Description

Storage of either natural gas (for later consumption) or CO2 (for long-term sequestration to reduce contribution to global warming). Gas is stored in natural geological reservoirs (e.g. depleted fossil fuel reservoirs, salt domes, aquifers) and would only occur at depth.

Category

Category of FEP

Geosynthesis

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Human-induced events (beneath host rock)

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

13

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

Exploratory drilling (see FEP 8). Perforation of the host rock. Changes in gradient through the host rock. Changes in geochemistry (highly reservoir-specific). Gas-water-rock interactions.

Reference(s)

References Relevant to FEP

RD&D Plan ER-186_I1

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]

1.4.6 Mining and other underground activities.