Project: Determining the risk of CO2 leakage along fractures in caprocks using an integrated monitoring and hydro-mechnical - chemical approach
DETECT aims to significantly improve our ability to evaluate risks of leakage across faulted and fractured caprocks, so as to better inform operators, regulators and other stakeholders in their risk mitigation strategies. The results from this study will be incorporated into CCS industry leading guidance documents which will allow stakeholders to: 1. Perform effective caprock and seal integrity risk assessment 2. Communicate clearly and logically assessed caprock integrity risk 3. Understand realistic leakage rates and related implications 4. Select realistic and efficient leak rate modelling approaches 5. Select reliable, cost effective and innovative containment monitoring technologies 6. Demonstrate quantative risk assessment applicable beyond investigated risk All of these elements will substantially contribute to accelerating implementation of the CCS technology by providing pragmatic and reliable tools to reduce risks and costs for CO2 storage operations. Specifically, DETECT will deliver an integrated approach to (qualitatively and quantitatively) determine the risk of natural leakage across the primary caprock.
| Acronym | DETECT (Reference Number: 271497) |
| Duration | 01/09/2019 - 01/09/2020 |
| Project Topic | DETECT aims to significantly improve our ability to evaluate risks of leakage across faulted and fractured caprocks, so as to better inform operators, regulators and other stakeholders in their risk mitigation strategies. The results from this study will be incorporated into CCS industry leading guidance documents which will allow stakeholders to: 1. Perform effective caprock and seal integrity risk assessment 2. Communicate clearly and logically assessed caprock integrity risk 3. Understand realistic leakage rates and related implications 4. Select realistic and efficient leak rate modelling approaches 5. Select reliable, cost effective and innovative containment monitoring technologies 6. Demonstrate quantative risk assessment applicable beyond investigated risk All of these elements will substantially contribute to accelerating implementation of the CCS technology by providing pragmatic and reliable tools to reduce risks and costs for CO2 storage operations. Specifically, DETECT will deliver an integrated approach to (qualitatively and quantitatively) determine the risk of natural leakage across the primary caprock. |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
Improve detection of leakage from faults and fractures |
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| Network | ACT |
| Call | ACT Joint Call |