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| GCCC # | Title | Author(s) | Date | #pages | Citation | Keywords | Notes |
| 99-01 | Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through underground CO2 sequestration in Texas oil and gas reservoirs | Holtz, Mark H. Nance, Peter K. Finley, Robert J. |
1999 | 68 pp. | Holtz, M. H., Nance, P., and Finley, R. J., 1999, Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through underground CO2 sequestration in Texas oil and gas reservoirs: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI), EPRI Technical Report No. WO4603-04, 68 p. + figures. GCCC Digital Publication Series #99-01. | CO2 Flooding, Texas- Oil, Gas Displacement Recovery, Oil and Gas Reservoirs, CO2 Effluent, CO2 EOR- Screening Criteria, Carbon Sequestration- Economics | |
| 00-01 | Project evaluation: phase II: Optimal Geological Environments for Carbon Dioxide Disposal in Brine Formations (Saline Aquifers) in the United States | Hovorka, S.D. Romero, M.L. Trevino, R.H. Warne, A.G. Ambrose, W.A. Knox, P.R. Tremblay, T.A. |
2000 | 232 pp. | Hovorka, S. D., Romero, M. L., Treviño, R. H., Warne, A. G., Ambrose, W. A., Knox, P. R., and Tremblay, T. A., 2000, Project evaluation: phase II: optimal geological environments for carbon dioxide disposal in brine-bearing formations (aquifers) in the United States: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, under contract no. DE-AC26-98FT40417, 232 p. GCCC Digital Publication Series #00-01. | CO2 Storage- Brine Formations, Brine Formation Identification, Geographic Information System (GIS), Data Digitization and Integration, CO2 Storage- Site Parameters | GCCC pubs website lists title as "Technical Summary"--this should be changed to "Project evaluation: phase II:" |
| 01-01 | Evaluation of brine-bearing sands of the Frio Formation, Upper Texas Gulf Coast for geological sequestration | Hovorka, S.D. Doughty, C. Knox, P.R. Green, C.T. Pruess, K. Benson, S.M. |
2001 | 13 pp., 7 figs. | Hovorka, S.D., Doughty, C., Knox, P.R., Green, C.T., Pruess, K., and Benson, S.M., 2001, Evaluation of brine-bearing sands of the Frio Formation, Upper Texas Gulf Coast for geological sequestration, in Proceedings, First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, May 14-17, Washington, D.C., sponsored by National Energy Technology Laboratory, 13 p. 7 figs, on CD. GCCC Digital Publication Series #01-01. | Reservoir Characteristics and Simulations, Modeled Gas Saturation, Subsurface Characteristics- Texas Gulf Coast, Frio Sandstones | |
| 01-02 | Geological sequestration of greenhouse gases: opportunities for industry-academe research partnerships | Knox, Paul R. Hovorka, Susan D. |
2001 | 4 pp. | Knox, P.R., and Hovorka, S.D., 2001, Geological sequestration of greenhouse gases: opportunities for industry-academe research partnerships: Houston Geological Society Bulletin, vol. 43, no.5, p. 26-33. GCCC Digital Publication Series #01-02. | Geologic Sequestration- Overview, Brine-Bearing Formations- Overview, EOR in Mature Fields | |
| 02-01 | Geologic Sequestration as a Mechanism for Mitigating Climate Change (abs.) | Knox, Paul Hovorka, Susan |
2002 | 1 p. | Knox, P., and Hovorka, S., 2002, Geologic sequestration as a mechanism for mitigating climate change (abs.): presented at Petroleum Engineering Department, The University of Texas at Austin, October 29, 2002. GCCC Digital Publication Series #02-01. | Geologic Sequestration- Overview, Frio Sandstones | |
| 02-02 | Potential new uses for old gas fields: sequestration of carbon dioxide | Knox, Paul R. Hovorka, Susan D. Oldenburg, Curtis M. |
2002 | 9 pp. | Knox, P.R., Hovorka, S.D., and Oldenburg, C.M., 2002, Potential new uses for old gas fields: sequestration of carbon dioxide: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 52, p. 563–571. GCCC Digital Publication Series #02-02. | Geologic Sequestration- Overview, Sequestration at the Gas-Oil Contact (SGOC), CO2 Injection- Environmental Risks | |
| 02-03 | Sequestration pilot site in the Texas Gulf Coast, USA (abs.) | Hovorka, Susan D. Knox, Paul R. Holtz, Mark H. Yeh, Joseph S. Fouad, Khaled Sakurai, Shinichi |
