CO2 GEOLOGICAL STORAGE MODELLING WORKSHOP

Date: February 10th - 12th, 2009

Orleans, France

Organised by
IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
BRGM and Schlumberger

Steering Committee Members:

Neil Wildgust, IEA GHG (Chair)
Isabelle Czernichowski BRGM, CO2GeoNet
Gabriel Marquette, Schlumberger
Sascha van Putten, Shell
Tess Dance, CO2CRC
Stefan Bachu, Alberta Research Council
Bert van der Meer, TNO, CO2GeoNet
Pascal Audigane, BRGM, CO2GeoNet
Karsten Pruess, Lawrence Berkely Laboratory
Brian Mcpherson, University of Utah
Suzanne Hurter, Schlumberger
Toby Aiken, IEA GHG
Anthony Michel, IFP, CO2GeoNet

1. Background:

The proposal for a CO2 geological storage modelling network was approved recently by the IEA GHG executive committee and subsequently debated at the recent joint meeting of the existing research networks (monitoring, risk and wellbore) in New York. At that meeting, there was broad support for the formation of a modelling network, but concern was expressed by some members of the risk assessment network that a modelling network might duplicate their efforts. Therefore, a decision was made to hold an initial workshop, to gauge support for the formation of a modelling network.

2. Scope of the meeting

The aim of the workshop is to bring together specialist modelling practitioners from industrial and research organisations across the world, to consider the following questions:

• Is there significant divergence in approaches to modelling adopted by different organisations?
• What software tools are available for modelling?
• How much confidence can be placed in current approaches and resulting models?
• Do current models provide the necessary results to adequately inform risk assessments?
• Can modelling technologies be developed to fulfil likely regulatory requirements?
• What are the current knowledge gaps, and what should be the future focus for research?

The workshop will first consider the fundamental aspects of modelling, and then go on to consider some of the more advanced topics on which current research efforts are focussed. Some of the challenges facing researchers in this field include: the scale effects of various processes, including solubility, residual gas trapping, convective mixing; parameterisation; and incorporation of leakage pathways to overburden into reservoir models.

Delegates will also be invited to debate the possible formation of a modelling research network, which has been proposed to, and approved in principle by, the Executive Committee of the IEA GHG. There is already firm support from several organisations for such a network to be formed and run in parallel to the existing IEA GHG international research networks on monitoring, risk assessment and wellbore integrity. However, careful consideration needs to be given to this proposal, and any network objectives and terms of reference agreed to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort with related activities in the existing networks.

3. Agenda

Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to alteration. Presenters will be confirmed at a later date.

4. Travel and Hotel information

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS

Here are some details on the workshop that will take place at:
BRGM,
3 avenue Claude Guillemin,
BP 36009 F-45060 Orléans,
France

Coming from Paris airports to BRGM by train is quite straight forward:
You arrive either at Orly or at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. Then take the fast subway RER B till station St Michel. Take then the RER C till Gare d’Austerlitz. Here are the regional trains for Orléans. You will get time schedules in a later version of the circular.

There are two train stops in Orléans:
Les Aubrais.
Orléans.
To come to BRGM at Orleans La Source, you can take either the tramway A (http://www.semtao.fr/plans_et_horaires/ligne-A.php?rub=1&sousRub=2) direction Hopital de la Source, get off at Cheques Postaux and take the bus 20 and get off at Paul Langevin or directly the bus No 20 from the Orléans main station.
This is BRGM main entrance. Otherwise take a taxi from Les Aubrais or Orléans directly to BRGM (this will be the easiest way). Below are plans of tram/train.

By car to reach the hotels: from the A71 motorway: exit Orleans La Source, then take the N 20 towards Vierzon until the Novotel. The other two hotels are very close to Novotel.

Hotels:

Additional information:

Thursday afternoon: Sightseeing Tour of Château de Chambord and the Loire Valley (OPTIONAL).

A bus tour is planned along the Loire valley to visit the largest and the most famous castle of the Loire valley, Château de Chambord. Built as a hunting lodge for King Francois I, it is a distinct example of French Renaissance architecture, blending traditional French medieval forms with classical Italian structures. The castle is surrounded by a 52 km² wooded oak park and game reserve maintained with red deer, the remnants of the royal hunting grounds of the 16th century. The trip will take you through the heart of the Loire valley, which is not only renowned for its magnificent châteaux, but also its historic towns and villages, and particularly its fine wines. The Loire Valley, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, has won this recognition due to an exceptional cultural landscape along Europe's last untamed river, and illustrates the harmonious development of interactions between humans and their environment over two thousand years of history.

Dinner will be taken during the trip. Return to the hotel at around 22.30.

Please note, there may be an additional charge for this tour which wil need to be paid in cash (€'s) on site. If you are interested in taking the tour, please indicate so on your registration.

5. Registration

IEA GHG reserves the right to restrict the number of participants from individual organisations.

Please note there will be a registration fee of €65

Please click here to register for this meeting

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Links:

Report of the meeting:
Available after the meeting

Contact details:

For further information please contact:
Sian Twinning sian@ieaghg.org

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