Product Summary

CHARACTERIZATION AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR GEOLOGIC CARBON STORAGE

In 2010, the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) conducted activities to provide those involved in the planning and implementation of large-scale carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage projects with an objective and comprehensive database of critical information regarding the applicability of a variety of geophysical technologies to site characterization and monitoring, verification, and accounting of injected CO₂. In 2021-2022, the EERC conducted activities to provide an update for the previously reported information, necessary to support decisions and facilitate communications between CO₂ storage operators and geophysical service providers. Technology, interpretation techniques, and best practices are constantly evolving within both the oil and gas and the emerging CO₂ capture and sequestration industries. While this work provides assessments of individual technologies, it was primarily designed as a means to facilitate informed discussions between geophysical service providers and CO₂ storage stakeholders. It is highly recommended that decisions regarding geophysical technologies not be based solely or partially upon the information presented in this work but be evaluated based on each unique project by both the CO₂ storage stakeholders and geophysical service providers. This task was funded through the EERC Plains CO₂ Reduction Partnership.