2002 | 25 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Knox, P.R., Holtz, M.H., Yeh, J.S., Fouad, K., and Sakurai, S., 2002, Sequestration pilot site in the Texas Gulf Coast, USA (abs.): Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Paper No. 135-10, http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2002AM/finalprogram/abstract_44374.htm. GCCC Digital Publication Series #02-03. | Geologic Sequestration- Frio Brine Pilot Project, CO2 Injection- Permits and Regulation, CO2 Injection- Monitoring, Injection Site Models and Mapping | |
| 03-01 | Frio brine sequestration pilot in the Texas Gulf Coast | Hovorka, Susan D. Knox, Paul R. |
2003 | 5 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., and Knox, P.R., 2003, Frio brine sequestration pilot in the Texas Gulf Coast, in Gale, J., and Kaya, Y., Greenhouse gas control technologies: Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, October 1-4, Kyoto, Japan: New York, Pergamon, p. 583-587. GCCC Digital Publication Series #03-01. | Frio Brine Pilot Experiment- Overview, Geologic Sequestration- Brine Formations | |
| 03-02 | Tapping the potential for large volume sequestration: update on the Frio Brine Pilot Project | Hovorka, S.D. Knox, P.R. Holtz, M.H. Yeh, J.S. Fouad, K. Sakurai, S. |
2003 | 1 p. | Hovorka, S.D., Knox, P.R., Holtz, M.H., Yeh, J.S., Fouad, K., and Sakurai, S., 2003, Tapping the potential for large volume sequestration: update on the Frio brine pilot project (abs.), in Briefing book: Second Annual Conference on Carbon Sequestration: developing & validating the technology base to reduce carbon intensity, Alexandria, Virginia, May 5–9, unpaginated. GCCC Digital Publication Series #03-02. | Geologic Sequestration- Frio Brine Pilot Experiment | GCCC pubs website and version of this publication on website spells "Tapping" as "Taping"--this should be corrected |
| 03-03 | Optimization of CO2 sequestered as a residual phase in brine-saturated formations (abs.) | Holtz, Mark H. | 2003 | 2 pp. | Optimization of CO2 sequestered as a residual phase in brine-saturated formations (abs.), in Briefing book: Second Annual Conference on Carbon Sequestration: developing & validating the technology base to reduce carbon intensity, Alexandria, Virginia, May 5–9, unpaginated. GCCC Digital Publication Series #03-03. | Geologic Sequestration- Optimization, Pore Geometry Modeling, Residual Phase Saturation | |
| 03-04 | Frio pilot in CO2 sequestration in brine-bearing sandstones | Hovorka, Susan D. Holtz, Mark H. Sakurai, Shinichi Knox, Paul R. Collins, Dan Papadeas, Phil Stehli, Donald |
2003 | 174 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Holtz, M.H., Sakurai, S., Knox, P.R., Collins, D., Papadeas, P., and Stehli, D., 2003, Frio pilot in CO2 sequestration in brine-bearing sandstones: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to accompany a class V application for an experimental technology pilot injection well. GCCC Digital Publication Series #03-04. | Frio Brine Pilot Experiment- Comprehensive Overview, Local and Regional Hydrogeology, Injection Well Parameters, Injection Zone Parameters, Reservoir Modeling, Waste and Waste Management, Facture Pressure, Artificial Penetration | |
| 03-05 | Environmental assessment: optimal geological environments for carbon dioxide disposal in brine formations (saline aquifers) in the United States--pilot experiment in the Frio Formation, Houston area | Knox, Paul R. Paine, Jeffrey G. Hovorka, Susan D. |
2003 | 131 pp. | Knox, P.R., Paine, J.G., and Hovorka, S.D., 2003, Environmental assessment: optimal geological environments for carbon dioxide disposal in brine formations (saline aquifers) in the United States--pilot experiment in the Frio Formation, Houston area: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, draft report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Contract DE-AC26-98FT40417 Modification A008, April 2003. GCCC Digital Publication Series #03-05. | Frio Brine Pilot Experiment- Environmental Assessment, DOE Project Criteria, Site Description, Alternative Projects, Regulatory Compliance, Knowledge Gaps, Direct Effects | |
