LASTING IMPACTS OF THE PLAINS CO 2 REDUCTION (PCOR) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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2 LASTING IMPACTS OF THE PLAINS CO 2 REDUCTION (PCOR) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Southeast Regional Sequestration Partnership 12th Annual Stakeholders Briefing March 8, 2017 John Harju Vice President for Strategic Partnerships 2016 University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center.

3 PRESENTATION OUTLINE PCOR Partnership Program Where We Began Where We Have Been Where We Are Now Where We Are Going

4 PCOR PARTNERSHIP 4

5 PCOR PARTNERSHIP: STILL GROWING! 5

6 PCOR PARTNERSHIP Fort Nelson Zama Region includes: Nine states. Four Canadian provinces. 1,382,089 mi 2. Several completed field projects. Bell Creek demonstration underway Participation in Aquistore More than 121 partners Northwest McGregor Bell Creek Lignite Basal Cambrian Terrestrial

7 WHERE WE BEGAN G.W. Bush Administration 18% reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Program established to determine: Best methods for capturing and permanently storing greenhouse gases. Framework to validate and deploy carbon sequestration technologies. Approach best suited for the specific regions. Regulatory and infrastructure requirements for wide-scale deployment. 7

8 WHERE WE BEGAN: PHASE I Source, sink, seal characterization Regional vision 21 topical reports, multiple fact sheets Decision Support System (DSS) Early Phase I PCOR Partnership Region 8

9 WHERE WE HAVE BEEN: PHASE II Field validation Terrestrial Field Validation Test Photo from Ducks Unlimited 9

10 WHERE WE HAVE BEEN: PHASE III Fort Nelson carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility study CCS in a deep saline formation. Zama acid gas enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and storage Operated by Apache Canada Ltd. Static and dynamic modeling activities completed.

11 WHERE WE HAVE BEEN: PHASE III Characterized geologic framework Performed static geocellular modeling Performed dynamic simulation of multiple cases and scenarios Investigated wellbore integrity Performed geochemical modeling Completed final report; published journal article

12 WHERE WE ARE NOW: BELL CREEK CO 2 storage associated with a commercial CO 2 EOR project. Operated by Denbury Onshore LLC. CO 2 is sourced from ConocoPhillips Lost Cabin natural gasprocessing plant and Exxon s Shute Creek gas-processing plant. 12

13 WHERE WE ARE NOW: AQUISTORE Injection of CO 2 from the Boundary Dam power plant began in April Serves as buffer storage for CO 2 that is not used for EOR.

14 WHERE WE ARE NOW: TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD Formed in Comprised of experts in CO 2 storage and CO 2 EOR. Purpose: provide independent review of technical activities and the consistency of these activities with the objectives of the PCOR Partnership Program. 14

15 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT APPROACH 15

16 BEST PRACTICES MANUALS Participated in updating several DOE best practices manuals (BPMs) Site characterization Risk assessment/simulation Monitoring, verification, and accounting (MVA) Operations Outreach PCOR Partnership BPMs (in development) Adaptive management approach Site characterization Modeling and simulation Risk assessment MVA

17 PUBLICATIONS Multiple peer-reviewed journal articles Dozens of topical reports The spreadsheet CO 2 EOR life cycle analysis model is available on the PCOR Partnership public Web site! 17

18 CAPABILITIES 18

19 STAKEHOLDER NETWORKING 19

20 SASSA (SCALABLE, AUTOMATED, SEMIPERMANENT SEISMIC ARRAY) Seismic method used in a NEW way to track the CO 2 plume. Autonomous-node recording instruments. Remote-controlled seismic source at a single location. Why: faster result, actionable information, reduced cost, lower impact. 20

21 KRAUKLIS WAVE (K-WAVE) Demonstrate a new subsurface signal that may provide a scalable, low-impact, and possible future automated solution for monitoring carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) sites. Fluid/reservoir propagated wave. Low impact, only wellhead equipment. Fast processing. Capture actionable information on CO 2 movement to inform operations. Demonstrate K-wave technology in a large case study. Validate and improve the technology with complementary seismic methods. Images Courtesy of Seismos 21

22 IDENTIFICATION OF RESIDUAL OIL ZONES (ROZs) IN THE WILLISTON AND POWDER RIVER BASINS Identify and characterize the presence and extent of potential ROZs in the Williston and Powder River Basins. Translate geologic history of basins into an input for modeling. Estimate residual oil in place and CO 2 storage potential. Determine potential for CO 2 EOR in identified ROZs. 22

23 INTELLIGENT MONITORING SYSTEM (IMS) Fast processing/response Efficiently monitor and track site s evolving risk profile Optimize MVA Improved performance prediction Operational decision support

24 BRINE EXTRACTION AND STORAGE TEST (BEST) A proxy for managing and measuring pressure and CO 2 plume movement associated with future saline CO 2 storage projects. Phase I: Development of a field implementation plan for a BEST in North Dakota (complete). Phase II: Field demonstration and validation of active reservoir management (ARM) strategies and extracted brine treatment technologies (under way). 24

25 INTEGRATED CCS FOR NORTH DAKOTA ETHANOL PRODUCTION RED TRAIL ENERGY Evolving ethanol markets are opening new opportunities. Objectives: Determine technical and economic feasibility for ethanol CCS Provide a preliminary implementation plan Photographs by OpenSource.com and Ishikawa Ken, 25

26 ND INTEGRATED CARBON STORAGE COMPLEX FEASIBILITY STUDY (CARBONSAFE) Objective and Project Partners Determine the feasibility of developing a commercial-scale CO 2 storage complex able to store 50+ million metric tons of CO 2 in central North Dakota safely, permanently, and economically. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF NORTH DAKOTA LIGNITE RESEARCH COUNCIL 26

27 ND CARBONSAFE PROJECT SUMMARY Two year project Represents Phase II (feasibility study) of DOE s CarbonSAFE* program The DOE program is intended to develop integrated CCS storage complexes, constructed and permitted for operation in the 2025 timeframe over a series of sequential phases of development. *CarbonSAFE = Carbon Storage Assurance and Facility Enterprise 27

28 NEBRASKA INTEGRATED CARBON STORAGE CAPTURE PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY (CARBONSAFE) Goal: Determine conceptual feasibility of CO 2 capture from Nebraska Public Power District s (NPPD s) Gerald Gentlemen Station (GGS) with geologic storage Objectives Establish CCS coordination team Identify challenges to commercial-scale CCS in western Nebraska and develop mitigation plan Conduct conceptual evaluations: Western Nebraska subsurface for geologic storage CO 2 emissions from GGS for potential capture 28

29 OUTREACH IS KEY! Documentaries: Coal and the Modern Age Bell Creek Story 29

30 CONTACT INFORMATION Energy & Environmental Research Center University of North Dakota 15 North 23rd Street, Stop 9018 Grand Forks, ND (phone) (fax) John Harju Vice President for Strategic Partnerships 30

31 THANK YOU!

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