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Carbon storage modeling and evaluation

In-depth modeling and simulation to evaluate your carbon storage project

Plan and execute cost-efficient CCUS projects

Accelerating carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) is vital for all net-zero energy scenarios. According to the International Energy Agency, by 2050, 7.6 billion metric tons of CO₂ must be captured every year, which is more than 190 times the current storage capture and storage capacity. Key to meeting this challenge are digital technologies that enable companies to plan and execute end-to-end CCUS projects cost effectively.

With more than 25 years in CCUS project experience and over 40 years in global subsurface digital modeling and simulation solutions, SLB leads the industry in comprehensive CO₂ site modeling, simulation, and evaluation solutions.

Screening and ranking CO₂ storage sites

Optimal CO₂ storage sites share similarities with oil and gas reservoirs in that they are characterized by high porosity, permeability, and structural and stratigraphic traps. Leveraging our digital tools from oil and gas workflows, we can apply our solutions to CO₂ site assessment, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of the site. Additionally, the site's physical proximity to transport and capture facilities also plays a pivotal role in the assessment and ranking of storage choices. SLB’s industry-leading and proprietary digital technologies enable you to complete a comprehensive assessment of potential CO₂ storage sites quickly and efficiently.

Ensuring long-term CO₂ storage integrity

Given that reservoirs are expected to contain CO₂ for extended periods, assessing a storage site requires confirming its long-term storage integrity. Once a geological reservoir model is built, reservoir engineers perform flow simulation assessments to understand different trapping mechanisms, assess the potential for CO₂ migration, and verify caprock integrity. For a deeper understanding of reservoir and structural integrity, additional studies may be needed to integrate reservoir simulation with geomechanics simulations.

During this evaluation, a monitoring, measurement, and verification plan (MMV) should also be considered, which through risk evaluation, selects the technology best suited to site and injection conditions. The MMV plan also addresses direct and indirect measurements to demonstrate the integrity of the storage site as well as conformance with the predicted CO₂ migration models. SLB provides a comprehensive portfolio of technologies and solutions that encompass the modeling, measurement, monitoring, and verification of storage sites, as well as reporting tools for meeting regulatory requirements.

Understanding CO₂ volumes and injection rates

A volumetric assessment of a CO₂ storage site is a basic component to assess its suitability. Understanding how quickly a desired volume can be injected, without compromising the integrity of the injector well and the storage unit, is critical for a successful operation and for secure long-term containment.

Also, essential to site assessment is simulating the CO₂ flow through the storage unit and understanding the complex physical and chemical interactions between the injected CO₂ and the reservoir. Our robust solutions include a suite of dynamic simulation options for CO₂ storage in saline aquifers in depleted gas reservoirs or for storage in depleted oil reservoirs, quickly providing a thorough grasp of how the storage will behave when CO₂ is injected—even in complex compositional scenarios demanding high-resolution grids.

CCS Webinar Series

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Technical Risk Assessment for CO2 Storage Sites

Join Arathi Mahesh, principal petrophysicist, in this webinar where she discusses SLB’s multiple services and product offerings to address such various requirements on risk assessment.

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Harnessing Multiphysics MMV Technology for Reliable and Secure CO2 Storage

Join Kamal Jansen, CCS technical director, as he dives into cutting-edge measurement technologies, explores the physics behind them, and discusses their crucial role in monitoring, measurement, and verification (MMV) plans for carbon storage sites.

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Well Integrity Assessment to Manage Containment Risk

Long-term CO2 containment is crucial to prevent leakage in carbon storage projects. Thorough site evaluation and early well integrity assessment are necessary due to risks from CO2's corrosive nature and increased subsurface pressure. Join Hugo Costeno, senior well engineer, as he discusses a systematic approach to assess well conditions, barrier degradation, and leakage probability, enabling effective mitigation strategies.

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Hugo Costeno, CCS SME and Senior Well Engineerfor SLB New Energy.

Derisking CCS Projects Through Proper MMV Planning

Join Claudia Sorgi, geomechanics expert and monitoring solutions champion, as she explores innovative model-driven strategies designed to mitigate risks in selecting measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) technologies. Learn how these approaches enable cost-effective, reliable MMV plans for successful carbon storage.

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Claudia Sorgi, geomechanics expert and monitoring solutions champion

Derisking Carbon Storage Sites Through Reservoir Characterization and Coupled Modeling

Join SLB expert Vincenzo De Gennaro as he discusses three keys to determining the viability of carbon storage sites and how customers have used reservoir characterization to evaluate these attributes and the techno-economic feasibility of potential sites.

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Vincenzo De Gennaro, domain head for CCS subsurface modeling and geomechanics advisor for SLB New Energy's Carbon Solutions team

Efficient Screening and Ranking of Carbon Storage Sites

Listen as Domain Head Vincenzo De Gennaro discusses how a unique solution can identify and prioritize the most suitable carbon storage sites for long-term reliability.

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Next-Generation CO2 Storage Modeling and Simulation

From modeling the complex physics and different trapping mechanisms to ensuring long-term storage integrity, learn from SLB expert David Rowan how you can leverage a high-performance simulation solution and model CO2 storage at the scale you need.

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CO2 Transport and Flow Assurance into a New Energy Future

How can we achieve optimal design and operation of CCUS systems? Find out from SLB experts how understanding the risks associated with the transport and injection of CO2-rich fluids, flow assurance, and accurate simulations are crucial.

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