| 03-06 | Geologic sequestration in the Gulf Coast: subregional considerations (abs.) | Knox, P. Holtz, M.H. Hovorka, S.D. Doughty, C.A. |
2003 | 1 p. | Knox, P., Holtz, M.H., Hovorka, S.D., and Doughty, C.A., 2003, Geologic sequestration in the Gulf Coast: subregional considerations (abs.): Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 53, p. 410. GCCC Digital Publication Series #03-06. | Texas Gulf Coast- Subsurface Geology, Brine Formations | |
| 04-01 | Testing efficiency of storage in the subsurface: Frio Brine Pilot Experiment | Hovorka, Susan D. Doughty, Christine Holtz, Mark H. |
2004 | 30 pp. | Hovorka, S. D., Doughty, Christine, and Holtz, M. H., 2004, Testing efficiency of storage in the subsurface: Frio Brine Pilot Experiment, in 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Vancouver, Canada, September 5–9, unpaginated [5 p.]. GCCC Digital Publication Series #04-01. | Frio Brine Pilot Experiment- Stages, Reservoir Model, Geologic Sequestration- Residual Saturation, Monitoring and Verification, Pre-Injection Geophysics | |
| 05-01 | Application of numerical models to development of the Frio Brine Storage Experiment | Hovorka, Susan D. | 2005 | 32 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Application of numerical models to development of the Frio Brine Storage Experiment: presented at EPA Modeling Workshop, Houston, Texas, April 6, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-01. | Numerical Modeling, Planning Models, Predictive Models, Calibration Models, Monitoring- Well Sampling, Residual Saturation Controls | |
| 05-02 | Moving Permian Basin technology to the Gulf Coast: the geologic distribution of CO2 EOR potential in Gulf Coast reservoirs | Holtz, Mark H. Nuñez-Lopez, Vanessa Breton, C. L. |
2005 | 10 pp. | Holtz, M. H., Nuñez-Lopez, V., and Breton, C. L., 2005, Moving Permian Basin technology to the Gulf Coast: the geologic distribution of CO2 EOR potential in Gulf Coast reservoirs, in Lufholm, Peter, and Cox, Denise, eds., Unconventional reservoirs technology and strategies: alternative perspectives for the Permian Basin: West Texas Geological Society Fall Symposium, October 26–28, Publication #05-115, CD-ROM [10 p.]. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-02. | Gulf Cost Reservoirs- EOR Screening Criteria, Minimum Miscibility Pressure, CO2 Storage Capacity, Geographic Information System, Brine Storage Data | |
| 05-03a | Pressure Buildup Data Collection and Analysis from the Frio Brine Pilot | Benson, Sally M. | 2005 | 1 p. | Benson, S.M., Pressure Buildup Data Collection and Analysis from the Frio Brine Pilot: presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC13A-1218, unpaginated [1 p.]. GCCC Digital Publication #05-03, pp. 1. | Pressure Transient Testing Program, Water Flooding, Relative Permeability, CO2 Fractional Flow | |
| 05-03b | Pressure Buildup Data Collection and Analysis During Carbon Dioxide Injection at the Frio Brine Pilot (abs.) | Benson, S.M. Pruess, K. Doughty, C. |
2005 | 1 p. | Benson, S.M., Pruess, K., and Doughty, C., Pressure buildup data collection and analysis during carbon dioxide injection at the Frio Brine Pilot (abs.): presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC13A-1218, unpaginated [1 p.]. GCCC Digital Publication #05-03, pp. 1. | Downhole Pressure, Numerical Modeling, Analytical Modeling, CO2 Injectivity- Saline | |
| 05-03c | Borehole Seismic Monitoring of Injected CO2 at the Frio Site | Daley, T.M. Myer, L.R. Hoversten, G.M. Peterson, J.E. |
2005 | 24 pp. | Daley, T.M., Myer, L.R., Hoversten, G.M., and Peterson, J.E., Borehole seismic monitoring of injected CO2 at the Frio Site: presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC12A-07. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-03, pp. 1-24. | Monitoring- Borehole, Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP), Crosswell Profiles, Tomographic Inversion, Modeled Gas Saturation, Reflection Change | |
