Stratigraphic Architecture of a Carbon Sequestration Target: Aquistore Site, Saskatchewan

This project will train a Master’s geology student to use a variety of geological and geophysical datasets and concepts to define the stratigraphic architecture of deeply buried sandstones used for CO2 sequestration at the Aquistore site in Saskatchewan. The extent to which these sandstones form a single continuous body, or are compartmentalized, will affect their ability to transmit and store the injected gas. These characteristics were defined nearly 500 million years ago when these strata were deposited. Results will inform ongoing monitoring and modeling efforts at Aquistore whereas the methods will be transferable to other proposed CO2 sequestration sites in Canada and abroad.

Faculty Supervisor:

Bruce Hart;Robert Shcherbakov

Student:

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program: