Storage Sites for Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea and Their Particular Characteristics

Rigby, Sean P.; Alsayah, Ali

Abstract

This paper reviews and evaluates work on the structural complexity of the potential carbon dioxide storage sites in the North Sea, including the nature of the reservoir structures, the reservoir rocks, the presence of inter-layers, faults, and fractures, and how these factors influence carbon dioxide capacity. In particular, the review emphasises the significance of studying caprocks in detail, not just the reservoir rock’s carbon dioxide storage capacity. This work also particularly considers reservoir simulation work on North Sea sites and illustrates the importance of using fully coupled flow–geomechanical–geochemical modelling to ensure that complex feedback and synergistic effects are not missed. It includes comparisons with other sites where relevant. It also discusses recent challenges and controversies that have arisen from simulations of sequestration in North Sea reservoirs and the need for comprehensive field data to resolve these issues.

Citation

Rigby, S. P., & Alsayah, A. (2024). Storage Sites for Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea and Their Particular Characteristics. Energies, 17(1), Article 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17010211

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Dec 27, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Dec 30, 2023
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2024
• Deposit Date: Feb 7, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 7, 2024
• Journal: Energies
• Electronic ISSN: 1996-1073
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 211
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17010211
• Keywords: aquifer, caprocks, carbon sequestration, reservoir simulation
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/29825161
• Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/1/211
• Additional Information: © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).