Reservoir Geomechanical Modeling during CO2 Injection into Deep Qasim Reservoir: A Study Focused on Mitigating Climate Change

Sikandar Khan*, Y. A. Khulief, A. A. Al-Shuhail

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Abstract

The storage of CO2 in sedimentary reservoirs is one of the possible ways to alleviate the global warming caused due to the extensive emission of greenhouse gases. The concentration of CO2 in the environment is continuously increasing and if the excess amount of CO2 is not captured and stored, the concentration is expected to increase exponentially in the future. The excess CO2 in the atmosphere need to be stored in deep sedimentary reservoirs. Once CO2 is injected into the reservoir, it is mandatory to track the various associated issues like the migration of CO2 towards the caprock, the pressure buildup, ground uplift, and faults reactivation during CO2 injection. All of these issues need to be monitored to avoid the leakage of CO2 from the reservoir. In this paper, a numerical modeling study is performed to model the geomechanical behavior of the deep Qasim Reservoir in Saudi Arabia. The pore pressure buildup and ground uplift was calculated during CO2 injection into the reservoir. The reservoir stability analysis was performed using Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020
Subtitle of host publicationGroundwater, Sustainability, Hydro-Climate/Climate Change, and Environmental Engineering - Selected Papers from the Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020
EditorsSajjad Ahmad, Regan Murray
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages29-40
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9780784482964
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NameWorld Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020: Groundwater, Sustainability, Hydro-Climate/Climate Change, and Environmental Engineering - Selected Papers from the Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.

Keywords

  • CO storage
  • Global Warming
  • Pore pressure buildup
  • Qasim reservoir

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Pollution
  • Water Science and Technology

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