SECARB Phase II Field Tests in SECARB Phase II Field Tests in Coal of the Black Warrior BasinCoal of the Black Warrior Basin

Jack C. PashinJack C. PashinDirector, Energy Investigations ProgramDirector, Energy Investigations Program

Presented by Nick TewPresented by Nick Tew

State GeologistState Geologist

http://www.secarbon.orghttp://www.secarbon.orghttp://portal.gsa.state.al.us/CO2/CO2.htmhttp://portal.gsa.state.al.us/CO2/CO2.htm

http://www.netl.doe.gov/http://www.netl.doe.gov/

Geological Survey of Alabama

DOE SEQUESTRATION PROGRAMDOE SEQUESTRATION PROGRAM

GEOLOGIC CARBON SINKSGEOLOGIC CARBON SINKS

Saline aquifersSaline aquifersOil and gas reservoirsOil and gas reservoirs

CoalCoal

GOALS AND BENEFITSGOALS AND BENEFITS

Reduce greenhouse gas emissionsReduce greenhouse gas emissionsDevelop market-based solutionsDevelop market-based solutions

Enhance oil and gas recoveryEnhance oil and gas recoveryEnhance coalbed methane recoveryEnhance coalbed methane recovery

Create and preserve jobsCreate and preserve jobs

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPSREGIONAL PARTNERSHIPSHyman (2005)Hyman (2005)

PRINCIPAL SPONSORPRINCIPAL SPONSORU.S. Department of Energy - NETLU.S. Department of Energy - NETL

PROGRAM TEAMPROGRAM TEAMSSEB, Virginia Tech - SSEB, Virginia Tech - ContractualContractual

Geological Survey of AL - Geological Survey of AL - Tech Lead,Tech Lead, GeologyGeologyUniversity of Alabama - University of Alabama - EngineeringEngineering

Southern Company/EPRI - Southern Company/EPRI - MMVMMVMississippi State University/ICET - Mississippi State University/ICET - MMVMMV

Univ. British Columbia - Univ. British Columbia - AnalyticalAnalyticalOak Ridge National Laboratory -Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Analytical Analytical

ARI - ARI - Reservoir SimulationReservoir SimulationCCP2 -CCP2 - Reservoir Modeling Reservoir ModelingDenbury Resources -Denbury Resources - CO CO22

WHY COAL?WHY COAL?COCO22 capacity of 90 Gt (45 yrs) in US. capacity of 90 Gt (45 yrs) in US.

COCO22-ECBM potential of about 4.3 Tcm -ECBM potential of about 4.3 Tcm

(150 Tcf) provides economic incentive.(150 Tcf) provides economic incentive.

Shallow reservoir (150-1500 m) with low P&T can reduce Shallow reservoir (150-1500 m) with low P&T can reduce compression costcompression cost

Coal is abundant near major COCoal is abundant near major CO22 emission sources, such as power emission sources, such as power

plants.plants.

SECARB II OBJECTIVESSECARB II OBJECTIVESAssess capacity/potential of geologic sinks (saline aquifers, O&G Assess capacity/potential of geologic sinks (saline aquifers, O&G

reservoirs, coal).reservoirs, coal).

Conduct field tests to validate sequestration and COConduct field tests to validate sequestration and CO22-enhanced -enhanced

recovery technology.recovery technology.

Conduct MMV programs to ensure safety, environmental Conduct MMV programs to ensure safety, environmental protection.protection.

Conduct outreach/tech transfer to facilitate Conduct outreach/tech transfer to facilitate commercialization/public acceptancecommercialization/public acceptance

POTTSVILLE ISOTHERMS, ALABAMAPOTTSVILLE ISOTHERMS, ALABAMA

Power plant

Area of Interest

Blue Creek Field

CBM WELLCBM WELL

DEEP DEEP MINEMINE

CO2-ECBM TECHNICAL

FEASIBILITY

ALABAMA

Sequestration > 6 TcfSequestration > 6 TcfECBM = 0.6-1.2 TcfECBM = 0.6-1.2 Tcf

Area of Interest

POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE FORMATIONFORMATION

Cassidy 30-2-119Cassidy 30-2-119Blue Creek FieldBlue Creek Field

Tuscaloosa Co., ALTuscaloosa Co., AL

PERMEABILITY-PERMEABILITY-DEPTH DEPTH

RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP

POTTSVILLE FM.POTTSVILLE FM.

McKee et al. (1988)McKee et al. (1988)

RESERVOIRS AND HYDROFRACS

BLACK WARRIOR PILOT SITE PLANBLACK WARRIOR PILOT SITE PLAN

LI-COR LI-COR SURFACE SURFACE

MONITORINGMONITORINGSouthern CompanySouthern Company

CAVITY RINGDOWN SPECTROMETERCAVITY RINGDOWN SPECTROMETERSurface monitoring - Isotopic analysis of Surface monitoring - Isotopic analysis of 12/1312/13CC

Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Mississippi State UniversityInstitute for Clean Energy Technology, Mississippi State University

COCO22 and Alabama Coal and Alabama Coal

High COHigh CO22 capacity. capacity.

COCO22-Enhanced Coalbed Methane Potential.-Enhanced Coalbed Methane Potential.

Shallow reservoirs (150-1500 m) with low temperature and Shallow reservoirs (150-1500 m) with low temperature and pressure .pressure .

Coal in proximity to COCoal in proximity to CO22 emission sources, i.e., power plants. emission sources, i.e., power plants.