| 05-03d | Flow Modeling for CO2 Sequestration: The Frio Brine Pilot | Doughty, Christine | 2005 | 2 pp. | Doughty, Christine, Flow Modeling for CO2 Sequestration: The Frio Brine Pilot: presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC13A-1220. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-03, pp. 1-2. | Flow Modeling, Frio Brine Pilot Experiment- Numerical Modeling, Site Characterization, CO2 Spatial Distributions | |
| 05-03e | Gas-Water-Rock Interactions in Saline Aquifers Following CO2 Injection: Results from Frio Formation, Texas, USA | Kharaka, Y.K. Cole, D.R. Gunter, W.D. Thordsen, J.J. Kakouros, Evangelos |
2005 | 16 pp. | Kharaka, Y.K., Cole, D.R., Gunter, W.D., Thordsen, J.J., and Kakouros, E., Gas-water-rock interactions in saline aquifers following CO2 injection: results from Frio Formation, Texas, USA: presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC12A-08. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-03, pp. ???. | Grass-Water-Rock Interactions, Saline Aquifers, Open Hole Logs, Mineral-Water-Gas Interactions, Field Sampling | |
| 05-03f | Interpretation of Perfluorocarbon Tracer Data Collected During the Frio Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Test | McCallum, S.D. Phelps, T.J. Riestenberg, D.E. Friefeld, B.M. Trautz, R.C. |
2005 | 2 pp. | McCallum, S.D., Phelps, T.J., Riestenberg, D.E., Friefeld, B.M., and Trautz, R.C., Interpretation of perfluorocarbon tracer data collected during the Frio carbon dioxide sequestration test: presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC13A-1214. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-03, pp. 1-2. | Perfluorocarbon Tracers (PFTs), Gas Chromatography, Electron Capture Detector (ECD), C/Cno Data | |
| 05-03g | The Frio Brine Pilot Experiment: Managing CO2 Sequestration in a Brine Formation | Sakurai, S. Hovorka, S. Holtz, M. Nance, S. |
2005 | 26 pp. | Sakurai, S., Hovorka, S., Holtz, M., and Nance, S., The Frio Brine Pilot experiment: managing CO2 sequestration in a brine formation: presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC12A-06. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-03, pp. 1-26. | Frio Brine Pilot Experiment- Overview, Core Analysis, Pulsed Neutron Capture (PNC), CO2 Saturation, Fluid Substitution | |
| 05-03h | Field characterization of reservoir flow paths using miscible and immiscible tracer tests | Trautz, R. Freifeld, B.M. Doughty, C. Benson, S.M. Phelps, T.J. McCallum, S.D. |
2005 | 1 p. | Trautz, R., Freifeld, B.M., Doughty, C., Benson, S.M., Phelps, T.J., and McCallum, S.D., Field characterization of reservoir flow paths using miscible and immiscible tracer tests: presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 5–9, 2005, paper GC13A-1224. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-03, pp. 1. | Flow Paths, Tracer Tests, Radial Divergence, Fluid Displacement | |
| 05-04a | Pressure measurements and buildup analysis at the Frio Brine Pilot | Benson, S.M. Pruess, K. Doughty, C. |
2005 | 19 pp. | Benson, S.M., Pruess, K., and Doughty, C., Pressure measurements and buildup analysis at the Frio Brine Pilot: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-19. | Pressure Transient Testing Program, Water Flooding, Relative Permeability, CO2 Fractional Flow, Pressure Buildup | |
| 05-04b | From concept to reality: a systematic management approach for field implementation of the Frio Brine Pilot test | Collins, D.J. | 2005 | 19 pp. | Collins, D.J., From concept to reality: a systematic management approach for field implementation of the Frio Brine Pilot test: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-19. | Frio Brine Pilot Experiment- Goals and Planning, Optimization, Risks, Real-Time Data Acquisition | |
| 05-04c | Time-lapse monitoring of CO2 injection with vertical seismic profiles (VSP) at the Frio Project | Daley, T.M. Myer, L.R. Hoversten, G.M. Majer, E.L. |
2005 | 21 pp. | Daley, T.M., Myer, L.R., Hoversten, G.M., and Majer, E.L., Time-lapse monitoring of CO2 injection with vertical seismic profiles (VSP) at the Frio Project: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-21. | Monitoring- Borehole, Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP), Crosswell Profiles, Tomographic Inversion, Modeled Gas Saturation, Reflection Change | |
