Schematic diagram for Containment and Monitoring Institute’s Field Research Station

As part of the research and development program, we maintain a plume of CO2 at a depth of 300 metres in water filled sandstones within Upper Cretaceous clastic reservoir formations, with overlying shales or mixed sand/shale sequences forming the cap rocks. Clients using the site refine and calibrate geophysical, geochemical, geomechanical and geodetic technologies.

Researchers are also working on near-surface hydrogeological studies to better understand shallow groundwater systems, near-surface subsurface fluid flow, and to establish the fate of both CO₂ and CH₄ in an aquifer below ~225 m depth.

Applications at the site go beyond the secure storage of carbon and include:

• Steam chamber containment and effectiveness
• Tertiary/Enhanced petroleum recovery
• Characterization of hydraulic or natural fractures
• Groundwater protection
• New or legacy well construction/abandonment issues and fugitive emissions
• Acid gas or other fluid disposal
• Induce seismicity risk analysis and mitigation

For detailed technical information on the geology and infrastructure at the site, see the PDF below.

CaMI_Field_Research_Station_2017

Subscribers welcome

Join the team! The Containment and Monitoring Institute offers a subscription program for clients who want to be part of a broader program of research conducted at the field research station. Subscribers have the opportunity to prioritize and bring forward new research directions and provide guidance on the overall research program. They also have first access to research results.

For more information:
Dr. Don Lawton
t: 403 210-6671