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Proceedings of the 2017 Mastering the Subsurface through Technology Innovation, Partnerships and Collaboration: Carbon Storage and Oil and Natural Gas Technologies Review Meeting

Proceedings of the 2017 Mastering the Subsurface through Technology Innovation, Partnerships and Collaboration: Carbon Storage and Oil and Natural Gas Technologies Review Meeting

August 1-3, 2017


**Additional posters and presentations will be posted as they are received.**

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

PRESENTATIONS

Session Offshore Resource Assessments SubTER/Geophysics 1 Oil and Gas Fundamental Science 1

P1

Offshore CO2 Storage Resource Assessment of the Northern Gulf of Mexico - University of Texas at Austin - Ramon Trevino Development of the microBayesloc Location Method - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (SubTER) - Dennise Templeton Experimental Study of In Situ Fracture Generation and Fluid Migration in Shale - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Bill Carey

P2

Mid-Atlantic U.S. Offshore Carbon Storage Resource Assessment Project - Battelle Memorial Institute - Neeraj Gupta Field Testing of Emerging Technologies - The Otway Project - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Barry Freifeld Probing Hydrocarbon Fluid Behavior in Nanoporous Formations to Maximize Unconventional Oil/Gas Recovery - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Hongwu Xu

P3

Southeast Offshore Storage Resource Assessment - Southern States Energy Board - Jack Pashin and James Knapp National Risk Assessment Partnership - Induced Seismicity Risk - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Josh White Understanding Basic Mechanisms in Natural Gas Production Using Reservoir - Scale Modeling - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Satish Karra

P4

Offshore Storage Resource Assessment - NITEC LLC - Bill Savage Distributed Fiber Optic Arrays: Integrated Temperature and Seismic Sensing for Detection of CO2 Flow, Leakage and Subsurface Distribution - Electric Power Research Institute - Robert Trautz Chemical Control of Fluid Flow and Contaminant Release in Shale Microfractures - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory - John Bargar

P5

Assessment of CO2 Storage Resources in Depleted Oil and Gas Fields in the Ship Shoal Area, Gulf of Mexico - GeoMechanics Technologies, Inc. - Mike Bruno Results from the In Situ Fault Slip Experiment at Mont Terri - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Yves Guglielmi Fundamental Understanding of Methane-Carbon Dioxide-Water (CH4-CO2-H2O) Interactions in Shale Nanopores under Reservoir Conditions- Sandia National Laboratories - Yifeng Wang

 

Session CarbonSAFE 1  Geophysics 2  Oil and Gas Fundamental Science 2

P1

Northern Michigan Basin CarbonSAFE Integrated Pre-Feasibility Project - Battelle Memorial Institute - Neeraj Gupta Development of Pressure Reservoir Forecasting Tool - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Josh White Onshore Unconventional Resources FWP - National Energy Technology Laboratory - J. Alexandra Hakala

P2

Integrated Commercial Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Pre-Feasibility Study at Dry Fork Station, Wyoming - University of Wyoming - Scott Quillinan Automated High Power Permanent Borehole Seismic Source Systems for Long-Term Monitoring of Subsurface CO2 Containment and Storage - GPUSA, Inc. - Howard Wilkinson Laboratory and Numerical Investigation of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation and Permeability Evolution in Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Shale and Sustainability of Hydraulic Fracture Conductivity in Ductile and Expanding Shales - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Seiji Nakagawa

P3

CarbonSAFE Rocky Mountains Phase I: Ensuring Safe Subsurface Storage of CO2 in the Intermountain West - University of Utah - Brian McPherson CO2 Injection Monitoring with a Scalable, Automated, Semipermanent Seismic Array - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - Amanda Livers Understanding Water Controls on Shale Gas Mobilization into Fractures - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Tetsu Tokunaga

P4

Integrated CCS in the Louisiana Chemical Corridor - Louisiana State University - David Dismukes Charged Wellbore Casing Controlled Source Electromagnetics (CWC-CSEM) for Reservoir Imaging and Monitoring - Colorado School of Mines - Yaoguo Li CO2 Storage Efficiency in Deep Saline Formations - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - Larry Pekot

P5

Integrated Mid-Continent Stacked Carbon Storage Hub - Battelle Memorial Institute - Andrew Duguid Field Demonstration of CO2 Injection Monitoring Using Krauklis and Other Guided Waves - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - Shaughn Burnison A Coupled Geomechanical, Acoustic, Transport and Sorption Study of Caprock Integrity in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration - Colorado School of Mines - Manika Prasad

P6

Integrated Pre-Feasibility Study of a Commercial-Scale CCS Project in Formations of the Rock Springs Uplift, Wyoming - University of Wyoming - Fred McLaughlin Microseismic Toolset for Fault Detection and Seismicity Mitigation - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Eric Matzel  

P7

Integrated CCS for Kansas (ICKan) - University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. - Tandis Bidgoli    

 

 

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

 

