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Lectures and practical exercises will provide you with the knowledge and skills to de-risk the subsurface for storage of energy (in the form of compressed air and hydrogen), and for the safe and long-term storage and sequestration of CO2. Seminars will introduce case-study examples of storage within porous rocks, evaporites and volcanics. The course concludes with a group project that is designed to emulate how a subsurface storage site would be evaluated by a technical team in industry.
Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will allow students with skills and knowledge to understand the geoscience aspects of subsurface for storage of energy (from renewable sources in the form of compressed air and hydrogen), and for the safe and long-term storage and sequestration of CO2. Lectures and Practical Exercises will provide students with the skills and knowledge to:
The first portion of the course uses a mix of lectures, practical exercises and seminars provided by both academic and industry experts and will provide students with an overview of the theory of safe and effective subsurface storage.
An independent research project will allow the student to familiarise themselves with the theories taught in lectures and apply them to a real example case study. The assessed short essay will prepare the student for the GL5907 Projects in Energy Geoscience through exposure to conducting a literature review and synthesising information.
The course concludes with an assessed group project which is designed to emulate how a subsurface storage site would be evaluated by a technical team in industry and allows students to apply the previous course learnings to a real-world data-set using industry standard softwares.
In addition to the technical skills and expertise developed through this course, additional transferrable skills to be developed on this course include:
Description | Value |
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Possible Fieldtrip: (subject to Venue availability) | 250.0000 |
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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Assessment Weeks | 35 | Feedback Weeks | 35 | |
Feedback |
Poster feedback provided following submission |
Word Count |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Conceptual | Evaluate | Recognise the geological requirements and limitations of different subsurface storage types (short-term intermittent, long-term storage, and sequestration). |
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 42 | |
Feedback |
Class Test Exam feedback available for incorrect answers. |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Conceptual | Analyse | Integrate geological observations to map the distribution of potential subsurface storage sites in the subsurface. |
Conceptual | Analyse | Interpret 4D seismic data for its application in monitoring subsurface storage sites. |
Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the controls on fluid flow through porous media in the subsurface. |
Conceptual | Evaluate | Recognise the geological requirements and limitations of different subsurface storage types (short-term intermittent, long-term storage, and sequestration). |
Factual | Understand | Discuss the considerations required for safe abandonment of petroleum wells. |
Factual | Understand | Recognise the role of CO2 for EOR (enhanced oil recovery) |
Procedural | Apply | Present a MMV (measurement, monitoring and verification) plan for a potential subsurface storage site. |
Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate the capacity, and therefore economic feasibility, of a potential subsurface storage site. |
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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Assessment Weeks | 36,37 | Feedback Weeks | 38 | |
Feedback |
Provided following exercise in tutorial |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Conceptual | Analyse | Integrate geological observations to map the distribution of potential subsurface storage sites in the subsurface. |
Procedural | Apply | Present a MMV (measurement, monitoring and verification) plan for a potential subsurface storage site. |
Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate the capacity, and therefore economic feasibility, of a potential subsurface storage site. |
There are no assessments for this course.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
Feedback |
Class test Feedback - provided following marking |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Factual | Understand | Recognise the role of CO2 for EOR (enhanced oil recovery) |
Factual | Understand | Discuss the considerations required for safe abandonment of petroleum wells. |
Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the controls on fluid flow through porous media in the subsurface. |
Conceptual | Evaluate | Recognise the geological requirements and limitations of different subsurface storage types (short-term intermittent, long-term storage, and sequestration). |
Conceptual | Analyse | Integrate geological observations to map the distribution of potential subsurface storage sites in the subsurface. |
Procedural | Evaluate | Perform a seal capacity review at a potential subsurface storage site. |
Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate the capacity, and therefore economic feasibility, of a potential subsurface storage site. |
Procedural | Apply | Present a MMV (measurement, monitoring and verification) plan for a potential subsurface storage site. |
Conceptual | Analyse | Interpret 4D seismic data for its application in monitoring subsurface storage sites. |
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