The Decatur CCS Project – Lessons learned

Workshop at the SUCCESS Centre, University of Oslo

October 24–25, 2013 In conjunction with SUCCESS, the US-based Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) will conduct a two-day intensive workshop on lessons learned from the Illinois Basin – Decatur Project (IBDP). IBDP is a 1-million tonne saline reservoir carbon dioxide storage demonstration in Decatur, Illinois, USA.

The workshop will be an intensive, project-based exploration of CCS project development and operations. The experienced team of course instructors includes Dr. Robert Finley and Dr. Sallie Greenberg. They will provide presentations, panel discussions, and interactive experiences based on current research results at IBPD.

Through this knowledge-sharing event, participants will gain a clear understanding of all aspects of a working carbon capture and storage site. An opening plenary frames the global CCS context while bringing focus to success at the project level. Dr. Finley will present an IBPD project overview followed by individual sessions to engage participants in greater understanding of geologic site characterization, surface facility development, deep and shallow monitoring, verification and accounting, geophysics, modeling, public engagement, and CCS regulations. Topics to be included are:

Principles of CCS

Components of a CCS Project

Site Selection

Site Characterization

Monitoring – deep subsurface and near subsurface

Monitoring – tools

Microseismicity

Modeling IBDP is led by the Illinois State Geological Survey, Archer Daniels Midland Company, and Schlumberger Carbon Services through funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. IBPD is among the first large-scale onshore demonstrations to confirm that carbon dioxide emissions can be stored in deep underground reservoirs. To-date, more than 500,000 tonnes of CO2 have been stored at the IBDP.

Where? Forskningsparken (Oslo Science Park), close to Blindern campus, Oslo

When?

Thursday October 24th (9am to 16pm) and Friday October 25th

(8:30am to 13:30 pm) Dr. Finley is also giving a talk at

the SUCCESS Fall Seminar, which takes place Tuesday and

Wednesday the same week.

For whom? Anyone interested in

results of CCS. Fundamental understanding of sedimentary basins and insight

into geological processes and/or geophysical imaging will be

useful. Attendance is free, but registration is required. The workshop will be a part of

the UiO courses GEO 5910 and 9910.

Read more

about the project at www.sequestration.org

and at the enclosed fact sheet.

Registration

https://nettskjema.uio.no/answer/decatur.html

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Dr. Robert J. Finley, Advanced Energy Technology Initiative – University of

Illinois

Robert J. Finley is the Director of the Advanced Energy technology Initiative at the

Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois. He joined the Illinois Survey in

February 2000 after serving as Associate Director at the Bureau of Economic

Geology, The University of Texas at Austin. Rob’s area of specialization is fossil

energy resources. His work has ranged from large-scale resource assessment,

addressing hydrocarbon resources at national and state scales, to evaluation of specific fields and reservoirs

for coal, oil, and natural gas. He is currently leading a major project on geological carbon sequestration in

the Illinois Basin, the Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium, aimed at addressing concerns with

global climate change. Rob has served on committees of the National Petroleum Council, the American

Association of Petroleum Geologists, the National Research Council, the Stanford Energy Modeling Forum,

and the U.S. Potential Gas Committee. He has taught aspects of energy resource development since 1986 to

numerous clients domestically and overseas in Venezuela, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia, among other

countries. Rob holds a Ph.D. in geology from the University of South Carolina; he is currently also an

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. Sallie Greenberg, Advanced Energy Technology Initiative – University of

Illinois

Sallie Greenberg is the Sequestration Communications Coordinator for the Illinois

State Geological Survey (ISGS) and Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium

(MGSC), one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s seven regional sequestration

partnerships. As the Assistant Director for the ISGS’s Advanced Energy

Technology Initiative, she helps lead a team of scientists working on several carbon

capture and geologic sequestration projects, including the Illinois Basin – Decatur

Project (IBDP) and Illinois Industrial Sources CCS Project. Sallie spearheaded the

Class 1 – Non-hazardous UIC permit process for the IBDP and established the Sequestration Training and

Education Program (STEP), a regional technology transfer center funded by the US DOE, to disseminate

information and provide training and education for the public, educational community, and emerging

carbon sequestration industry. Dr. Greenberg began her career as an isotope geochemist more than fifteen

years ago at the ISGS. Her combined training as an environmental geologist and a geoscience educator

provide a unique perspective on understanding public perception challenges related to carbon storage and

energy. Her research focuses on public education, public engagement, and understanding social media use

for community engagement about complex geological issues. Sallie holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and

Instruction from the University of Illinois, a Master of Science degree in Geology from the University of

Illinois, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from Alfred University in New York.

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Illinois Basin - Decatur ProjectIBDP

The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium’s (MGSC) Illinois Basin – Decatur Project (IBDP) is a collaboration of the MGSC, the Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), Schlumberger Carbon Services, and other subcontractors to inject 1 million metric tons of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) into a saline reservoir, the Mount Simon Sandstone, at Decatur, IL. MGSC is one of seven US Department of Energy (DOE) Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships and is administered through DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. The IBDP derives its CO2 from ADM’s ethanol fermentation plant at Decatur and consists of a compression/dehydration facility, a delivery pipeline, one injection well, one deep observation/verification well, and a geophysical test well, all developed on the ADM-owned site. The project currently holds an Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class I Nonhazardous permit from the Illinois EPA and applied for a UIC Class VI permit in December 2011 to be issued by the US EPA, Region 5.

Overview of the Illinois Basin - Decatur Project

The objectives of the project are to validate the capacity, injectivity, and containment of the Mount Simon, which represents the primary carbon storage resource in the Illinois Basin and the Midwest Region. Operational injection started on November 17, 2011 and as of early December 2012, more than 325,000 tonnes had been injected.

During the injection phase, which is expected to last until fall of 2014, extensive data collection is occurring. A full subsurface and surface Monitoring, Verification, and

Accounting (MVA) program is in place, and periodic data collection such as fluid sampling, geophysical measurements, and cased-hole logging is underway. Core and log data from the original drilling operations are being integrated with a 3D seismic volume to interpret original depositional systems and support reservoir simulation. Overall, capacity, injectivity, and containment have met pre-injection expectations, and project activities remain focused on MVA, understanding CO2 distribution, and improvements in equipment and ongoing operations.

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Illinois Basin - Decatur ProjectIBDP

• Permitted Injection Volume: 1 million metric tons

• Target Reservior: Mount Simon Sandstone

• Depth of Reservoir Top: 5,545 ft (1,690.5 m)

• Thickness of Reservoir: 1,506 ft (459.1 m)

• Reservoir Seal: Eau Claire Shale

• Depth to Seal Top: 5,047 ft (1,538.7 m)

• Injection Initiated: November 17, 2011

• Injection Rate: 1,000 metric tons per day

• UIC Injection Permit Holder: Archer Daniels Midland Company

• Carbon Dioxide Source: Fermentation for ethanol production

• Compression Equipment: Dual four-stage reciprocating with glycol dehydration

• Wellhead Injection Pressure: 1,350 psi (9.3 MPa)

• Wellhead Injection Temperature: 95° F (35° C)

• Delivery Pipeline: 6-inch (15.24 cm) carbon steel, 1.2 mile (1.9 km) length

• Depth of Injection Interval: 6,985–7,050 ft (2,129.6–2,149.4 m)

Project Highlights: