The Géocarbone-Monitoring Project: Main results and recommendations for monitoring deep geological CO2 storage in the Paris Basin

Hubert Fabriol (1) , Marc Becquey (2) , Frédéric Huguet (3) , Marc Lescanne (4) , Gérard Mouronval (4) , Jacques Pironon (5) , Zbigniew Pokryzska (6) , D. Vu-Hoang (7)

1 BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)
2 IFPEN - IFP Energies nouvelles
3 GDF Suez - Gaz de France Suez
4 TOTAL S.A.
5 INPL - Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine
6 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
7 GIER Schlumberger - GIER Schlumberger

The aim of the Géocarbone-Monitoring research project was the evaluation and testing, as far as possible, of the different monitoring methods that might be applied in the specific context of the Paris Basin. Their main objectives are to: detect and map CO2 in the reservoir rocks;detect and quantify possible leaks between the reservoir and the surface. The partners developed several thoughts and research concerning the various monitoring methods. This enabled drawing up a critical overview of existing methods and proposing leads for further work. At the end of the project, recommendations were made for the stakeholders of CO2 storage, i.e. the government departments regulating storage, decision-makers, and future site operators. In addition, a proposal was made for the general design and implementation of a monitoring programme of an injection test in the Paris Basin, within a depleted reservoir or a deep aquifer.

Domains: Physics [physics]; Earth Sciences

Hubert Fabriol, Marc Becquey, Frédéric Huguet, Marc Lescanne, Gérard Mouronval, et al.. The Géocarbone-Monitoring Project: Main results and recommendations for monitoring deep geological CO2 storage in the Paris Basin. Oil & Gas Science and Technology - Revue d'IFP Energies nouvelles, 2010, 65 (4), pp.581-587. ⟨10.2516/ogst/2010003⟩. ⟨hal-00556642⟩