[iris-bulk] AGU session S20: Geophysical Monitoring for Geologic Carbon Sequestration

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S20: 	Geophysical Monitoring for Geologic Carbon Sequestration
Sponsor: 	Seismology

The geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from the  
emissions of
combustion of fossil fuels is a promising option to mitigate the  
increase in
atmospheric greenhouse gases. Within the past several years, efforts in
understanding the storage capacity, chemical and physical alteration,  
the
leak potential of CO2, and its impact to various reservoir types have  
been
researched both at the laboratory and field scales. Both small and large
pilot tests are currently underway within the North American, European,
Australian, and African continents where CO2 is being pumped  
underground and
varying monitoring tools are being used to track the CO2 plume,  
determine CO2
impacts to reservoir and anthropogenic infrastructure (well bores),  
and to
monitor potential CO2 leakage out of the reservoir. Geophysical  
monitoring is
a promising tool to remotely and non-invasively detect subsurface CO2  
plume,
fracture/fault zones (one of primary leakage path), caprock integrity,  
and
mineralogical changes.

In this session, we will bring together the international community  
working in
the area of Geophysics to showcase the seismic, gravity, electrical  
tools
that are being used in geologic CO2 sequestration efforts (ranging from
laboratory, field, and modeling efforts). We will invite speakers from
academia and industry to present their state-of-the-art research  
results of
geophysical monitoring for geologic carbon sequestration. This session  
will
provide a unique forum to discuss geophysical challenges for reliable
monitoring of geologic carbon sequestration.

Conveners: Lianjie Huang, Julianna Fessenden, Arthur Cheng, and Michel  
Verliac


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Lianjie Huang
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mail Stop D443
Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
Phone: 505-665-1108
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