| 05-04d | Time-lapse EM and seismic imaging of a CO2 plume | Dodds, Kevin | 2005 | 35 pp. | Dodds, K., Time-lapse EM and seismic imaging of a CO2 plume: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-35. | CO2 Sources, Gulf Coast- CO2 Sinks, Gulf Coast- CO2 EOR, Reservoir- Screening Criteria | |
| 05-04e | Flow modeling for the Frio Brine Pilot | Doughty, C. Pruess, K. Benson, S.M. |
2005 | 21 pp. | Doughty, C., Pruess, K., and Benson, S.M., Flow modeling for the Frio Brine Pilot: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-21. | Flow Modeling, Design Issues, Reservoir Saturation Tool, Site Characterization, CO2 Spatial Distributions, Incremental Model Development | |
| 05-04f | The U-tube: a novel system for sampling and analyzing multi-phase borehole fluid samples during the Frio Brine Pilot test | Freifeld, B.M. Trautz, R.C. Kharaka, Y.K. Phelps, T.J. Myer, L.R. Hovorka, S.D. Collins, D.J. |
2005 | 2 pp. | Freifeld, B.M., Trautz, R.C., Kharaka, Y.K., Phelps, T.J., Myer, L.R., Hovorka, S.D., and Collins, D.J.,The U-tube: a novel system for sampling and analyzing multi-phase borehole fluid samples during the Frio Brine Pilot test: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-2. | U-Tube, Multiphase fluids, Geologic Sequestration- Brine | |
| 05-04g | Geologic sequestration in saline formations: Frio Brine Storage Pilot project, Gulf Coast, Texas | Holtz, M.H. Fouad, K. Knox, P. Sakurai, S. Yeh, J. |
2005 | 34 pp. | Holtz, M.H., Fouad, K., Knox, P., Sakurai, S., and Yeh, J., Geologic sequestration in saline formations: Frio Brine Storage Pilot project, Gulf Coast, Texas: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-34. | Frio Depositional Systems, Sandstone Lithology, Seismic Mapping, Property Distribution, Interpolation | |
| 05-04h | Joint inversion of crosswell seismic and EM data for CO2 saturation | Hoversten, G.M. Chen, J. Daly, T. Peterson, J. Dodds, K. Zhang, P. Wilt, M. Little, J. Sakurai, S. Myer, L. |
2005 | 12 pp. | Hoversten, G.M., Chen, J., Daly, T., Peterson, J., Dodds, K., Zhang, P., Wilt, M., Little, J., Sakurai, S., and Myer, L., Joint inversion of crosswell seismic and EM data for CO2 saturation: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-12. | Electromagnetic Inversions, Archie’s Law, Bayesian Estimation Model, MCMC Sampling Method | |
| 05-04i | Update on the Frio Brine Pilot: eight months after injection | Hovorka, S.D. Collins, D. Benson, S. Myer, L. Byrer, C. Cohen, K. |
2005 | 31 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Collins, D., Benson, S., Myer, L., Byrer, C., and Cohen, K., Update on the Frio Brine Pilot: eight months after injection: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-31. | Objectives- Reexamine, Wireline Logging, Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP), Surface Monitoring, Pending Experiments | |
| 05-04j | Frio Brine Pilot: lessons learned and questions restated | Hovorka, S.D. Benson, S. Myer, L. |
2005 | 22 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Benson, S., and Myer, L., Frio Brine Pilot: lessons learned and questions restated: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-22. | Site Characterization, Residual Saturation, Permanence Monitoring, Tool Selection, Surface Environments, Groundwater Monitoring, | |
| 05-04k | Audience-pleasing physical models to support CO2 outreach | Hovorka, S.D. Hotinski, R. Friedmann, S.J. |
2005 | 10 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Hotinski, R., and Friedmann, S.J., Audience-pleasing physical models to support CO2 outreach: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-10. | Public Outreach, CCS Demonstrations, Simple Experiments | |
| 05-04l | Geochemistry of water and gases in the Frio Brine Pilot test: baseline data and changes during and post CO2 injection | Kharaka, Y. Cole, D. Gunter, W. Knauss, K. Nance, S. |
2005 | 29 pp. | Kharaka, Y., Cole, D., Gunter, W., Knauss, K., and Nance, S., Geochemistry of water and gases in the Frio Brine Pilot test: baseline data and changes during and post CO2 injection: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-29. | Grass-Water-Rock Interactions, Mineral Dissolution Kinetics, Open Hole Logs, Mineral-Water-Gas Interactions, Field Sampling | |
