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Wednesday, 22 May

Oral Presentations

08:00–09:00 Opening Session: The State of CCUS in Brazil
Location: Wayana Room | View More Details
09:00–10:30 Special Session: Deploying CCUS at Scale in Latin America: Status, Challenges and Opportunities
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11:00–12:00 Special Session: A Cross Sectoral Path to Scaling Decarbonization
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Theme 3: Reservoir Characterization and Subsurface Storage Modeling – Risk
Location: Wayana Room
13:50 – 16:00
13:55 Using Sand Tank to Simulate CO₂ Leakage Monitoring
Hung Chang*1, Andresa Oliva2, Dagmar Carnier Neto1, Bruno Engelbrecht1, Miguel Alfaro Soto1, Ana Musse3 (1. LEBAC/UNESP; 2. UFSB; 3. CENPES/PETROBRAS)
14:20 The Impacts of Common Dynamic Modeling Simplifications on CCS Project Performance Prediction
Joseph Mello1, Justin Hamilton1, Andres Castaño*1 (1. NSAI)
14:45 Unlocking Carbon Capture and Storage Potential in a depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoir: A Pre-feasibility Assessment
Alberto Cesar Ortiz*1, Gabriela Vila1, Mariana Patamia1, Cecilia Rodriguez1, Carlos Ferlaza1, Walter Arias1 (1. NZC Solutions)
15:10 Pre-Feasibility Characterization of a Candidate Aquifer CO₂ Storage Site in Deep Water Offshore Colombia
Helber Cubillos1, Eduardo Lopez Ramos1, Erika Trigos1, Olga Carvajal*2, Shane Hattingh2, Barbara Holzweber2, Philip Gibbons2, Vladimir Fandino Betancourt2 (1. Ecopetrol; 2. Baker Hughes)
15:35 Optimizing Running Time in CO₂ Underground Storage Simulation Using Dynamics Grid
Fabian Yatte*1, Argenis Alvarez1, Victor Lara1, Victor Salazar1, Alex Novlesky1 (1. Computer Modelling Group Ltd.)
Theme 1: General Applications on CCUS
Location: Copacabana Room
13:50 – 16:00
13:55 Capture, Transport, Reservoir and Flow Modeling for the CCS Pilot Project in São Tomé Saline Aquifer, Campos Basin – Brazil
Iubatan Pinto*1, Rômulo Stohler1, Fábio Souto1, Emílio Coutinho1, Antonio Tartarini1, Felipe Reis1, Rafael Alves1 (1. Petrobras)
14:20 Water-Alternating CO₂ Injection as a Decarbonization Strategy in Colombia: Study of Trapping Mechanisms through Compositional Fluid Modeling
Juan Carlos Gutiérrez Barrera*1, María Isabel Sandoval Martínez1, Victoria Eugenia Mousalli Diaz1 (1. UIS)
14:45 Considerations for CCS Metering and Allocation Systems
Luiz Augusto de Andrade1, Luiz Octavio Vieira Pereira1, Dennis van Putten*2, Ronald ten Cate2 (1. Petrobras; 2. DNV)
15:10 Dirty Carbon – Impact of CO₂ Volume and Impurities on Carbon Utilization for EOR and Carbon Neutral Oil Production
Quynh Pham1, Lesley James*1 (1. Memorial University of Newfoundland)
15:35 Plasma Technologies Role in CO₂ Conversion to Greener Fuels and Chemicals: A Review Paper
Ghassan AlShehry*1, Khalid Ruwaili1, Hassan Alqahtani1, Abeer Alarawi1 (1. Saudi Aramco)
Theme 4: Strategic Initiatives and Nationwide Projects
Location: Wayana Room
16:25 – 18:35
16:30 CarbonSAFE: A Nationwide Approach to De-risking Varied Geologic Settings through Characterization and Tracking Storage Resources Using the SRMS
Gilly Rosen*1, Traci Rodosta1, Calli Obern1, Amanda Raddatz Bopp1 (1. US DOE
