Description

While the objective of geologic carbon sequestration is the creation of a contained CO2 plume, the factor limiting CO2 injection is commonly the associated pressure increase. In some jurisdictions, the pressure should remain below original reservoir pressure. In others, pressure should remain low-enough to prevent CO2 or native fluids from being pushed into drinking water aquifers. Pressure must remain below fracking pressure to preserve containment! Pressure management can challenge even a sole operator within one storage region. But already we are seeing interference from other operations within the same region. Pressure interference can be with neighboring storage projects, waste (water) injections, or traditional oil and gas production.

In this workshop, we will discuss aspects of pressure, pressure management, and interference from neighboring activities. We will bring together operators, service providers, regulatory and advisory agencies, and researchers to discuss the problem, the current status, and how to address it in the future.

Sub-Topics that will be covered in the workshop:

Geologic carbon sequestration, pressure, critical pressure, pressure management, pressure interference