SEG 2nd Virtual Net-Zero Emissions Workshop - Registration is open!
Laurie Whitesell
Near Surface Geophysics Manager | Mining and Mineral Exploration | Business Development Europe
This workshop will be a follow up of the 2021 Net-Zero Emissions workshop which provided a comprehensive overview of the state of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) landscape from regulatory to technical/geotechnical/monitoring. The workshop will go over one day and will be dedicated to the following themes. Each of the speakers will be asked to give a focused 15-20 minute talk, followed by a discussions and questions session.
There will be two themes:
Short abstracts and biographies from presenters:
1.?????Presentation Title: The path to Net Zero Emissions: V?r Energi*s perspective
Abstract: In this talk, Cedric Fayemendy will present V?r Energi’s ESG and decarbonization goals. The focus will be on one of the company project’s portfolio named Barents Blue where V?r Energi and its partners are planning to develop an energy efficient ammonia plant including capture and storage of CO2. The presentation will also reflect on the development of CCS projects in Norway.
Biography: Cedric Fayemendy graduated as a geophysicist and worked for over 20 years with reservoir characterization and monitoring in Schlumberger, ConocoPhillips and Equinor. Late 2021 he decided to shift focus towards energy management and is now working as a R&D Low Emission Solution Engineer in the research department of V?r Energi in Stavanger Norway.
2.?????Presentation Title: 4D gravity and subsidence monitoring of offshore CO2 storage
Abstract: Gravimetry and subsidence surveys have monitored hydrocarbon-producing reservoirs and CO2 storage in the Norwegian continental shelf for over two decades (Alnes et al., 2010). This technology provides insights into reservoir dynamics with a short turnaround time and cost-efficiency than 4D seismic technology. The surveys are based on using a vessel and a remotely operated vehicle and take, depending on field size, 1-5 weeks to complete.
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4D gravity is sensitive to density changes alone. Therefore, its interpretation is not subject to ambiguities from competing signals like pressure-induced changes in the case of seismic measurements. The 4D gravity and subsidence technology can delineate the location of fluids injected in the subsurface and investigate their physical state and density, as well as the distribution of lateral pressure in the geological storage reservoir. The magnitude and the wavelength of the 4D gravity and seafloor deformation signals can easily be forward modeled to evaluate the feasibility of this monitoring option at a particular site.
Biography: John Even is responsible for business development at OCTIO Gravitude. Geophysics at heart, John loves to talk about the new technologies and their potential to change the status quo in the geo-service industry. John has extensive experience in the oil and gas service industry and has led multiple management roles at OCTIO.
3.?????Presentation Title: Can 4D CSEM be a monitoring solution for offshore CO2 storage sites?
Abstract: CSEM has historically been used to de-risk offshore oil and gas prospects prior to drilling activity. Allton is committed bringing CSEM to the next level developing 4D CSEM technology including new software and hardware. Gas saturation changes is challenging to monitor using seismic technology as the seismic signature changes little with varying saturation. Saturation changes will however result in changing resistivity values and as such detectable using advanced 4D CSEM technology. Same principles will be valid for CO2 monitoring as resistivity will increase with increased injection volumes. 4D CSEM can therefore be a cost-effective tool to monitor and verify injected CO2 storage sites.
Biography: Dr Svein Ellingsrud holds the position as CTO in Allton and responsible for all technical development in the company. Svein have extensive experience from the oil and gas industry after 10 years in Equinor and one of the founders of EMGS were he also held the position as CTO.
4.?????Presentation Title: CCS monitoring: focused seismic detection to validate/invalidate dynamic models?
Abstract:
Biography: Habib Al Khatib, CEO & co-founder of SpotLight, a startup offering frugal & agile active seismic focused monitoring solution to calibrate dynamic reservoir models.
With a master’s degree in Geology from Ecole Nationale Supérieur de Géologie of Nancy, Habib started his career in seismic reservoir characterization at CGG. After 3 years, he moved to S&M then business development for permanent reservoir monitoring and finally ended up as an innovation manager at the CTO office. Habib never had a “will” to become an entrepreneur, but his technical skills linked to the business exposure he had during his years within CGG, gave him enough background to become a startupper. He wasn’t alone in this journey as in 2017 he co-founded SpotLight with Elodie Morgan. Backed by a top-class experts and strategic committee, SpotLight grew from 2 founders to an 11 people startup, and the journey is far from been over: The will to contribute in the energy transition supported the development of SpotLight toward CCS monitoring where he believes economically, operationally and environmentally acceptable monitoring solution are in need.
On a personal side, Habib is almost 40 (still 39 at the time of the conference) and is married with 3 children (7-5-3 years old). He enjoys working at SpotLight (obviously), supporting the French national rugby and football team and was a platinum player at StarCarft 2.