Geophysics and the Energy Transition
- 1st Edition - November 24, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Malcolm Wilson, Tom Davis, Martin Landro
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 9 4 1 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 9 4 2 - 1
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Request a sales quoteGeophysics and the Energy Transition involves four sections: What is the Energy Transition and why storage so important; selecting sites for storage; advanced monitoring technology; and moving forward to integrating Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) within the Energy Transition. Geophysics will also play a role in finding and developing alternatives to fossil fuels such as natural hydrogen and geothermal using much of the knowledge gained from the CO2 storage industry. To provide the public and others with the confidence to move forward with a structured and cost-effective energy transition, this book provides the necessary evidence that we can store CO2 safely and effectively and use this as a significant component of the energy transition. We can also find and store new energy sources.
Geophysics and the Energy Transition is written by experts in the field who have practiced the science and engineering associated with the subsurface for years. CCS is an integral component of the new energy transition but the application of Geophysics in the future will extend well beyond CCS if we are going to transition successfully to a carbon neutral environment. Science, engineering, and technology applications are important for site selection, characterization and monitoring to assure safe storage in the subsurface and energy sustainability in the future.
Presents an overview of the available technology, along with specific applications and scenarios in which to use the technology
Features case studies to provide practical applications for those geoscientists and engineers in the energy industry
Includes an overview to provide context for the energy transition
Energy industry, graduate students and researchers from geophysics, geology and petroleum engineering
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Foreword
- 1: The energy transition
- Chapter 1. Introduction to the energy transition
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- The energy transition
- The way forward
- What is carbon capture and storage?
- Government policy encouraging carbon capture and storage
- Conclusions
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 2. Economic enablement of carbon capture and storage for the low carbon energy transition
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Barriers to carbon capture and storage
- Simple policy models
- Review of economic modeling of carbon capture and storage
- Modeling global CO2: climate to climate policy to carbon capture and storage
- Existing projects and policies
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. A survey of carbon capture and storage cost and storage availability
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Carbon capture and storage costs
- CO2 sources and geological sinks
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. Energy transition: a reservoir engineering perspective
- Abstract
- Outline
- Preface
- Prologue
- Energy transition in a population-increasing world
- US energy consumption in 2021
- Greenhouse gases and global warming potential
- Managing carbon dioxide emissions
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)—a field example
- Industrial CO2 source for EOR and carbon capture and storage
- Global carbon capture and storage capacity as of November 2023
- CO2 storage in aquifers—a field research project
- Direct air capture (DAC)
- Oxy direct air capture in the Permian Basin
- Other greenhouse gas emission issues
- Hydrogen
- Natural hydrogen
- Designated hydrogen colors
- Biofuels
- Ethanol
- Geothermal energy
- Nuclear power in a low-carbon world
- Energy transition—conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Preventing CO2 from fossil fuels from reaching the atmosphere
- Abstract
- Outline
- Carbon capture technologies
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 6. Critical reservoir parameters for safe, secure, and long-term storage learned from the many lessons of the past for selection of permanent geological storage sites
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- History of subsurface storage and industrial examples of subsurface storage
- Underground storage/disposal ranked by capacity/rate
- Incidental storage: examples and attributes of successful large-volume storage sites
- Risk factors for the consideration of long-term secure storage
- Examples and attributes of successful large-volume disposal sites
- Site characterization design and storage monitoring tools
- References
- 2: Integration of disciplines and technologies to ensure effective CCS
- Chapter 7. The need for integrated reservoir characterization in carbon capture and storage
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Seismic imaging
- Seismic reservoir characterization
- Carbon capture and storage development
- References
- Chapter 8. CO2 messes with rock physics
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- State of the art in modeling of CO2 injections
- Recent advances
- Alterations of the fluid phase
- Changes in the rock matrix
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 9. The geochemistry of carbon capture and storage with implications for hydromechanical feedbacks and geophysical monitoring
- Abstract
- Outline
- Key points
- Introduction
- Carbon dioxide trapping mechanisms
- Geochemistry of carbon capture and storage
- Impacts of water-carbon dioxide-rock interactions of different carbon capture and storage reservoir types
- Feedback on hydraulic and mechanical rock properties
- Discussion and open questions
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10. The geomechanics of carbon storage
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- The knowledge activity
- The geoscience activity
- The engineering design activity
- The engineering onsite activity
- Challenges ahead
- References
- 3: The role of geophysics in developing successful CCS projects
- Chapter 11. Geophysical technologies for CO2 monitoring
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Multicomponent seismology and controlled source electromagnetics
- Discussion
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 12. Advances in coupled passive and active seismic monitoring for large-scale geologic carbon storage projects
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction and background
- Passive seismic surveillance using the SADAR network
- Active source seismic surveillance
- Discussion and conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 13. New tools for quantitative data interpretation
