Definitive gas migration testing – Comparative assessment of different gas migration testing techniques and field instrumentation

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribute to a global warming trend that is associated with climate change. Methane is a potent GHG with a global warming potential 25 times that of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) over a 100-year period. Gas migration in soils from the subsurface to the surface is a well-known issue; however, characterizing the source zone(s) for stray gases from production, injection, and observation wells is an ongoing challenge in the oil/gas industry. The proposed research project will address the complex nature of the multiple interacting variables that can affect gas migration investigations. The study will control test variables that impact soil gas flux rates for different environmental conditions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Mundle

Student:

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Windsor

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