Adriana Comanescu

CCS Monitoring in Carbonate reservoir

The current research is expected to address the technology gap in Direct Hydrocarbon Indicator (DHI) or Quantitative Interpretation (QI) of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in carbonate reservoirs, such as 4D inversion for CCS in carbonates. This includes updates to Petro-elastic Models (PEM) for 4D synthetics generation, which should be specific to each field or area. Additionally, the influence of dynamic properties such as pressure, temperature, and solubility on 4D AVO synthetics must be thoroughly examined. Furthermore, rock-fluid interaction (RFI) or rock/fluid sensitivity interaction from a dynamic perspective, and the frequency of simulation versus the frequency of time monitoring, along with Petro Elastic Models in carbonates, will constitute a significant part of this research. The study serves as a safe tool against the risk of CO2 leakage within carbonate reservoirs by monitoring the CO2 displacement using 4D seismic technology as a robust monitoring, measurement, and verification (MMV) plan.