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Artificial intelligence
- The cloud
- Cybersecurity
- Integration
- Visualization and creativity
- Change management
- Business models
- Wrap-up
- References
- 4: New site studies using advanced geophysical technologies
- Chapter 14. Multiwell DAS VSP monitoring of a small-scale CO2 injection: experience from the Stage 3 Otway Project
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Seismic monitoring program: timeline and operations
- Drilling and completion of the wells
- Deployment of an array of surface orbital vibrators
- Development and deployment of hardware and software for interfacing the receiver array with continuous sources and on-site data processing facilities
- Acquisition and analysis of 4D vertical seismic profiling data
- Continuous monitoring using distributed acoustic sensor and surface orbital vibrators
- Passive distributed acoustic sensor data analysis
- Discussion and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 15. Next generation geophysical sensing: exploring a new wave of geophysical technologies for the energy transition
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Using fiber-optic telecommunication cables in novel ways
- Exploring the potential of distributed acoustic sensing-data: using whales as seismic sources
- Imaging the subsurface
- Clay monitoring and avalanche detection
- Monitoring marine mammals using advanced signal processing
- Using time-lapse seismic to detect migrating fingers of CO2
- Uncertainty quantification
- The Northern Lights project and novel monitoring options
- The way forward
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 16. The Aquistore deep saline carbon dioxide storage project: learnings in three key areas for planned deep saline storage projects
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Real-time injection data
- Distributed acoustic sensing and imaging of the subsurface
- Mineralization and salt precipitation
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 17. New carbon capture and storage projects in the Williston Basin
- Abstract
- outline
- Geologic setting
- Available seismic and well
- Red River formation evaluation
- Rock physics model
- Seismic inversion
- CO2 sensitivity analysis
- Conclusion
- References
- 5: Moving forward
- Chapter 18. The challenges of energy transition and opportunities for geophysicists
- Abstract
- Outline
- Energy transition and applied geophysics
- Geologic H2 exploration: future clean energy
- Emerging geophysics for the energy transition
- Opportunities for applied geophysicists
- Concluding remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 19. Opportunities for open-source software and open science in carbon capture and storage
- Abstract
- Outline
- Geophysics in multidisciplinary problems
- Open-source software and resources
- Concluding thoughts
- References
- Chapter 20. Advanced geophysics used in CO2 storage
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Multidisciplinary technologies
- Fourth industrial revolution technologies
- What can I do?
- References
- Afterword
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 24, 2024
- No. of pages (Paperback): 550
- No. of pages (eBook): 475
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323959414
- eBook ISBN: 9780323959421
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Malcolm Wilson
Malcolm was the Director of the Office of Energy and Environment at the University of Regina from 2000 - 2010, prior to which he worked for Saskatchewan Energy and Mines for twenty years. He was instrumental in the creation of the IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project, a world recognised CO2 storage research project, including editing the final report of phase one. In the fall of 2012, another PTRC project was responsible for an historic event, the drilling of the deepest well in Saskatchewan’s history: 3396 metres. Malcolm was a member of Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the scientific team awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Al Gore, and for which Malcolm was a lead author on the IPCC Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage. He also founded the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC), serving as its first head.
In 2009, Malcolm was awarded the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Award of Achievement for outstanding contributions to profession, community and the University of Saskatchewan. In the same year, Saskatchewan Business Magazine named him one of Saskatchewan's ten most influential men. In 2013 he was recognised as one of five influential people in the Province’s oil industry. He was the joint winner of the 2006 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Synergy Award for his work with ITC.
Malcolm has numerous publications to his credit, including co-editing the book Geophysics and Geosequestration (Cambridge University Press).
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant, Geophysics and CCSTD
Tom Davis
Thomas L. Davis, PhD, is a University Professor Emeritus at the Colorado School of Mines and founded the Reservoir Characterization Project (RCP), an industry funded consortium now in its 35th year. RCP received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) in 2014. He is active member in SEG as an organizer for technical conferences, workshops and continuing education programs and has served as SEG’s Second Vice President, Technical Program Chairman, and Distinguished Lecturer. He received the C.J. Mackenzie Award from the Engineering College of the University of Saskatchewan, the Milton B. Dobrin Award from the University of Houston, and the Dean’s Excellence and Melvin F. Coolbaugh Memorial Awards from the Colorado School of Mines.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Colorado School of Mines Department of GeophysicsML
Martin Landro
Martin Landro is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He has worked as a research geophysicist and manager in petroleum research (IKU Petroleum Research) and also within Statoil’s (now Equinor) research centre in Trondheim, Norway. Some of his prestigious awards include the Norman Falcon award, the Louis Cagniard award, and the Conrad Schlumberger award from the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers. He has also received the Norwegian Geophysical Award, Statoil’s Research Prize, the SINTEF award for outstanding pedagogical activity, the ENI Award (New Frontiers in Hydrocarbons) and the IOR Award from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. His research interests include seismic inversion, marine seismic acquisition and 4D/4C seismic surveys.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Electronic Systems, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayRead Geophysics and the Energy Transition on ScienceDirect