Offshore staff
LONDON – Silixa has introduced the Carina CarbonSecure distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system for monitoring of all stages of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
The solution is said to assist offshore and onshore operators with reducing the cost and environmental impact of their CCS facilities, also providing assurance to regulators and others to further CCS adoption worldwide.
Carina CarbonSecure is said to provide high resolution, densely sampled acoustic data for real-time continuous and/or on-demand monitoring.
Its components include microseismic monitoring and passive seismic throughout the lifetime of a CO2 storage facility; 3D vertical seismic profiling; time-lapse seismic, well integrity; and leak detection to cover the various stages of CCS development.
It can be deployed to assess the viability of geological formations for carbon storage during site characterization; monitor microseismic activity during the injection phase; ensure well and storage integrity when CO2 is being injected; and to provide 4D monitoring of the CO2 plume migration throughout the lifetime of the facility.
In addition, Silixa claims, the service requires fewer seismic shots offshore to acquire seismic data, leading to a more positive environmental impact and project cost. It can also be fully automated, enabling unmanned and remote seismic surveys.
11/24/2020