16:55 CCS Feasibility Study in the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin, Colombia: Site Selection and Conceptual Project Definition
Eduardo Lopez1, Helber Cubillos1, Shaina Thomas2, Kolapo Kuponiyi2, Patrick Rouvroy3, Felipe Medellin*3 (1. Ecopetrol S.A.; 2. Genesis Energies; 3. Beicip-Franlab)
17:20 The Innovative Louisiana Green Fuels Project, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA
Steven Walkinshaw1 (1. Strategic Biofuels)
17:45 CO₂ Storage Assessment with Customized Play-Based Exploration Methodology and Integration of Existing Datasets Offshore Newfoundland, Canada
Frederic Schneider1, Kris Costello2, Steve Emberley2, Stephane Rousse1, Gaelle Maury1, Jasser Ben Meftah1, Vincent Padritge1, Tanneguy Languereau1, Felipe Medellin*1 (1. Beicip-Franlab; 2. OilCo)
18:10 GIS CCUS Brazil Platform: Interactive Web Map to Integrate Data in the CCUS Context
Daiane Cardoso*1, Clarissa Melo1, Taina Guimarães1, João Zielinski1, Franciele Andres1, Leonardo Felippe1, Priscila Gomes1, Cassia Santos1 (1. Institute of Petroleum and Natural Resources)
Theme 1: CO₂ Injection Modeling Studies (Field or Laboratory) – Risk
Location: Copacabana Room
16:25 – 18:35
16:30 Microfluidics as a Tool for Optimizing CO₂ Injection Process in Oil Reservoirs and Aquifers
Nicolle Lima1, Talita Botti1, Jorge Avendano*1, Marcio Carvalho1 (1. PUC-Rio)
16:55 Uncertainty Quantification Workflow for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Deep Saline Aquifers
Razieh Solatpour1, Syed Jawwad Ahmed1, Najmudeen Sibaweihi1, Kevin Joslin1, Alex Novlesky1, Goncalo Oliveira*1 (1. Computer Modelling Group Ltd.)
17:20 Advancing Offshore Carbon Capture for Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Case Study in Brazil's Campos Basin
Bernardo Fernandes*1, Gustavo Pappen1, Marcos Sugaya1, Mathias Erdtmann1, Leonardo Cabral1 (1. Petrobras)
17:45 Numerical Simulation of the Core Flooding Test and CO₂-EOR Pilot Design: Colombian Field Application
Erika Trigos1, Helber Cubillos1, Gabriel Restrepo*2, Edward Evans2 (1. Ecopetrol; 2. RFD)
18:10 A Novel Near-Wellbore CO₂ Injection Simulator: Precise Injectivity Prediction
Gustavo Camargo Longhin1, Tiago Luís Duarte Forti1, Klaus Feine Vaz Cid1, Juan Nicolas Tautiva Calderon1, Henrique de Canavarro Alencar1, Edimar Cesar Rylo1, Rafael Valladares de Almeida*2, Rosangela Barros Zanoni Lopes Moreno3 (1. Simworx; 2. Repsol SINOPEC; 3. Unicamp)

Poster Presentations

Theme 6: Case Studies
Location: Guajá Room | 08:00–12:30
Subsurface Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan for CCS Hubs Clustered within a Connected Pore Space
Xiaoqi (Vicky) Wang*1, Zan Chen1, Suzy Chen1 (1. Glj Petroleum Consultants)
Lessons Learned and Proposed Solutions for Drilling Wells in the San Juan Basin for CO₂-Storage Project
Tang Nguyen*1, William Ampomah1, Sai Wang1, Duc Pham1, Thuy Chu1 (1. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology)
Comprehensive Analysis of CO₂ Emissions in Tamaulipas, Mexico: Monitoring Strategies with the support of CO₂NCORD
Elsa Maria Garza Morales*1, Ana Lidia Martinez Salazar1, Jeffrey A. Bennett2, Richard Middleton2, Carlos Vega-Ortiz3 (1. Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico Campus Ciudad Madero; 2. Carbon Solutions LLC; 3. Energy and Geoscience Institute)
