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3D fault integrity screening for Smeaheia CO2 injection site
Skurtveit, Elin; Choi, Jung Chan; Mulrooney, Mark; Osmond, Johnathon Lee; Braathen, Alvar (Lecture, 2018) -
3D fault integrity screening for Smeaheia CO2 injection site
Skurtveit, Elin; Choi, Jung Chan; Osmond, Johnathon Lee; Mulrooney, Mark Joseph; Braathen, Alvar (Lecture, 2018)Task leader, Elin Skurtveit presents the GHGT paper "3D fault integrity screening for Smeaheia CO2 injection site" together with plans for future work. -
Assessment of CO2 storage capacity based on sparse data: Skade Formation
Elenius, Maria; Skurtveit, Elin; Yarushina, Viktoriya M.; Baig, Irfan; Sundal, Anja; Wangen, Magnus; Landschulze, Karin; Kaufmann, Roland; Choi, Jung Chan; Hellevang, Helge; Podladchikov, Yuri; Aavatsmark, Ivar; Gasda, Sarah (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Large North Sea aquifers of high quality are the likely major target for 12 Gt of European CO2 emissions that should be stored in the subsurface by 2050. This involves an upscaling of the present combined injection rate ... -
Caprock integrity of the Draupne formation, Ling depression, North Sea, Norway
Gabrielsen, Roy Helge; Skurtveit, Elin; Faleide, Jan Inge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Characterizing along- and across-fault fluid-flow properties for assessing flow rates and overburden fluid migration along faults: a case study from the North Sea
Bjørnarå, Tore Ingvald; Skurtveit, Elin; Haines, Emma Michie; Smith, Scott Adam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Assessing fault zones as fluid-migration pathways requires the characterization of permeability both across and along faults, as well as the adjacent volume. The hydraulic properties of the Vette Fault Zone, North Sea, are ... -
CO2 Flow, Alteration And Geomechanical Response In Confining Units – An Experimental ApproachGreen Open Access
Skurtveit, Elin; Sundal, Anja; Soldal, Magnus; Sauvin, Guillaume; Bjørnarå, Tore Ingvald (Lecture, 2018)Seal integrity during injection operations is a topic of great interest both within the CO2 storage community, for wastewater injection and traditional reservoir pressure support. The Little Grand Wash fault, central Utah, ... -
Development of fluid pathways and associated diagenetic variations in a natural CO2 leaking fault zone
Petrie, Elizabeth S.; Skurtveit, Elin; Faleide, Thea Sveva; Halvorsen, Kristine; Smith, Scott Adam; Arvesen, Brock C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024) -
Digital Drill Core Models: Structure-from-Motion as a Tool for the Characterisation, Orientation, and Digital Archiving of Drill Core Samples
Betlem, Peter; Birchall, Thomas; Ogata, Kei; Park, Joonsang; Skurtveit, Elin; Senger, Kim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry enables the cost-effective digital characterisation of seismic- to sub-decimetre-scale geoscientific samples. The technique is commonly used for the characterisation of outcrops, ... -
Effect of brine-CO2 fracture flow on velocity and electrical resistivity of naturally fractured tight sandstones
Nooraiepour, Mohammad; Bohloli, Bahman; Park, Joonsang; Sauvin, Guillaume; Skurtveit, Elin; Mondol, Nazmul Haque (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Fracture networks inside geological CO2 storage reservoirs can serve as primary fluid flow conduit, particularly in low-permeability formations. While some experiments focused on the geophysical properties of brine- and ... -
Evaluation of reservoir and cap-rock integrity for the Longyearbyen CO2 storage pilot based on laboratory experiments and injection tests
Bohloli, Bahman; Skurtveit, Elin; Grande, Lars; Titlestad, Geir Ove; Børresen, Marion; Johnsen, Øistein; Braathen, Alvar (Journal article, 2014)Mechanical laboratory testing and interpretation of injection tests of the Longyearbyen CO2 storage pilot are used to evaluate geomechanical conditions for safe CO2 storage. The laboratory testing program includes compressive ... -
