The Adaptive Management Approach To CCS Project Planning: The Fort Nelson CCS Project As a Case Study
The PCOR Partnership and Spectra Energy Transmission (SET) have investigated the feasibility of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project to inject CO2 produced by SETs Fort Nelson Gas Plant near Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, into a deep saline formation. Baseline characterization data were collected on potential injection target and sealing formations and used to create geomodels and conduct dynamic simulations of injection scenarios. The characterization data and initial modeling results were then used to conduct two rounds of risk assessment of potential injection scenarios. While a final injection strategy has not yet been determined, a draft monitoring, verification, and accounting (MVA) plan has been developed using assumptions based on the characterization, modeling, and risk assessment efforts. The draft MVA plan covers the surface, near-surface, and deep subsurface environments and includes specific technologies, measurement locations, monitoring schedule, and baseline data necessary to address critical project risks and identify any deviations from expected conditions. The adaptive management approach integrates characterization, modeling, and risk assessment to ensure that MVA strategies remain fit for purpose and cost-effective. The Fort Nelson CCS feasibility study serves as a real-world example of how two iterative applications of the adaptive management approach were used to inform characterization efforts, evaluate potential injection scenarios, and develop a comprehensive MVA plan for a commercial-scale CCS project.View/Download Document
Event/Meeting Information
Carbon Storage R&D Project Review Meeting
8/21/2012
Pittsburgh, PA