Crestal Faulting: Trap Integrity Loss and Gas Migration in the Migrant Structure, Sable Subbasin, Offshore Nova Scotia – A Case Study
Kenneth Martyns-Yellowe*1, Grant Wach1, Trevor Kelly1, Darragh O'Connor1, Bill Richards1, Neil Watson1 (1. Basin and Reservoir Lab)
Contrasting Carbon Storage Strategies in Upstream Assets in the Norwegian North Sea and Offshore Brazil
Susana Santos*1, Christopher Kennett1 (1. S&P Global Commodity Insights)
Evaluating the Potential for Orange Hydrogen Production Integrated with CCS in the Paraná Basin, Brazil
Karina Neves*1, Haline Rocha1, Colombo Tassinari1 (1. University of São Paulo)
Identification of Technology Development Trends for the Combination of CO₂ Storage and Energy Production
Daniela Costa*1, Suzana Borshiver2 (1. Amspec / UFRJ; 2. UFRJ)
Theme 5: Risk Assessment and Monitoring
Location: Guajá Room | 08:00–12:30
Advancing Downhole Diagnostics for Enhanced Gas Storage Integrity and Safety
Maxim Volkov*1, Juan Garcia1 (1. TGT Diagnostics)
Measurement, Monitoring and Verification of CCS projects: A Systematic Review
Renathielly Brunetta*1, Yosmel Sanchez1 (1. Fugro)
Uncertainties in EM-Derived Sw in Waterflood Monitoring
Luis Quintero*1, Robert Gales1 (1. Halliburton)
Passive Well Monitoring System and CCS Application
Luiz Felipe Bretas Rozo1 (1. Baker Hughes)
Geomechanical Safety Issues for CO₂ Storage in a Porous Reservoir
Luis Carlos de Sousa Junior*1, Antonio Mauricio Nabuco Tartarini1, Patricia Ferreira da Silva1, João Paulo Pereira Nunes1 (1. PETROBRAS)
How to Use Existing Wells for CCS Monitoring? A Novel Approach in the Onshore Parnaíba Basin, Brazil
Fabiano Galbiati*1, Caio Hans1 (1. SPE)
Theme 3: Reservoir Characterization and Subsurface Storage Modeling – Risk
Location: Guajá Rooml | 08:00–12:30
The Impacts of Fracture Permeability Anisotropy on Spatial-Temporal Distributions of Injected CO₂ Into Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
Joanna Joanna*1, Hai Huang1 (1. Tetra Tech)
The Impacts of CO₂-Brine Mass Transfer Between Fractures and Porous Matrix on Assessing Storage Capacity of Naturally Fractured Brine Reservoirs
Joanna Walker*1, Hai Huang1 (1. Tetra Tech)
Modeling Caprock Failure and Fault Reactivation During CO₂ Injection in a Storage Project for Risk Mitigation
Diana Mercado1, Argenis Alvarez1, Goncalo Oliveira1, Victor Lara1, Victor Salazar1, Fabian Yatte*1 (1. CMG)
Comparative Geomechanical Study of CO₂ Injection in a Depleted Gas Reservoir and the Aquifer of a Terrestrial Field
Luis Glauber Rodrigues1, Mardônio Lucena1, Herberth Vasquez1, Gladstone Matos1, Thiago Barbosa1, Narelle Maia1, Karen Leopoldino1, Lucas Damascena1, Erika Carmo*1 (1. UFC)
Chemostratigraphic Analysis as a Powerful Tool for Real-Time Reservoir Characterization of Injection Wells: Enhancing Data Acquisition for EPA Class I and Class VI Permit Applications
Andreina Liborius*1, Alessandra Simone2, Dave Tonner1, Carolina Mayorga1 (1. Diversified Well Logging; 2. Geostock Sandia)
Unlocking Carbon Capture and Storage Potential in a depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoir: A Pre-feasibility Assessment
Alberto Cesar Ortiz*1, Gabriela Vila1, Mariana Patamia1, Cecilia Rodriguez1, Carlos Ferlaza1, Walter Arias1 (1. NZC Solutions)