Experimental and analytical assessment of Draupne shale seal integrity for CO2 storage sites
Soldal, Magnus; Skurtveit, Elin; Bohloli, Bahman; Wilkinson, Heidi; Choi, Jung Chan; Griffiths, Luke; Smith, Halvard (Lecture, 2019)Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage is one of the most important measures to reduce the atmospheric concentration of CO2. To ensure safe storage, operations must be conducted in way that respects operational limitations. ... -
Experimental investigation of natural fracture stiffness and flow properties in a faulted CO2 bypass system (Utah, USA)
Skurtveit, Elin; Sundal, Anja; Bjørnarå, Tore Ingvald; Soldal, Magnus; Sauvin, Guillaume; Zuchuat, Valentin; Midtkandal, Ivar; Braathen, Alvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Fracture stiffness and flow properties have been measured in the laboratory using naturally fractured fault rock samples from the Little Grand Wash fault, Utah, USA. We compare fracture closure and related flow change ... -
Experimental percolation of supercritical CO2 through a caprock
Angeli, Matthieu; Soldal, Magnus; Skurtveit, Elin; Aker, Eyvind (Journal article, 2009)Leakage of CO2 into the atmosphere is the most crucial concern for geological storage of anthropogenic CO2. Leakage routes could develop through existing wells and pipelines, but also by natural migration of CO2 rich ... -
Fluid‐Rock Interactions in Clay‐Rich Seals: Impact on Transport and Mechanical Properties
Skurtveit, Elin; Miri, Rohaldin; Hellevang, Helge (Chapter, 2018)Fluid‐rock interaction in low‐permeable clay‐rich seal units is an important topic for the evaluation of the long‐term seal integrity during geological storage of CO2. In low‐permeable sealing units, the diffusion of CO2 ... -
Frictional Properties and Seismogenic Potential of Caprock Shales
Bohloli, Bahman; Soldal, Magnus; Smith, Halvard; Skurtveit, Elin; Choi, Jung Chan; Sauvin, Guillaume (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Fractures and faults are critical elements affecting the geomechanical integrity of CO2 storage sites. In particular, the slip of fractures and faults may affect reservoir integrity and increase potential for breach, may ... -
Frictional strength of siliciclastic sediment mixtures in fault stability assessment
Silva, D.C.A.; Skurtveit, Elin; Soldal, Magnus; Braathen, Alvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024) -
Impact of innovations from the Norwegian CCS Research Centre - NCCS
Tangen, Grethe; Kim, Inna; Brunsvold, Amy; Mølnvik, Mona J.; Vevelstad, Solrun Johanne; Skurtveit, Elin; Roussanaly, Simon; Munkejord, Svend Tollak; Cerasi, Pierre; Eliasson, Peder (Chapter, 2021)We have evaluated the potential impact of the research and innovation performed in the Norwegian CCS Research Centre (NCCS). In this context, impact was evaluated along several axes. Examples include reduced emissions, ... -
Implications of depth conversion on fault geometries and fault-risk assessment in the Smeaheia CO2 storage site, northern North Sea
Holden, Nora; Alaei, Behzad; Skurtveit, Elin; Braathen, Alvar (Journal article, 2024) -
Improved quantification of CO2 storage containment risks - an overview of the SHARP Storage project
Skurtveit, Elin; Roberts, Daniel; Kühn, Daniela; Hindriks, Kees K.; Ringrose, Philip; Larsen, Tine; Kendall, Michael; Keiding, Marie; Barnhoorn, Auke; Singh, Devendra Narain; Brenne, Jan Kristoffer; Singh, Rao Martand; Williams, John; Pearson, Steve; Espie, Tony; Poulsen, Søren R.; Szabados, Andreas; Grande, Lars (Journal article, 2022)Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is now maturing in Europe and worldwide with several Net Zero projects emerging. Hence, the need for safe and reliable CO2 storage sites is accelerating and the accurate assessment of ... -
Interaction of deformation bands and fractures during progressive strain in monocline - San Rafael Swell, Central Utah, USA
Braathen, Alvar; petrie, elisabeth; Nystuen, Tonje; Sundal, Anja; Skurtveit, Elin; Zuchuat, Valentin; Gutierrez, Marte; Midtkandal, Ivar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)