New models for cost effective CO₂ storage

The Norwegian research institute NORCE has developed new models for CO₂ storage that can lead to more cost-effective CO₂ storage.

Which formations can be used

When planning large-scale CO₂ storage, decisions must be regarding which formations can be used and how to monitor the injection and operation of safe CO₂ storage. Geological measurements are important, but not sufficient, and should be supplemented with realistic data models based on geological data.

Uncertainty in the geological properties is a challenge, and uncertainty quantification is necessary to minimize unnecessary costs due to poorly founded decisions. The bottleneck has long been a reliable tool for quantifying uncertainty due to limited data.

NORCE has addressed this in a recently completed project funded by CLIMIT. Through a new mathematical framework for simulating CO₂ flow after injection into a reservoir, uncertainties can now be handled more efficiently.

Read more about the project’s results in their final report