Theme 4: Subsurface Storage Characterization and Site Selection I
Location: Guajá Room| 14:00 – 18:30
CO₂ Mineral Trapping by Carbonation in Mafic Rock – Paraná-Etendeka Lip Potential
Marcos A. Klunk1, Tiago J. Girelli*1, Henrique Serratt1, Matheus F. Cruz1, Claudia D. Teixeira1, Monique C. Bordignon1, Paulo S. G. Paim1, Farid Chemale Jr.1 (1. Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos)
Carbon Capture and Storage Regional Screening within Paraná Basin Using Play Chance Mapping: São Paulo – A Brazil Case Study
Leticia Monteiro1, Carrie Holloway1, Ezequiel Bastos*1, Danilo Ferreira1 (1. SLB)
Favorable Factors for CO₂ Storage in Geological Formations of the Parnaíba Basin – Brazil
Jaime Eiras*1, Charles Lima1, Leonardo Montalvão1, Thiago Rodrigues1, Gilvandro Medeiros1, Marcos Jacinto1, Leonildes Soares de Melo Filho2, Maria Clara Lourenço3, Yoe Pérez3, Marcos Rodrigues3 (1. Geowellex; 2. Repsol Sinopec Brasil; 3. UFRN)
Carbon Storage Scenario in Parnaíba Basin (NE Brazil): Petrophysics and Reactivity Insights from Outcrop Rock Samples
Luana Rabelo Hollanda*1, Maria Clara de Meneses Lourenço1, Gabriel Souza do Lago1, Débora Raíssa Freitas de Souza1, Lucas Silva Pereira Sátiro1, Kalianne Maria das Victória Ezequiel da Silva1, Alcides de Oliveira Wanderley Neto1, Yoe Alain Reyes Pérez1, Marcos Allyson Felipe Rodrigues1, Leonardo Carvalho de Montalvão2, Leonildes Soares de Melo Filho3 (1. UFRN; 2. Geowellex; 3. Repsol Sinopec Brasil)
On the Effect of Mixed Salts Formation Brine on CO₂-Brine Interfacial Tension: Application for CO₂ Geo-storage
Johny Mouallem*1, Muhammad Arif1, Arshad Raza2, Mohamed Mahmoud2 (1. Khalifa University; 2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals)
Fracture Fluid Conductivity Characterization by Integrated Analysis of Electrical Image and Acoustic Stoneley Reflectivity
Philip Tracadas*1, Eglee Lopez1, Peter Barrett1, Robert Gales1 (1. Halliburton)
CO₂ Geological Storage in the Barreirinha Formation, Amazonas Basin, Brazil: A Preliminary Approach Based on Organic Geochemistry
Gabriel Cardoso*1, Haline Rocha1, Colombo Tassinari1 (1. Universidade de São Paulo)
Reservoir Properties of Volcanic Sequences from the Paraná-Etendeka LIP and their Potential to Geological Storage of CO₂
Lucas M. M. Rossetti*1, John M. Millett2, Gabriel Medeiros Marins3, Marcos M. M. Rossetti4, Evandro F. de Lima5, Matheus Silva Simões6, Ingrid M Mohr5, Ana Beatriz Torres e Souza1, Naiade C. Barbieri1, Tiago Saldanha de Lima5, Marcelo C. Meucci5 (1. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso; 2. VBER; 3. Petrobras; 4. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; 5. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; 6. UNIPAMPA)
Integrated Well Log Analysis in a Colombian Production Field: Implications for Reservoir Characterization
Manuel Daza*1, Victoria Mousalli1, Juan Gutierrez1, Maria Sandoval1 (1. UIS)
Assessment and Characterization of Potential Geological Carbon Storage Sites in Eastern Canada: A Case Study in Nova Scotia
Mahsan Basafa1, Lucky Abiashue1, Omid Mohammadzadeh1, Michael Babechuk1, Alexandre Plourde2, Lesley James*1 (1. Memorial University of Newfoundland; 2. Geological Survey of Canada – Atlantic Division)