| 05-04m | Preliminary reactive transport modeling and laboratory experiments conducted in support of the Frio Pilot test | Knauss, K.G. Johnson, J.W. Kharaka, Y.K. |
2005 | 26 pp. | Knauss, K.G., Johnson, J.W., and Kharaka, Y.K., Preliminary reactive transport modeling and laboratory experiments conducted in support of the Frio Pilot test: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-26. | Reactive Transport (RT), CRUNCH Simulation, PFR15+ Simulation, Plug Flow Reactor | |
| 05-04n | Monitoring geologically sequestered CO2 during the Frio Brine Pilot Test using perfluorocarbon tracers | McCallum, S.D. Riestenberg, D.E. Cole, D.R. Freifeld, B.M. Trautz, R.C. Hovorka, S.D. Phelps, T.J. |
2005 | 9 pp. | McCallum, S.D., Riestenberg, D.E., Cole, D.R., Freifeld, B.M., Trautz, R.C., Hovorka, S.D., and Phelps, T.J., Monitoring geologically sequestered CO2 during the Frio Brine Pilot Test using perfluorocarbon tracers: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-9. | Perfluorocarbon Tracers (PFTs), Gas Chromatography, Electron Capture Detector (ECD) | |
| 05-04o | Time-lapse CO2 monitoring with pulsed neutron logging | Müller, N. Ramakrishnan, T.S. Sakurai, S. Boyd, A. |
2005 | 14 pp. | Müller, N., Ramakrishnan, T.S., Sakurai, S., and Boyd, A., Time-lapse CO2 monitoring with pulsed neutron logging: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-14. | Pulsed Neutron Logging, Time Lapse Monitoring, Calibration | |
| 05-04p | Surface environmental monitoring at the Frio CO2 sequestration test site, Texas | Nance, H.S. Rauch, H. Strazisar, B. Bromhal, G. Wells, A. Diehl, R. Klusman, R. Lewicki, J. Oldenburg, C. Kharaka, Y.K. Kakouros, E. |
2005 | 16 pp. | Nance, H.S., Rauch, H., Strazisar, B., Bromhal, G., Wells, A., Diehl, R., Klusman, R., Lewicki, J., Oldenburg, C., Kharaka, Y.K., and Kakouros, E., Surface environmental monitoring at the Frio CO2 sequestration test site, Texas: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-16. | Capillary Absorption Tubes (CATs), Monitoring Installations, Soil-Gas Wells, Groundwater Parameters | |
| 05-04q | Review of existing injection well permit regulations and expectations of future geologic sequestration CO2 regulations with monitoring conditions | Papadeas, P.W. Collins, D.J. Hovorka, S.D. Holtz, M.H. Knox, P. |
2005 | 21 pp. | Papadeas, P.W., Collins, D.J., Hovorka, S.D., Holtz, M.H., and Knox, P., Review of existing injection well permit regulations and expectations of future geologic sequestration CO2 regulations with monitoring conditions: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-21. | CO2 Injection- Permits and Regulation, Regulatory Jurisdiction Triangle, CO2 Leakage- USDW Risk | |
| 05-04r | Use of gas phase tracers for monitoring CO2 injection at the Frio Test Site | Pruess, K. Freifield, B. Kennedy, M. Oldenburg, C. Phelps, T.J. van Soest, M.C. |
2005 | 17 pp. | Pruess, K., Freifield, B., Kennedy, M., Oldenburg, C., Phelps, T.J., and van Soest, M.C., Use of gas phase tracers for monitoring CO2 injection at the Frio Test Site: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-17. | Gas Phase Tracers, Phase-Partitioning Tracers, Brine Displacement, Retardation Factor, Tracer Travel Time | |
| 05-04s | Integrated evaluation for measuring, monitoring, and verifying CO2 distribution | Sakurai, S. Ramakrishnan, T.S. Boyd, A. Muller, N. Daley, T. Hoversten, M. Peterson, J. |
2005 | 21 pp. | Sakurai, S., Ramakrishnan, T.S., Boyd, A., Muller, N., Daley, T., Hoversten, M., and Peterson, J., Integrated evaluation for measuring, monitoring, and verifying CO2 distribution: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-21. | Core Analysis, Open Hole Logging, Pulsed Neutron Capture (PNC), CO2 Saturation, Sonic Transit Time, | |
| 05-04t | Comparison of single and multiphase tracer test results from the Frio CO2 Pilot Study, Dayton, Texas | Trautz, R. Freifeld, B. Doughty, C. |
