Basin resources and carbon storage

K. Michael, S. Varma, S. Whittaker, E. Bekele, L. Langhi, J. Hodgkinson, B. Harris

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Prospective sites for geological storage of carbon dioxide target sedimentary basins as these provide the most suitable geological settings for safe, long-term storage of greenhouse gases. Sedimentary basins can also host different natural resources including groundwater, oil and gas, unconventional gas, coal and geothermal energy.Understanding the nature of how these resources are distributed in the subsurface is fundamental to managing basin resource development and carbon dioxide storage. The underlying principal of the proposed workflow is to assess what basin resource - storage interactions are likely and to evaluate, at different scales, how they may be best managed. For regions having potential for resource conflicts a basin resource management plan may be required, and the appropriate regulator would need to decide on the priority of each resource and, if parallel development is not feasible, the order in which resources should be exploited.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication3rd Sustainable Earth Sciences Conference and Exhibition
Subtitle of host publicationUse of the Sub-Surface to Serve the Energy Transition
PublisherEuropean Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE
Pages66-70
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781510814196
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd Sustainable Earth Sciences Conference and Exhibition: Use of the Sub-Surface to Serve the Energy Transition - Celle, Germany
Duration: Oct 13 2015Oct 15 2015

Publication series

Name3rd Sustainable Earth Sciences Conference and Exhibition: Use of the Sub-Surface to Serve the Energy Transition

Other

Other3rd Sustainable Earth Sciences Conference and Exhibition: Use of the Sub-Surface to Serve the Energy Transition
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityCelle
Period10/13/1510/15/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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