Deep Aquifer Sampling and the Use of Ball Check-valves Systems

Frédérick Gal (1) , Julie Lions (1) , Solenne Grellier (2) , Patrice Squarcioni (3) , Jérôme Barrière (3)

1 BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)
2 VeRI - Veolia Recherche & Innovation
3 HYDRO INVEST

Investigations using deep water sampling systems are reported for the Albian aquifer, Paris Basin. Two wireline samplers and one ball-check valve sampler were used to determine fluid physico-chemical parameters, concentrations in major and trace elements and dissolved gases concentrations. Some physico-chemical parameters (e.g. temperature) of the fluid are affected by the use of a deep sampling system whatever the sampler used. Fluid chemistry can be characterized with a good confidence level. Dissolved gas concentrations are more difficult to accurately evaluate but it can be demonstrated that ball-check valves systems may help to improve to such measurements.

Keywords: deep sampling; wireline tool; ball-check valve sampler; aquifer monitoring; physico-chemical parameters; major and trace elements; dissolved gases

Domains: Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences

Frédérick Gal, Julie Lions, Solenne Grellier, Patrice Squarcioni, Jérôme Barrière. Deep Aquifer Sampling and the Use of Ball Check-valves Systems. Energy Procedia, 2017, 114, pp.3812 - 3823. ⟨10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1512⟩. ⟨hal-03702864⟩