2005 | 11 pp. | Trautz, R., Freifeld, B., and Doughty, C., Comparison of single and multiphase tracer test results from the Frio CO2 Pilot Study, Dayton, Texas: presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Alexandria, Virginia, May 2-5, 2005. GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-04, pp. 1-11. | Flow Paths, Tracer Tests, Radial Flow Model, Dipole Model, Fluid Displacement | |
| 06-01 | Monitoring and verification issues for carbon storage | Hovorka, Susan D. | 2006 | 23 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Monitoring and verification issues for carbon storage: presented as online lecture to Regional Sequestration Partnerships Outreach and Geologic Working Groups, Austin, Texas, 2006. GCCC Digital Publication #06-01. | Measurement Monitoring and Verification (MMV), Injection Zone- Risks, MMV Technologies, Monitoring Zone Options, Surface Geophysics | |
| 06-02 | Stacked storage field project | Hovorka, S.D. | 2006 | 12 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Stacked storage field project: presented at SECARB Industry Briefing, Atlanta, Georgia, January 18–19, 2006. GCCC Digital Publication #06-02. | Stacked Storage- Field Objectives, Stakeholders, MMV Design, Research Elements, Outreach Elements, | |
| 06-03 | Assessment of geological storage capacity of the southeastern U.S. for CO2 in brines and economic use for EOR | Hovorka, Susan D. Holtz, Mark H. Smyth, Rebecca C. Núñez López, Vanessa Kim, Eugene Breton, Carolyn E. Scanlon, Bridget R. Reedy, Reedy C. Paine, Jeffrey Tinker, Scott Duncan, Ian |
2006 | 20 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Holtz, M.H., Smyth, R.C., Núñez López, V., Kim, E., Breton, C.E., Scanlon, B.R., Reedy, R.C., Paine, J., Tinker, S., and Duncan, I., Assessment of geological storage capacity of the southeastern U.S. for CO2 in brines and economic use for EOR: presented at SECARB Industry Briefing, Atlanta, Georgia, January 18–19, 2006. GCCC Digital Publication Series #06-03. | CO2 Storage Capacity- Brine, CO2 Storage Capacity- Eastern Seaboard, CO2 Storage Capacity- Offshore, CO2 Storage Capacity- CO2 EOR, CO2 EOR- Economics, | |
| 06-04 | Assessing impacts to groundwater from CO2-flooding of SACROC and Claytonville oil fields in West Texas | Smyth, Rebecca C. Holtz, Mark H. Guillot, Stephen N. |
2006 | 16 pp. | Smyth, R. C., Holtz, M. H., and Guillot, S. N., 2006, Assessing impacts to groundwater from CO2-flooding of SACROC and Claytonville oil fields in West Texas, in Proceedings of the 2006 UIC Conference of the Groundwater Protection Council, Abstract 15. GCCC Digital Publication Series #06-04. | CO2 Flooding, Pre-Injection Hydrogeology, SACROC, Claytonville, Groundwater Hydrochemistry | |
| 06-05 | Area of review: how large is large enough for carbon storage? | Nicot, Jean-Phillipe Hovorka, Susan D. Knox, Paul R. Naing, Thet |
2006 | 11 pp. | Nicot, J. -P., Hovorka, S. D., Knox, P. R., and Naing, T., 2006, Area of review: how large is large enough for carbon storage? in Proceedings of the 2006 UIC Conference of the Groundwater Protection Council, Abstract 17. GCCC Digital Publication Series #06-05. | Area of Review, Zone of Endangering Influence, Fields and Wells- Leakage Variables, Leakage Pathways, CO2 Storage- Site Parameters | |
| 06-06 | Monitoring CO2 storage in brine formations: lessons learned from the Frio field test one year post injection | Hovorka, S. D. Sakurai, Shinichi Kharaka, Y. K. Nance, H. S. Doughty, Christine Benson, S. M. Freifeld, B. M. Trautz, R. C. Phelps, Tommy Daley, T. M. |
2006 | 9 pp. | Hovorka, S. D., Sakurai, S., Kharaka, Y. K., Nance, H. S., Doughty, C., Benson, S. M., Freifeld, B. M., Trautz, R. C., Phelps, T., and Daley, T. M., 2006, Monitoring CO2 storage in brine formations: lessons learned from the Frio field test one year post injection, in Proceedings of the 2006 UIC Conference of the Groundwater Protection Council, Abstract 19. GCCC Digital Publication Series #06-06. | Monitoring- Field Demonstration, Methodology, Numerical Simulations, Reservoir Saturation Tool (RST), RST Logs, Monitoring- Surface | |
