Case Study Fracture Characterization For CCUS
Fracture characterization is critical for determining the potential of carbon capture and storage.
Carbon storage evaluation measurements
With every measurement, uncover greater insight to optimize your CCS project
Essential measurements for carbon storage evaluation
Optimizing carbon storage starts with understanding the reservoir. Grasping the concepts of capacity, injectivity, and containment is paramount, whether you're dealing with a depleted reservoir or a saline aquifer.
To comprehensively understand each of these, SLB has meticulously crafted dedicated workflows. Measurements from these workflows serve as a fundamental baseline for appraising the carbon storage site, as well as the development and execution of a carbon storage monitoring program. This ensures a well-informed and effective approach to carbon sequestration.
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| Evaluation Measurement* | Downhole Services | Lab Services |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation Measurement* Mineralogy | Downhole Services High-definition spectroscopy | Lab Services Special core analysis |
| Evaluation Measurement* Porosity | Downhole Services Combinable magnetic resonance and integrated wireline logging | Special core analysisLab Services Special core analysis |
| Evaluation Measurement* Permeability | Downhole Services Combinable magnetic resonance | Special core analysisLab Services Special core analysis |
| Evaluation Measurement* Capillary pressure | Downhole Services Combinable magnetic resonance | Lab Services Mercury injection |
| Evaluation Measurement* Geology, facies | Downhole Services Photorealistic reservoir geology and high-definition formation microimaging | Lab Services Whole core description |
| Evaluation Measurement* Fractures, faults | Downhole Services high-definition formation microimaging | Lab Services Core fracture description |
| Evaluation Measurement* Stress and mechanical properties | Downhole Services InSitu™ measurements Geomechanical Profiling and advanced acoustics | Lab Services Geomechanics (scratch, triaxial stress, unconfined compressive strength) |
| Evaluation Measurement* Pore pressure | Downhole Services Formation pressures | Lab Services Pore volume compressibility |
| Evaluation Measurement* Fault seal and stability | Downhole Services Integrated modeling for stability and sealing | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Geochemical baseline | Downhole Services Formation sampling | Lab Services Digital special core analysis |
| Evaluation Measurement* CO2-brine-matrix interaction | Downhole Services Formation sampling | Lab Services Water analysis |
| Evaluation Measurement* Salinity | Downhole Services Multifrequency dielectric dispersion and high-definition spectroscopy | Water analysisLab Services Water analysis |
| Evaluation Measurement* Resistivity, spontaneous potential, caliper | Downhole Services Integrated wireline logging (triple combo) | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Cement integrity | Downhole Services Well integrity evaluation | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Mechanical integrity | Downhole Services Annular barrier evaluation, fiber optics, and multifunction spectroscopy | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Core or rotary sidewall core | Downhole Services Enhanced sidewall coring | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Fluid samples | Downhole Services Formation sampling | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Fluid pressure, temperature, pH, conductivity, and contacts | Downhole Services Formation sampling and downhole fluid analysis | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Fracture pressure | Downhole Services InSitu™ Geomechanical Profiling and advanced acoustics | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Step-rate test or pump test | Downhole Services Fiber optics and production services | Lab Services |
| Evaluation Measurement* Pressure falloff | Downhole Services High-resolution well testing | Lab Services |
*Based on US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Class VI permitting and injection wellbore data gathering requirements
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