Greenhouse Gas Reservoir Systems and Processes of Sequestering Greenhouse Gases
AssigneeBP Corporation North America Inc.
InventorWalter C. Riese
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Abstract
This invention relates to greenhouse gas reservoir systems and processes of storing and/or sequestering greenhouse gases. The greenhouse gas reservoir system includes a shale layer for containment of greenhouse gas and the shale layer has a vertical permeability of less than about 0.1 millidarcies. The greenhouse gas reservoir system includes a sandstone layer disposed at least partially below the shale layer and the sandstone layer delivers the greenhouse gas into the shale layer. The system includes a borehole for injection of the greenhouse gas into the sandstone layer.
Claims22
A greenhouse gas reservoir system for storing greenhouses gases, the system comprising:
- a shale layer for containment of greenhouse gas and the shale layer having a vertical permeability of less than about 0.1 millidarcies;
- a sandstone layer disposed at least partially below the shale layer and the sandstone layer for delivery of the greenhouse gas into the shale layer;
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- a borehole for injection of the greenhouse gas into the sandstone layer.
A process of storing or sequestering greenhouse gases, the process comprising:
- injecting a greenhouse gas down a borehole and into a sandstone layer;
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- migrating the greenhouse gas into a shale layer for containment, the shale layer having a vertical permeability of less than about 0.1 millidarcies.
The process of claim 71 further comprising reacting the greenhouse gas in the shale layer to form a stable compound.
A greenhouse gas reservoir system for storing greenhouses gases, the system comprising:
- a shale layer for containment of greenhouse gas;
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- a borehole for injection of the greenhouse gas into the shale layer.
A process of storing or sequestering greenhouse gases, the process comprising:
- drilling a borehole into a shale layer;
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- injecting a greenhouse gas down the borehole and into the shale layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.