Unveiling Argentina's CCS Potential for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Alberto Cesar Ortiz1 (1. NZC Solutions)
Combining Empirical Correlations and Machine Learning Models to Predict PVT Properties on Brazilian Data
Esdras Costa*1, Órion Winter1, Alexandre Vieira2, Emerson Lourenco2 (1. CESAR Innovation Center; 2. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A)
Geologic Sequestration as Alternative Technology to Achieving Zero Carbon Dioxide Emission: Formation Characterization and Suitability for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Offshore Ghana
Festus Anane Mensah*1, Isaac Oppong2, Emmanuel Apesegah3, Gordon Foli1, Prosper A. Akaba1, Casper D. Adenutsi1 (1. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; 2. Petroleum Commission; 3. Ghana National Petroleum Corporation)
Development of a Carbon Capture and Storage Protocol Using the Merluza Field: A Case Study
Mariana Ciotta*1, Laísa Batista1, Lucy Gomes Sant Anna1, Colombo Tassinari1 (1. University of São Paulo)
Pore-scale Investigation of Water and CO₂ Flooding for EOR in Low-Permeability Oil Reservoirs
Shiqiang Guo*1, Keliu Wu1, Shengting Zhang1, Qingyuan Zhu1, Fei Peng1, Jiawei Ye1, Yuchuan Guo1, Juan Luo1 (1. China University of Petroleum (Beijing))
Selecting the Laboratory Method to Evaluate the Threshold Pressure in Reservoir Rocks for Geological Carbon Storage
Yani C. Araujo de Itriago*1, Benjamin Harrell1, Steve Dubaniewicz1, Sarah Devier1, Phillip Singletary1, Clara Palencia1 (1. Intertek Westport Technology Center)
Beyond the Storage Complex, Integrated Site Characterization for Offshore CCS
Yosmel Sanchez1 (1. Fugro)

Thursday, 23 May

Oral Presentations

Theme 4: Geological Characterization for CO₂ Storage
Location: Wayana Room
08:00 – 10:10
08:05 Characterization of Fault Networks in CCS Reservoirs using 3-D Seismic Analysis: Implications for the Integrity of Geological Storage
Kingsley Chiadikobi1 (1. University of Aberdeen)
08:30 Geological Feasibility for Offshore CCS in Cenozoic Sediments of the Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf, Tamaulipas, México
Carlos Vega-Ortiz*1, Federico Augusto Salas Solis1, Jaime Jiménez Viacobo2, José Ramón Silva Arizabalo2 (1. University of Utah; 2. Secretaria de Desarrollo Energético)
08:55 The Role of Organic-Rich Rocks to CO₂ Geological Storage: The Case Study of Irati Formation Shale and Rio Bonito Coal Beds, Paraná Basin, Onshore Brazil
Haline Rocha*1,2, Lucy Sant’Anna2,3, Colombo Tassinari1,2 (1. RCGI, 2. IEE/USP, 3. EACH)
09:20 Basalt Reservoirs of the Badejo and Linguado Fields, Campos Basin: Indications of Their Potential for CCS
Gabriel M. Marins*1,2, Lucas M.M. Rossetti3, Nicholas M. Lima1, Natália Famelli1, Erica T. Morais4, Dandara D. Braga5, John M. Millett6 (1. CENPES/Petrobras; 2. UFF; 3. UFMT; 4. EXP/Petrobras; 5. RES/Petrobras; 6. Volcanic Basin Energy Research)
09:45 CO₂ Storage Site Characterization, Geological Modelling and Dynamic Modelling – A Robust Best Practice and Workflow developed from Global Best Practices and Technical Recommendations
Ejiro Ovwigho1, Omid Mohammadzadeh1, Lesley James*1 (1. Memorial University of Newfoundland)
Theme 2: How to Ensure the Safety and Integrity of CO₂ Injection?
