Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators

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Macias, Lucas Adrián; Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz; Santos, Juan Enrique; Carcione, Jose M.; Gei, Davide
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2015
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We analyze the influence of capillary pressure on the seismic response of a saline aquifer, where CO2 has been stored in the Utsira Sand at the Sleipner field. For this purpose, we present a novel methodology integrating numerical simulation of CO2-brine flow and seismic wave propagation, using a geological model that includes mudstone layers and natural apertures. The simultaneous flow of CO2 and brine in an aquifer is modeled by the differential equations that describe the two-phase fluid flow in porous media. The multiphase flow functions are determined from well-log data, using the relation between resistivity index, relative permeabilities and capillary pressure. Seismic monitoring is performed with a wave equation that includes attenuation and dispersion effects due to mesoscopic scale heterogeneities in the petrophysical and fluid properties. The fluid simulator properly models the CO2 injection and upward migration, obtaining accumulations below the mudstone layers as injection proceeds. Moreover, we are able to identify the time-lapse distribution of CO2 from the synthetic seismograms, which show the typical pushdown effect due to the spatial distribution of CO2. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is performed by modifying the capillary pressure threshold in order to evaluate its effect over the CO2 plume and the corresponding synthetic seismogram.
Fil: Macias, Lucas Adrián. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina
Fil: Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Santos, Juan Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentina. Purdue University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Carcione, Jose M.. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale; Italia
Fil: Gei, Davide. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale; Italia
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Co2 Sequestration
Fluid Flow Simulation
Multiphase Flow Functions
Seismic Monitoring
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spelling Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulatorsMacias, Lucas AdriánSavioli, Gabriela BeatrizSantos, Juan EnriqueCarcione, Jose M.Gei, DavideCo2 SequestrationFluid Flow SimulationMultiphase Flow FunctionsSeismic Monitoringhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1We analyze the influence of capillary pressure on the seismic response of a saline aquifer, where CO2 has been stored in the Utsira Sand at the Sleipner field. For this purpose, we present a novel methodology integrating numerical simulation of CO2-brine flow and seismic wave propagation, using a geological model that includes mudstone layers and natural apertures. The simultaneous flow of CO2 and brine in an aquifer is modeled by the differential equations that describe the two-phase fluid flow in porous media. The multiphase flow functions are determined from well-log data, using the relation between resistivity index, relative permeabilities and capillary pressure. Seismic monitoring is performed with a wave equation that includes attenuation and dispersion effects due to mesoscopic scale heterogeneities in the petrophysical and fluid properties. The fluid simulator properly models the CO2 injection and upward migration, obtaining accumulations below the mudstone layers as injection proceeds. Moreover, we are able to identify the time-lapse distribution of CO2 from the synthetic seismograms, which show the typical pushdown effect due to the spatial distribution of CO2. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is performed by modifying the capillary pressure threshold in order to evaluate its effect over the CO2 plume and the corresponding synthetic seismogram.Fil: Macias, Lucas Adrián. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; ArgentinaFil: Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Santos, Juan Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentina. Purdue University; Estados UnidosFil: Carcione, Jose M.. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale; ItaliaFil: Gei, Davide. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale; ItaliaElsevier2015-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/37683Macias, Lucas Adrián; Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz; Santos, Juan Enrique; Carcione, Jose M.; Gei, Davide; Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators; Elsevier; International Journal Of Greenhouse Gas Control; 39; 8-2015; 335-3481750-5836CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.05.027info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750583615001905info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:46:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/37683instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:46:44.147CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
title Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
spellingShingle Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
Macias, Lucas Adrián
Co2 Sequestration
Fluid Flow Simulation
Multiphase Flow Functions
Seismic Monitoring
title_short Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
title_full Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
title_fullStr Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
title_sort Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Macias, Lucas Adrián
Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz
Santos, Juan Enrique
Carcione, Jose M.
Gei, Davide
author Macias, Lucas Adrián
author_facet Macias, Lucas Adrián
Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz
Santos, Juan Enrique
Carcione, Jose M.
Gei, Davide
author_role author
author2 Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz
Santos, Juan Enrique
Carcione, Jose M.
Gei, Davide
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Co2 Sequestration
Fluid Flow Simulation
Multiphase Flow Functions
Seismic Monitoring
topic Co2 Sequestration
Fluid Flow Simulation
Multiphase Flow Functions
Seismic Monitoring
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We analyze the influence of capillary pressure on the seismic response of a saline aquifer, where CO2 has been stored in the Utsira Sand at the Sleipner field. For this purpose, we present a novel methodology integrating numerical simulation of CO2-brine flow and seismic wave propagation, using a geological model that includes mudstone layers and natural apertures. The simultaneous flow of CO2 and brine in an aquifer is modeled by the differential equations that describe the two-phase fluid flow in porous media. The multiphase flow functions are determined from well-log data, using the relation between resistivity index, relative permeabilities and capillary pressure. Seismic monitoring is performed with a wave equation that includes attenuation and dispersion effects due to mesoscopic scale heterogeneities in the petrophysical and fluid properties. The fluid simulator properly models the CO2 injection and upward migration, obtaining accumulations below the mudstone layers as injection proceeds. Moreover, we are able to identify the time-lapse distribution of CO2 from the synthetic seismograms, which show the typical pushdown effect due to the spatial distribution of CO2. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is performed by modifying the capillary pressure threshold in order to evaluate its effect over the CO2 plume and the corresponding synthetic seismogram.
Fil: Macias, Lucas Adrián. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina
Fil: Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Santos, Juan Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto del Gas y del Petróleo; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentina. Purdue University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Carcione, Jose M.. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale; Italia
Fil: Gei, Davide. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale; Italia
description We analyze the influence of capillary pressure on the seismic response of a saline aquifer, where CO2 has been stored in the Utsira Sand at the Sleipner field. For this purpose, we present a novel methodology integrating numerical simulation of CO2-brine flow and seismic wave propagation, using a geological model that includes mudstone layers and natural apertures. The simultaneous flow of CO2 and brine in an aquifer is modeled by the differential equations that describe the two-phase fluid flow in porous media. The multiphase flow functions are determined from well-log data, using the relation between resistivity index, relative permeabilities and capillary pressure. Seismic monitoring is performed with a wave equation that includes attenuation and dispersion effects due to mesoscopic scale heterogeneities in the petrophysical and fluid properties. The fluid simulator properly models the CO2 injection and upward migration, obtaining accumulations below the mudstone layers as injection proceeds. Moreover, we are able to identify the time-lapse distribution of CO2 from the synthetic seismograms, which show the typical pushdown effect due to the spatial distribution of CO2. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is performed by modifying the capillary pressure threshold in order to evaluate its effect over the CO2 plume and the corresponding synthetic seismogram.
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Macias, Lucas Adrián; Savioli, Gabriela Beatriz; Santos, Juan Enrique; Carcione, Jose M.; Gei, Davide; Analysis of capillary pressure effect on the seismic response of a CO2-storage site applying multiphase flow and wave propagation simulators; Elsevier; International Journal Of Greenhouse Gas Control; 39; 8-2015; 335-348
1750-5836
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