The error in using superposition to estimate pressure during multi‐site subsurface CO 2 storage
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Accepted version
Author(s)
De Simone, Silvia
Jackson, Samuel J
Krevor, Samuel
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Analytic pressure estimates for multisite CO2 injection are typically performed through the superposition of single‐site injection models. This is theoretically invalid for multiphase flow because of its nonlinearity. We quantify the error associated with the application of superposition in scenarios with sites located in a rectangular grid geometry. We show that the use of superposition results in overestimates of the pressure buildup, because it neglects the presence of multiple CO2 plumes, which increase the reservoir fluid mobility. The adoption of a dimensionless time scaled to the geometric average between the advective and diffusive characteristic times allows us to define a general model for the maximum error, which may be used to evaluate the validity of using superposition, or to correct the pressure estimates when errors are significant. This procedure can be applied to any analytical solution and advances the extension of single‐well models to scenarios of multiple injection sites.
Date Issued
2019-06-28
Date Acceptance
2019-05-24
Citation
Geophysical Research Letters, 2019, 46 (12), pp.6525-6533
ISSN
0094-8276
Publisher
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Start Page
6525
End Page
6533
Journal / Book Title
Geophysical Research Letters
Volume
46
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Owner. This is the accepted version of the following article: De Simone, S., Jackson, S. J., & Krevor, S. ( 2019). The error in using superposition to estimate pressure during multisite subsurface CO2 storage. Geophysical Research Letters, 46. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL082738, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL082738.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Identifier
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2019GL082738
Grant Number
EP/M001369/1
UKCCSRC 2017 Partner
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Geology
CO2 storage
multiple injection
multiphase flow
superposition
CARBON-DIOXIDE INJECTION
ENERGY SYSTEM MODELS
DEPLOYMENT
EVOLUTION
BUILDUP
CAPTURE
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-06-18