The Introduction of the Special Issue This special issue is a selection of works that outline key advances, challenges and prospects of integrated geophysical, geotechnical, geo-environmental and atmospheric monitoring technologies in achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In line with the Paris Agreement, the objective is to facilitate the fast deployment and de-risking of geological carbon capture and storage (CCS) at the required scale. Ideally, this should complement other forms of renewable energy source (RES) such as hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen production energy and biogas, aiming at the improved overall energy efficiency/balances due to both modernization of the existing energy-related infrastructure and green field. Included are works previously presented as conference talks or posters, most pertinent research being undertaken in risk management, reviews of relevant numerical simulation software resources, technical papers from several pilot projects and illustrative case history examples that cover a wide range of scales and geographic locations (Europe, North America, etc.). These works focus on various types of high sensitivity measurements to monitor the atmosphere, surface, subsurface, and ground water. Examples of advanced monitoring technologies include but not limited to high-resolution discrete and continuous (real-time) surface/downhole active-source or passive seismic and non-seismic profiles, well logging, geodetic and tilt-meter surveys, geochemical laboratory and atmospheric leakage monitoring. A few feasibility studies have been conducted to assess the performance of different monitoring strategies involving optimal locations of sensor arrays, types of multi-physics data and processing workflows that minimize the modeled or measured uncertainties at geologic sites. Thus, this issue covers various aspects of monitoring technologies and some suggested best practices to be driven by social and regulatory requirements. We hope that the present collection of articles will help geoscientists and engineers from different disciplines face today’s challenge of safe and controlled large-scale CCS and RES deployment in eliminating GHG emissions.
The Research Scope of the Special Issue · Monitoring · Renewable Energy · Greenhouse Gas Emissions · Passive Seismic · Geomechanics
The Article Title of the Special Issue 1: General Oil & Gas and RES Prospects Overview 2: RES Deployment in Central Asia - Status 3: Seismic Monitoring Examples 4: Novel Monitoring Technologies: Integrated Non-Seismic ERT Inversion SINTEF/GFZ 5: CCS Monitoring (e.g. Fibre Optic) 6: Atmospheric Monitoring, Remote Sensing 7: Software Product & Open Access Data Overview: Geomechanical Simulations and Meshing (UoM, ETH, ICL) 8: MATLAB/COMSOLE, SciLAB, Machine Learning, Data Science, R Software, Numerical Solvers, Open Source Numerical Libraries, G&G Software
Submission guidelines All papers should be submitted via the Probe - Petroleum Engineering submission system: http://probe.usp-pl.com/index.php/PE/index Submitted articles should not be published or under review elsewhere. All submissions will be subject to the journal’s standard peer review process. Criteria for acceptance include originality, contribution, scientific merit and relevance to the field of interest of the Special Issue.
Important Dates Paper Submission Due: April ,2020
The Lead Guest Editor Alexander Droujinine |
