CO2 Storage Design

This eLearning course discusses continuous improvement and risk reduction concepts for specific storage projects. It discusses the use of reservoir flow modeling for design and, ultimately, the use of full-field models to optimize injectors, monitor well placement, and define the Area of Review. The course also discusses the use of monitoring wells as tools to provide insight into storage progress and as indicators of containment problems.

Target Audience

Designed for technical or non-technical audiences, including engineers, geoscientists, finance, accounting, and operations professionals who want a basic understanding of the project life cycle, the fundamentals of CO₂ capture and technology readiness, and transportation options.

You Will Learn

• Explain the importance of a continuous improvement cycle in CO₂ storage
• Identify the key stages of project development from screening to post- injection operations
• Describe the confidence level improvement with successive workflow steps in storage development
• Identify the key flow modeling output and how it is used to design a storage project
• Describe how flow modeling predicts plume behavior and supports decisions on well placement and storage capacity
• Identify the geologic parameters that influence CO₂ plume behavior
• Describe various diagnostic plots used to evaluate storage project design
• Explain the impact of inter-well pressure and plume interactions on well placement and injection efficiency within CO₂ storage projects
• Define the Area of Review (AOR) using reservoir simulation to predict plume geometry and critical pressure fronts
• List the monitoring well types utilized in CCS projects
• Describe how strategically placed monitoring wells validate flow models, ensure plume containment, and detect potential risks within CO₂ storage projects

Course Content

• Continuous Improvement – Risk Reduction
• Flow Modeling for Design
• Full Field Modeling – Well Placement and Area of Review
• Monitoring Wells

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