T88. Geological and Hydrogeological Characterization Studies at CO2 Sequestration Sites

Session No. 52
Sunday, 4 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
213A (Charlotte Convention Center)

T88. Geological and Hydrogeological Characterization Studies at CO2 Sequestration Sites

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA International Section

 

Benjamin J. Rostron, Advocate
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
GEOCHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL, AND PERMEABILITY CHARACTERISTICS INDICATING VERTICAL ZONATION OF THE ARBUCKLE SALINE AQUIFER, A POTENTIAL CO2 STORAGE RESERVOIR
SCHEFFER, Aimee1, STOTLER, Randy L.2, WATNEY, W. Lynn3, FOWLE, David4, DOVETON, John H.5, RUSH, Jason5, NEWELL, K. David5, FAZELALAVI, Mina6, WHITTEMORE, Donald O.7 and ROBERTS, Jennifer A.8, (1)Geology, ConocoPhillips, 600 N. Dairy Ashford PR 3060, Houston, TX 77079, (2)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3)Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047, (4)Geology, University of Kansas, Multidisciplinary Research Building, 2030 Becker Dr, Lawrence, KS 66047, (5)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, (6)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, (7)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047, (8)Dept of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, aimee.scheffer@conocophillips.com, aimee.scheffer@conocophillips.com
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1:50 PM
GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ARBUCKLE AQUIFER: STUDYING MINERAL REACTIONS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION
BARKER, Robinson1, WATNEY, W. Lynn2, SCHEFFER, Aimee3, FORD, Sophia1 and DATTA, Saugata1, (1)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (2)Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047, (3)Geology, ConocoPhillips, 600 N. Dairy Ashford PR 3060, Houston, TX 77079, rbarker@ksu.edu, rbarker@ksu.edu
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2:05 PM
CHARACTERIZING DIAGENESIS AND ITS OPPOSING IMPACTS ON POROSITY IN THE WEBER AND MADISON FORMATIONS IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING: APPLYING GEOCHEMICAL, PETROGRAPHIC, AND ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS TO DESCRIBE RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY IN POTENTIAL CO2 STORAGE SITES
MCLAUGHLIN, J. Fred, Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, QUILLINAN, Scott, Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 80271 and SURDAM, Ronald, Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 2020 Grand Ave, Suite 500, Laramie, WY 80270, derf1@uwyo.edu, derf1@uwyo.edu
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2:20 PM
HYDROLOGY OF THE FOREST CITY BASIN, MID-CONTINENT, USA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN THE ST. PETER SANDSTONE
BURROWS, Chris R., Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Building, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211 and APPOLD, Martin, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Bldg, Columbia, MO 65211, crbbp6@mail.missouri.edu, crbbp6@mail.missouri.edu
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2:35 PM
USING HORIZONTAL SURFACE DISPLACEMENTS DURING FLUID INJECTION TO CHARACTERIZE THE PERMEABILITY REGIME OF DEEP RESERVOIRS
ZHOU, Xuejun, Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and BURBEY, Thomas J., Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 3049-A Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, tjburbey@vt.edu, tjburbey@vt.edu
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2:50 PM
CARBONATE EVOLUTION OF A NATURAL ULTRAMAFIC CO2 SEQUESTRATION SYSTEM
WESTFIELD, Isaac1, BUTLER, Veronica2, COLEMAN, Drew S.3 and RIES, Justin B.1, (1)Department of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3202 Venable Hall, CB 3300, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 107 Mitchell Hall CB 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, 107 Mitchell Hall CB 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315, isaactw@email.unc.edu, isaactw@email.unc.edu
 
3:05 PM
Break
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3:20 PM
A STUDY OF CONCEPTUAL MODEL UNCERTAINTY IN LARGE-SCALE CO2 STORAGE SIMULATION
LI, Shuiquan, Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute, University of Wyoming, S H Knight Bldg 126, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, ZHANG, Ye, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071 and ZHANG, Xu, Schlumberger Information Solution (SIS), Schlumberger, 5599 San Felipe, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77056, sli2@uwyo.edu, sli2@uwyo.edu
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3:35 PM
GEOLOGICAL MODELING AND FLUID FLOW SIMULATION OF ACID GAS STORAGE, NUGGET SANDSTONE, MOXA ARCH, WYOMING
LI, Shuiquan, Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute, University of Wyoming, S H Knight Bldg 126, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, ZHANG, Ye, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071 and ZHANG, Xu, Schlumberger Information Solution (SIS), Schlumberger, 5599 San Felipe, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77056, yzhang9@uwyo.edu, yzhang9@uwyo.edu
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3:50 PM
NUMERICAL MODELING EXPERIMENT REVEALS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN LOW-VOLUME BASALT FORMATIONS
POLLYEA, Ryan M., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Highway, Davis Hall 312, DeKalb, IL 60115, FAIRLEY, Jerry P., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3022, PODGORNEY, Robert K., Energy Resource Recovery and Sustainability, Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, MS 3553, Idaho Falls, ID 83415 and MCLING, Travis L., Energy Resource Recovery and Management, Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, MS 3553, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, rpollyea@vandals.uidaho.edu, rpollyea@vandals.uidaho.edu
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4:05 PM
POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF GEOSEQUESTERED CO2 LEAKAGE INTO OVERLYING HYPOXIC GROUNDWATERS
STRAUSS, Josiah1, JACKSON, Robert2 and COOK, Charles W.1, (1)Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708, (2)Nicholas School of the Environment and Center on Global Change, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708, josiah.strauss@duke.edu, josiah.strauss@duke.edu
 
4:20 PM
Break
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4:35 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CARBON DIOXIDE AND GROUNDWATER AT A CO2 LEAK ANALOGUE STUDY SITE IN SODA SPRINGS IDAHO
MCLING, Travis L., Energy Resource Recovery and Management, Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, MS 3553, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, COOPER, Craig, Idaho National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, MS 2107, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2107 and SMITH, William, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, Craig.Cooper@inl.gov, Craig.Cooper@inl.gov
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4:50 PM
WELLBORE DEFORMATION AS A MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT TOOL DURING CO2 SEQUESTRATION
MURDOCH, Lawrence C.1, KIM, Sihyun2, MOYSEY, Stephen M.3, EBENHACK, Johnathan3, SKAWSKI, Glenn3, HISZ, David3 and GERMANOVICH, Leonid2, (1)Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, (2)Georgia Tech, Atlanta, 30332, (3)Env. Eng. and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, lmurdoc@clemson.edu, lmurdoc@clemson.edu
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5:05 PM
INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL LOSS OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM KARST SPRINGS: CONSTRAINTS FROM DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC) AND STABLE CARBON ISOTOPE RATIOS OF DIC (Δ13CDIC)
ABONGWA, Pride T., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, NRC 105 Boone Pickens School of Geology, Stillwater, OK 74078-3035 and ATEKWANA, Eliot, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, abongwa@okstate.edu, abongwa@okstate.edu
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