CO2 storage capacity evaluation in deep saline aquifers for an industrial pilot selection. Methodology and results of the France Nord project

Anne-Gaëlle Bader (1) , S. Thibeau (2) , O. Vincké (3) , Florence Delprat-Jannaud (3) , S. Saysset , G.H. Joffre (4) , F.M. Giger (5) , M. David (6) , H. Gimenez (7) , A. Dieulin (8) , D. Copin (2)

1 BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)
2 TOTAL FINA ELF
3 IFPEN - IFP Energies nouvelles
4 Storengy France
5 EDF R&D - EDF R&D
6 Air Liquide [Siège Social]
7 Lafarge France [Groupe Holcim]
8 SETVAL - Centre de Recherche VALLOUREC

The first objective of the France Nord project was to identify in the deep saline aquifers of the Paris Basin a geological site providing a storage capacity of at least 200 Mt of CO2 during 40 years of injection. This level of capacity is considered as appropriate for a project of industrial size. The chosen site has to satisfy the following criteria: * the reservoir must have geographical, geological and petrophysical properties for storing large volumes of CO2 safely on a very long time; * the reservoir has to be deeper than 1000 mbgl to minimize the volume of the storage; * the aquifer has to be undrinkable and unsuitable for agricultural use due to its salinity (salinity > 10 g/l); * it should not have any risk of interaction with potential third surface or subsurface activity.

Keywords: CO2; storage; capacity; France Nord; Paris Basin; storage capacity; saline aquifer

Domains: Earth Sciences

Anne-Gaëlle Bader, S. Thibeau, O. Vincké, Florence Delprat-Jannaud, S. Saysset, et al.. CO2 storage capacity evaluation in deep saline aquifers for an industrial pilot selection. Methodology and results of the France Nord project. International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies : GHGT-12, Oct 2014, Austin, United States. ⟨10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.300⟩. ⟨hal-00996574⟩