Best Practices Manual Monitoring for CO2 Storage
This best practices manual (BPM) describes lessons learned and best practices for monitoring CO2 geologic storage (herein storage) projects derived from extensive PCOR Partnership regional characterization and field demonstration experience acquired via activities conducted throughout the PCOR Partnership region. This BPM is intended to 1) provide guidance to project developers, regulators, and other stakeholders in evaluating and developing CO2 storage opportunities and 2) serve as a reference for CO2 storage technical specialists. MVA (monitoring, verification, and accounting) is one of four technical elements of the adaptive management approach formalized by the PCOR Partnership for storage project development and execution. The other technical elements are site characterization, modeling and simulation, and risk assessment. This BPM focuses on the monitoring strategies and technologies that support the verification of storage; accounting procedures are not addressed. Lessons learned and recommended best practices presented here are applicable to dedicated storage projects (typically in deep saline formations) and associated storage projects (most commonly resulting from CO2 enhanced oil recovery). Monitoring programs for dedicated and associated storage projects may share many common objectives, but the design of monitoring programs may be influenced by markedly varying circumstances and risk profiles.;;;;View/Download Document