2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 234
Wednesday, 10 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T35. Assessment and Characterization of Geologic Formations for Long-Term CO2 Storage (Sequestration)

GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee

 

Jonathan J. Kolak and Sean Brennan, Advocates
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1:30 PM
PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF A 3D SEISMIC REFLECTION VOLUME OVER THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE CORDILLERAN THRUST BELT, WYOMING, USA
KEACH II, R. William and MCBRIDE, John H., Department of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, P. O. Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, bkeach@lgc.com, bkeach@lgc.com
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1:45 PM
STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FAULTING AND FOLDING OF DEEP RESERVOIRS BENEATH THE ILLINOIS BASIN AND RELATION TO CONTEMPORARY SEISMICITY
MCBRIDE, John H.1, LEETARU, H.E.2 and TINGEY, Brady E.1, (1)Department of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, P. O. Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Illinois State Geol Survey, 615 E Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, john_mcbride@byu.edu, john_mcbride@byu.edu
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2:00 PM
POTENTIAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN THE PRECAMBRIAN: THE CONTRIBUTION OF REFLECTION SEISMIC DATA TO RESERVOIR DEFINITION AND FAULTING IN THE EASTERN MIDCONTINENT
DRAHOVZAL, James A., LAKE, Paul D. and HARRIS, David C., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, drahovzal@uky.edu, drahovzal@uky.edu
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2:15 PM
SPECIFIC STORAGE VOLUMES: A RESOURCE ASSESSMENT VIEW OF CO2 STORAGE CAPACITY
BRENNAN, Sean, Energy Resources Science Center Reston, U.S. Geological Survey, MS956, National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and BURRUSS, Robert C., Energy Resources Team, U.S. Geol Survey, National Center MS956, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, sbrennan@usgs.gov, sbrennan@usgs.gov
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2:30 PM
GIS METHODS FOR RESERVOIR ASSESSMENT AND ESTIMATING CO2 SEQUESTRATION CAPACITIES
NUTTALL, Brandon C., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, bnuttall@uky.edu, bnuttall@uky.edu
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2:45 PM
GEOLOGIC CONTROLS ON CO2 SEQUESTRATION AND COALBED METHANE IN INDIANA COALS
SOLANO-ACOSTA, Wilfrido1, MASTALERZ, Maria2, DROBNIAK, A.2 and RUPP, John3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ / Indiana Geol Survey, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, (2)Indiana Geol Survey, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, (3)Subsurface Geology, Indiana Geol Survey, 611 N. Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, wsolano@indiana.edu, wsolano@indiana.edu
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3:00 PM
ASSESSMENT OF CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION IN FORT UNION COAL BEDS IN THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS-GREAT PLAINS COAL BASINS
STRICKER, Gary D., denver, CO 80225 and FLORES, Romeo M., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, N/A, N/A
 
3:15 PM
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3:30 PM
IDENTIFYING SUBTLE FRACTURE TRENDS IN THE MISSISSIPPIAN SALINE AQUIFER UNIT USING NEW 3-D SEISMIC ATTRIBUTES
NISSEN, Susan E.1, MARFURT, Kurt J.2 and CARR, Timothy R.1, (1)Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, (2)Allied Geophysical Laboratories, Univ of Houston, 4800 Calhoun, Houston, TX 77204-5505, snissen@kgs.ku.edu, snissen@kgs.ku.edu
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3:45 PM
THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY CO2 STORAGE PROJECT: A GEOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS
LUCIER, Amie M.1, ZOBACK, Mark D.1 and GUPTA, Neeraj2, (1)Geophysics, Stanford Univ, 397 Panama Mall, Mitchell Bldg. Rm 360, Stanford, CA 94305, (2)Environmental Technology, Battelle Lab, 505 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43201-2693, luciera@pangea.stanford.edu, luciera@pangea.stanford.edu
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4:00 PM
THE ROLE OF GEOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DETERMINING THE SUITABILITY OF GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS FOR LONG-TERM CO2 STORAGE – EXAMPLES FROM ACID GAS INJECTION OPERATIONS IN WESTERN CANADA
GROBE, Matthias and BACHU, Stefan, Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building, 4999 98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3, Canada, matt.grobe@gov.ab.ca, matt.grobe@gov.ab.ca
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4:15 PM
UNDERSTANDING LEAKAGE FROM A FAULT-SEALED CO2 RESERVOIR IN EAST-CENTRAL UTAH: A NATURAL ANALOGUE APPLICABLE TO CO2 SEQUESTRATION
DOCKRILL, B., Department of Geology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, D2, SHIPTON, Z.K., Division of Earth Sciences, Univ of Glasgow, The Gregory Building, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom, KIRSCHNER, D.L., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis Univ, 329 Macelwane Hall, 3507 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO MO 63103 and EVANS, J.P., Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT UT 84322-450, dockrilb@tcd.ie, dockrilb@tcd.ie
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4:30 PM
BASELINE MEASUREMENTS OF SOIL GAS EXCHANGE WITH THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE TEAPOT DOME SEQUESTRATION TEST SITE, WYOMING
KLUSMAN, Ronald W., Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, rklusman@mines.edu, rklusman@mines.edu
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4:45 PM
FRIO BRINE PILOT EXPERIMENT - UPDATE AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS
HOVORKA, Susan D., Bureau of Economic Geology, The Univ of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, susan.hovorka@beg.utexas.edu, susan.hovorka@beg.utexas.edu
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5:00 PM
GEOLOGICAL AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE IEA WEYBURN CO2 MONITORING AND STORAGE PROJECT
ROSTRON, Ben J., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ of Alberta, 1-26 ESB, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, KHAN, K. Daniel, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Univ of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada and WHITTAKER, Steve, Saskatchewan Industry & Rscs, 201 Dewdney Avenue East, Regina, SK S4N 4G3, Canada, ben.rostron@ualberta.ca, ben.rostron@ualberta.ca
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5:15 PM
CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL OF MAFIC VOLCANIC ROCKS IN SOUTHERN IDAHO: ROLE OF MINERAL TRAPPING
SMITH, Robert W.1, MCLING, T.L.2 and ERICKSON, Nathan P.1, (1)Univ of Idaho, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, (2)Geosciences Research, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab, P.O. Box 1625, MS 2107, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2107, smithbob@uidaho.edu, smithbob@uidaho.edu
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