PRESENTATIONS

Session IMS/Data 1 Modeling 1 Geomechanics 1

P1

Development of a Framework for Data Integration, Assimilation, and Learning for Geological Carbon Sequestration - University of Texas at Austin - Alexander Sun Task 2.0 - Reservoir and Seal Performance - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Dustin Crandall
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Task 3.0 - Shales as Seals and Unconventional Reservoirs - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Dustin Crandall
Integrated Characterization of CO2 Storage Reservoirs on the Rock Springs Uplift Combining Geomechanics, Geochemistry, and Flow Modeling - University of Wyoming - John Kaszuba

P2

Development of Intelligent Monitoring System (IMS) Modules for the Aquistore CO2 Storage Project - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - José Torres Task 10.0 - Systems Engineering and Analysis - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Dave Morgan Monitoring for Faults at a Critical State of Stress - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Ting Chen

 

 

Session IMS/Data 2 Oil and Gas Stimulation  Geomechanics 2

P1

Intelligent Monitoring Systems and Advanced Well Integrity and Mitigation - Archer Daniels Midland Corporation - Barry Freifeld (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

P1

Multiscale Modeling of Carbon Dioxide Migration and Trapping in Fractured Reservoirs with Validation by Model Comparison and Real-Site Applications - Princeton University - Karl Bandilla

P1

Quantitative Characterization of Impacts of Coupled Geomechanics and Flow on Safe and Permanent Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in Fractured Aquifers - Colorado School of Mines - Philip Winterfeld

P2

Pressure-Based Inversion and Data Assimilation System (PIDAS) for CO2 Monitoring - University of Texas at Austin - Alexander Sun

P2

Fracture Diagnostics Using Low Frequency Electromagnetic Induction and Electrically Conductive Proppants - University of Texas at Austin - Mukul Sharma

P2

Development of Geomechanical Screening Tools to Identify Risk: An Experimental and Modeling Approach for Secure CO2 Storage - University of Texas at Austin - Mary Wheeler
P3 Task 6.0 - Energy Data eXchange/National Carbon Sequestration Database and Geographic Information Systems for DOE R&D - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Kelly Rose P3 Injection and Tracking of Micro Seismic Emitters to Optimize UOG Development - Paulsson, Inc. - Bjorn Paulsson P3 Characterizing and Interpreting the In Situ Strain Tensor During CO2 Injection - Clemson University - Larry Murdoch
Modeling 2

P4

Development of Nanoparticle-Stabilized Foams to Improve Performance of Water-less Hydraulic Fracturing - University of Texas at Austin - Keith Johnston

P4

A Probabilistic Assessment of the Geomechanical Response to CO2 Injections in Large Igneous Provinces - Virginia Tech - Ryan Pollyea
 P1 Task 5.0 - Resource Assessment - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Angela Goodman

P2

Enhanced Analytical Simulation Tool for CO2 Storage Capacity Estimation and Uncertainty Quantification - University of Texas at Austin - JP Nicot

P5

Development and Field Testing Novel Natural Gas Surface Process Equipment for Replacement of Water as Primary Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid - Southwest Research Institute - Griffin Beck

P5

Geomechanical Framework for Secure CO2 Storage in Fractured Reservoirs and Caprocks for Sedimentary Basins in the Midwest U.S. - Battelle Memorial Institute - Joel Sminchak

 

Session CarbonSAFE 2 Associated Storage Geomechanics 3

P1

Nebraska Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Pre-Feasibility Study - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - Neil Wildgust A Nonconventional CO2-EOR Target in the Illinois Basin: Oil Reservoirs of the Thick Cypress Sandstone - Illinois State Geological Survey - Nathan Webb Geophysical and Mineralogical Controls on the Rheology of Fracture Slip and Seal Breaching - Pennsylvania State University - Derek Elsworth

P2

California CO2 Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (C2SAFE) - Electric Power Research Institute, Inc - Robert Trautz Development of Swelling-Rate-Controllable Particle Gels to Enhance CO2 Flooding Sweep Efficiency and Storage Efficiency - Missouri University of Science and Technology - Baojun Bai Robust In Situ Strain Measurements to Monitor CO2 Storage - Clemson University - Larry Murdoch

P3

Integrated Pre-Feasibility Study for CO2 Geological Storage in the Cascadia Basin, Offshore Washington State and British Columbia - Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York - David Goldberg Identification of Residual Oil Zones in the Williston and Powder River Basins - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - Wesley Peck Geomechanics of CO2 Reservoir Seals - University of Texas at Austin - Peter Eichhubl

P4

CAB-CS: Central Appalachian Basin CarbonSAFE Integrated Pre-Feasibility Project - Battelle Memorial Institute - Lydia Cumming Carbon Life Cycle Analysis of CO2-EOR for Net Carbon Negative Oil (NCNO) Classification - University of Texas at Austin - Vanessa Nuñez-Lopez Well Integrity and Zonal Isolation
P1 Methods to Enhance Wellbore Cement Integrity with Microbially-Induced Calcite Precipitation - Montana State University - Adrienne Phillips

