoakes, R. Lavoie, D. Keith (Univ. of Calgary, Canada)
   
• A risk-based approach for longterm well integrity management in a CO2 geological storage project – application to a plugged well (

  PDF - 1.3 Mo

  )
  
  J. Le Gouevec, V. Meyer, Y. Le Guen (Oxand, France)
   
• Long-term safety issues in geological storage of CO2 (

  PDF - 2.7 Mo

  )
  
  P. Toulhoat, P. Gombert, A. Thoraval, A. Charmoille, S. Lafortune, Z. Pokryszka, R. Salmon, O. Bour, L. Dupont, C. Proust, C. Hulot, G. Senfaute (INERIS, France)
   
• Safety criteria for CO2 geological storage in saline aquifers (

  PDF - 700 Ko

  )
  
  O. Bouc¹, G. Bellenfant¹, J. Rohmer¹, F. Wertz¹, M. Gastine¹, G. Picot¹, J. Lions¹, N. Jacquemet¹, P. Audigane¹, P. Renard², J.P. Chiles³, S. Seguret³, H. Fabriol¹ (1 BRGM, France; 2 Univ. of Neuchâtel, Switzerland; 3 Armines, France)
   

• Poster session No.2
   

Round-table

Chairman: A. Ehinger (IFP, France)
 

• Towards a regulation framework for geological storage of CO2 (

  PDF - 0.8 Mo

  )
  
  S. Brockett (European Commission, Belgium)
  Participants:
  - P. Le Thiez (Geogreen, France)
  - S. Sharma (Schlumberger, CO₂CRC, Australia)
  - L. Stroink (Geotechnologien, Germany)
   
• From research to field-scale operations and feedbacks (

  PDF - 10 Mo

  )
  
  L. Stroink (Geotechnologien, Germany)
  Participants:
  - S. Brockett (European Commission, Belgium)
  - L. Jammes (Schlumberger Carbon Services, France)
  - P. Ungerer (IFP, France)
  - S. Whittaker (PTRC, Canada)
   
• Closing by C. Fouillac (BRGM, France)
   

Friday 29 May

Storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers: Evaluation of storage potential and assessment of suitable disposal sites (continued)

Chairpersons: B. Krooss (RWTH Aachen Univ., Germany) and M.-C. Cacas (IFP, France)
 

• Keynote address: Aquifer storage: an option for emission reduction in Germany (

  PDF - 11.4 Mo

  )
  F. May (BGR, Germany)
   

• CO2 storage capacity below structural spill point in the Utsira formation (

  PDF -5.8 Mo

  )
  
  H. Hansen, C. Hermanrud, O. Eiken, J. Lippard, G.M. Grimsmo Teige (StatoilHydro, Norway)
   
• The CO2 CRC Otway project: CO2 injection and monitoring in Australia's first storage project (

  PDF - 3.9 Mo

  )
  S. Sharma¹,², P. Cook¹, C. Jenkins¹ (1 Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies, 2 Schlumberger, Australia)
   
• Estimating reservoir stress path and fault stability for the Iona gas storage facility and comparison with the Otway CO2 storage project (

  PDF - 3.2 Mo

  )
  
  S.Vidal-Gilbert¹, E. Tenthorey², R. Hillis¹ (1 Univ. of Adelaide, 2 Geoscience Australia, Australia)
   
• Experimental observations of halite precipitation during injection of dry super-critical CO2 (

  PDF - 4 Mo

  )
  
  E.Mackie (Shell International Exploration and Production, The Netherlands)
   
• CO2 injection simulation and statistical sensitivity analysis in an offshore saline aquifer (

  PDF - 4.5 Mo

  )
  N. Maurand¹, Y. Le Gallo², P. Frykman³ (1 IFP, 2 Geogreen, France; 3 GEUS, Denmark)
   
• Decarbonatation, mineral sequestration and their localisation in a water-assisted CO2 storage scenario, Dogger reservoirs, Paris Basin (

  PDF - 1.5 Mo

  )
  D. Garcia¹, J. Moutte¹, L. Trenty², E. Brosse², A. Michel², P. Audigane³ (1 EMSE, 2 IFP, 3 BRGM, France)
   
• Addressing caprock failure tendency in deep saline aquifers through large scale hydromechanical analysis – application in the Paris Basin case (

  PDF - 1 Mo

  )

  J. Rohmer¹, N. Guy¹,², D. Seyedi¹ (1 BRGM, 2 LMT-Cachan, France)
   

• Closing of the conference
   

Scientific correspondents

• Etienne Brosse
  IFP, Rueil-Malmaison, France
  Tel.: +33 1 47 52 68 16
  Fax: +33 1 47 52 70 19
  E-mail: etienne.brosse@ifp.fr
   
• Alain-Yves Huc
  IFP, Rueil-Malmaison, France
  Tel.: +33 1 47 52 61 90
  Fax: +33 1 47 52 70 08
  E-mail: a-yves.huc@ifp.fr
   

Conference organization

 
Frédérique Léandri
IFP, Rueil-Malmaison, France
Communications-Division
Tel.: +33 1 47 52 67 13
Fax: +33 1 47 52 70 96
E-mail: frederique.leandri@ifp.fr