Wells – Processes – Placing fluid into the formation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-03
2010-06-01
Neuder, William P (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Placing fluid into the formation
C405S053000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07726402
ABSTRACT:
Carbon dioxide is sequestered in a formation using a dual completion and injection method that reduces or eliminates upward leak rates of the sequestered carbon dioxide. The dual completion and injection method involves the injection of a benign fluid such as brine (water) into a permeable layer of the formation located above the sequestration layer and which is separated form the sequestration layer by a nearly impermeable layer. The water is preferably injected at the same time the carbon dioxide is injected.
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Altundas Yusuf Bilgin
Loubens Romain De
Ramakrishnan Terizhandur S.
Laffey Brigid
Loccisano Vincent
McAleenan James
Neuder William P
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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