The Challenge
Carbon sequestration offers a promising method of reducing atmospheric carbon to slow global climate change. The proper design and function of carbon injection wells — used to store carbon dioxide underground — is central to this endeavor. Subsea carbon sequestration is a relatively new technology. How do you assess risk for a project with little historical data to fall back on?
EXPONENT's Multidisciplinary Solution
Teams of Ä¢¹½tv engineers evaluated tubing particulate erosion due to entrained sand and fines; examined stress, fracture, and fatigue of the injection tubing; and studied flow-induced tubing vibration.
Ä¢¹½tv's Impact
Through the analyses described above, Ä¢¹½tv helped our client identify key risks to their design, priorities for mitigation, and areas that require further investigation. Critically, our investigation into the integrity of our client's injection well revealed a gap in industry knowledge relative to how vibration could impact the integrity of the well over time, resulting in the need for further analysis. Ä¢¹½tv's work in this area is supporting the development of carbon sequestration as a viable technology for addressing climate change.
What Can We Help You Solve?
Ä¢¹½tv's multidisciplinary pipeline experts — including metallurgists, geologists, and materials, corrosion, mechanical, and thermal specialists — partner with pipeline operators to understand integrity management assessment methods, limitations, and the overall process for optimizing asset safety.