P5

Integrated CCS Pre-Feasibility in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico - University of Texas at Austin - Susan Hovorka Improved Characterization and Modeling of Tight Oil Formations for CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Potential and Storage Capacity Estimation - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - James Sorensen P2 Targeted Mineral Carbonation to Enhance Wellbore Integrity - University of Virginia - Andres Clarens

P6

CarbonSAFE Illinois East Sub-Basin - University of Illinois - Hannes Leetaru Unconventional Utilization of CO2 - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Rajesh Pawar P3 Wellbore Leakage Mitigation Using Advanced Mineral Precipitation Strategies - Montana State University - Adrienne Phillips

P7

National Risk Assessment Partnership - Application of Risk Assessment Tools and Methodologies to Synthetic and Field Data - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Diana Bacon Optimizing CO2 Sweep Based on Geochemical and Reservoir Characterization of the Residual Oil Zone of Hess Seminole Unit - University of Texas at Austin - Ian Duncan P4 Nanoparticle Injection Technology for Remediating Leaks of CO2 Storage Formation - University of Colorado - Yunping Xi

 

 

Thursday, August 3, 2017

 

PRESENTATIONS

Session Carbon Management/
CarbonSAFE
Oil and Gas Field Laboratories/
Geological Characterization
Monitoring 1

P1

Developing and Validating Pressure Management and Plume Control Strategies in the Williston Basin Through a Brine Extraction and Storage Test (BEST) - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - John Hamling Hydraulic Fracturing Test Site - Gas Technology Institute - Jordan Ciezobka Nonlinear Acoustic Methods for the Detection and Monitoring of CO2/Brine Leakage Pathways in Wellbore Systems - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Pierre-Yves Le Bas

P2

Gulf Coast Field Demonstration at a Flagship Power Plant to Assess Optimal Reservoir Pressure Control, Plume Management and Produced Water Strategies - Electric Power Research Institute - Robert Trautz Utica Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory - Ohio State University - David Cole Monitoring of Geological CO2 Sequestration Using Isotopes and Perfluorocarbon Tracers - Oak Ridge National Laboratory - David Graham

P3

Establishing an Early CO2 Storage Complex in Kemper County, Mississippi: Project ECO2S - Southern States Energy Board - Richard Esposito Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory - West Virginia University - Timothy Carr Task 8.0 - Geochemical Monitoring of Groundwater Impacts - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Christina Lopano

P4

North Dakota Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Complex Feasibility Study - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - Wesley Peck Bakken CO2 Storage and Enhanced Recovery Program - Phase II - University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center - Jim Sorensen Task 9.0 - Geophysical Monitoring of Seals and Plumes - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Rick Hammack

P5

CarbonSAFE Illinois - Macon County - Illinois State Geological Survey - Steve Whittaker Numerical and Laboratory Investigations for Maximization of Production from Tight/Shale Oil Reservoirs: From Fundamental Studies to Technology Development and Evaluation - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Matt Reagan Field Testing of Emerging Technologies - The CMC Containment and Monitoring Field Station - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Tom Daley and Barry Freifeld


Session Geologic Storage Wellbore Integrity and Mitigation Monitoring 2

P1

Central Appalachian Basin Unconventional (Coal/Organic Shale) Reservoir Small Scale CO2 Injection Test - Virginia Tech - Nino Ripepi Integrated Wellbore Integrity Analysis Program for CO2 Storage Applications - Battelle Memorial Institute - Mark Moody Field Testing of Emerging Technologies - The Aquistore Project - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Tom Daley

P2

CO2 Storage in Carbonate Reservoirs - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Susan Carroll Long-Term Wellbore and Caprock Seal Integrity - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Bill Carey Field Validation of MVA Technology for Offshore CCS: Novel Ultra-High-Resolution 3D Marine Seismic Technology (P-Cable) - Environmental Monitoring Efforts at the Tomakomai, Japan Marine Injection Site - University of Texas at Austin - Ramon Trevino and Katherine Romanak

P3

Impact of Microstructure on the Containment and Migration of CO2 in Fractured Basalts - Washington University in St. Louis - Daniel Giammar Programmable Sealant-Loaded Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Gas/Liquid Leakage Mitigation - C-Crete Technologies, LLC - Rouzbeh Shahsavari National Risk Assessment Partnership - Strategic Monitoring for Uncertainty Reduction - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Erika Gasperikova

P4

National Risk Assessment Partnership - Containment Assurance - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Elizabeth Keating Task 7.0 - Wellbore Integrity and Mitigation - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Richard Spaulding Novel Methods to Detect Small Leaks over Large Areas - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Youzuo Lin

P5

Small Scale Field Test Demonstrating CO2 Sequestration in Arbuckle Saline Aquifer and by CO2-EOR at Wellington Field, Sumner County, Kansas - University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. - Yevhen (Eugene) Holubnyak National Risk Assessment Partnership - Wellbore Integrity - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Nicolas Huerta Real-Time In-Situ Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Network for Sensitive Subsurface Areas in Carbon Capture and Storage - Intelligent Optical Systems Inc. - Changbing Yang

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