| 06-07 | Source-sink matching and potential for carbon capture and storage in the Gulf Coast | Ambrose, W. A. Breton, C. L. Duncan, Ian Holtz, M. H. Hovorka, S. D. Nuñez-Lopez, Vanessa Lakshminarasimhan, Srivatsan |
2006 | 6 pp. | Ambrose, W. A., Breton, C. L., Duncan, I., Holtz, M. H., Hovorka, S. D., Nuñez-Lopez, V., and Lakshminarasimhan, S., 2006, Source-sink matching and potential for carbon capture and storage in the Gulf Coast, in Proceedings of the 2006 UIC Conference of the Groundwater Protection Council, Abstract 16. GCCC Digital Publication Series #06-07. | CO2 Sources, CO2 Sinks, Gulf Coast- CO2 EOR, Reservoir Screening Criteria | |
| 06-08 | Optimization of CO2 sequestered as a residual phase in brine-saturated formations | Holtz, Mark H. | 2006 | 38 pp. | Holtz, M.H., Optimization of CO2 sequestered as a residual phase in brine-saturated formations: presented at the Bureau of Economic Geology Technical Seminar, The University of Texas at Austin, February 10, 2006. GCCC Digital Publication Series #06-08. | Geologic Sequestration- Optimization, Pore Geometry Modeling, Residual Phase Saturation, Simulated Imbibition | |
| 06-09 | Leakage pathways from potential CO2 storage sites in the Texas Gulf coast and implications for permitting | Nicot, J. -P. Saripalli, Prasad Hovorka, S. D. Lakshminarasimhan, Srivatsan |
2006 | 15 pp. | Nicot, J. -P., Saripalli, P., Hovorka, S. D., and Lakshminarasimhan, S., 2006, Leakage pathways from potential CO2 storage sites in the Texas Gulf coast and implications for permitting (abs.), in Fifth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration: Taking steps toward deployment utilizing the accumulated knowledge base, May 8–11, Alexandria, Virginia, unpaginated. GCCC Digital Publication Series #06-09. | CO2 Leakage, Leakage Pathways and Variables, Underground Sources of Drinking Water (USDW), Trapping Mechanisms, Open Traps, Closed Traps, CO2 Injection- Permits and Regulation | |
| 07-01 | Potential sinks for geologic storage of CO2 generated in the Carolinas | Smyth, R. C. Hovorka, S. D. Meckel, T. A. Breton, C. A. Paine, J. G. Hill, G. R. |
2007 | 16 pp. | Smyth, R. C., Hovorka, S. D., Meckel, T. A., Breton, C. A., Paine, J. G., and Hill, G. R., 2007, Potential sinks for geologic storage of CO2 generated in the Carolinas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for Southern States Energy Board and Electric Power Research Institute (http://www.beg.utexas.edu/environqlty/co2seq/pubs_presentations/CarolinasSummary_16April07.pdf), 14 p. GCCC Digital Publication Series #07-01. | CO2 Sinks- Carolinas, Source-Sink Matching, Matching Constraints, Subseafloor Sinks, Geologic Sinks Criteria, Geographic Information System (GIS) | |
| 07-02 | Introduction to geologic sequestration of CO2 | Hovorka, S.D. | 2007 | 19 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Introduction to geologic sequestration of CO2: presented at the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Washington, D.C., January 25, 2007. GCCC Digital Publication Series #07-02. | Geologic Sequestration- Overview, Subsurface Volumes, Injection Safety/Security, System Maturity | |
| 07-03 | Role of geochemical interactions in assuring permanence of storage of CO2 in geologic environments | Hovorka, S.D. Kharaka, Yousif K. Knauss, Kevin G. Cole, Dave Wong, Corrine |
2007 | 23 pp. | Hovorka, S.D., Kharaka, Y.K., Knauss, K.G., Cole, D., and Wong, C., Role of geochemical interactions in assuring permanence of storage of CO2 in geologic environments: presented at the 2007 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Spring Meeting, Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (16), Houston, TX, April 23, 2007. GCCC Digital Publication Series #07-03. | Geochemical Interactions, Trapping Mechanisms, CO2 Dissolution, CO2 Leakage- USDW Risk | |
| 07-04 | Considering faults in CCS | Meckel, Timothy A. | 2007 | 10 pp. | Meckel, T.A., Considering faults in CCS: presented at the Outreach Working Group (OWG) for the regional carbon sequestration partnerships, teleconference, June 14, 2007. GCCC Digital Publication Series #07-04. | CCS- Faults, Fluid Flow, Rock Properties, Identification Tools, Fault Seals | |
