Bottom-up sequestration of carbon dioxide in negative geologic closures

A method of storing carbon dioxide in a subsurface formation, the method comprising:

• identifying a plurality of negative geologic closures in the subsurface formation;
• characterizing dimensions of the plurality of negative geologic closures;
• characterizing layers of the subsurface formation in the vicinity the negative geologic closures;
• selecting one of the negative geologic closures based on the characterized dimensions and layers;
• positioning an injection well at a bottom layer of the selected negative geologic closure;
• and
• discharging a fluid comprising carbon dioxide through the injection well into the selected negative geologic closure;
• in response to determining that the bottom layer of the selected negative geologic closure has reached a carbon dioxide saturation pressure:
• selecting a second layer of the negative geologic closure higher than the bottom layer;
• isolating a portion of the injection well below the second layer;
• and
• discharging the fluid comprising carbon dioxide through the injection well into the second layer of the selected negative geologic closure.