Location: Copacabana Room
08:00 – 10:10
08:05 A Design Workflow for CCS-Service Wells
Pete Lumley*1, Ismail Ceyhan1, Greg Asher1, P.V. Suryanarayana1, Ravi Krishnamurthy1 (1. Blade Energy Partners, Ltd.)
08:30 Barrier Design and Evaluation Process to Achieve Cement Integrity in CCS Wells
Siva Rama Krishna Jandhyala*1, Sam Lewis1 (1. Halliburton Energy Services Inc.)
08:55 State-of-the-art Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Well Architecture: Incorporating Metal Expandable Packers with Advanced Well Monitoring Techniques
Frederico Carvalho*1, Fábio Gutterres1, Marcelo Batocchio1 (1. Welltec)
09:20 A Turkey Shoot Borehole Seismic Field Trial Using a Hybrid Wireline Cable Comparing Fiber Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing, 3-C Geophones and 3C Fibre Optic Accelerometers at Rosemanowes Avalon Site, Cornwall UK
Sebastien Soulas*1, Gary Tubridy1, Sam Berry1, Peter Royds1, Will Wills1 (1. Avalon Sciences Ltd.)
09:45 Project Management Tools, Focused on Risk Analysis, Applied to the Pioneering BECCS Well Construction Project in Brazil During the Planning and Execution Phases
Alexandre Barroso*1, Luiz Carlos Albuquerque1, Erick Marques2, Millas de Souza3, Adelson Leal4 (1. IWS; 2. FS; 3. Renovar Sustentabilidade; 4. Great Solutions)
Theme 6: Technical Developments in CO₂ Storage Projects
Location: Wayana Room
10:30 – 12:40
10:35 Quantifying Value of Information of the Cabiunas Pilot Project for Offshore Brazilian CO₂ Storage
Anelise Lima Souza1, Marcelo Salomão*1, Fabio Lins Souto1, Rodrigo Bastos Pontes1, Marcos Silveira Goncalves1 (1. Petrobras)
11:00 Seismic Shift: Seismic for CCUS in Brazil - Testing New Technologies and Methods
Allan Chatenay1 (1. Explor)
11:25 Identification of Technology Development Trends for the Combination of CO₂ Storage and Energy Production
Daniela Costa*1, Suzana Borshiver2 (1. Amspec / UFRJ; 2. UFRJ)
11:50 Optimizing Carbon Capture and Storage in the Illinois Basin Decatur Project: A Comprehensive Study of Reservoir Capacity, Injection Strategies, and Risk Mitigation to Prolong Project Lifespan
Emanuel Enrique Dechi1, Aldana Rojas Flores*1, Guillermina Velazco1, Joaquin Rodriguez2,1, Sergio Barros1, Matias Knaus1 (1. SEG; 2. SPE)
12:15 Navigating Challenges in CCS Hub Development: Bridging Appraisal to Regulatory Success
Mohammad Tavallali*1, Diana Khandilyan1 (1. S&P Global)
Theme 4: Storage Potential and Efficiency Evaluation
Location: Copacabana Room
10:30 – 12:40
10:35 Carbon Capture and Storage Potential in Depleted Gas Reservoirs, Cerro Dragón Area – Golfo San Jorge Basin – Argentina
Lisandro Millo*1, Julieta Grandinetti1, Guillermo Alberto Lopez Pezé1, Rawdon Seager2, Gustavo Ritondale2 (1. PAEG; 2. GaffneyCline)
11:00 Enhancing CO₂ Site Selection: Development and Use of a New Engineering Driven ML Model for Geological Storage of CO₂
Hamed Tabatabaie*1, Mehran Pooladi-Darvish2, Hojjat Khani1, Mohammad Tavallali1, Ali Ghamartale3, Camilo Rodriguez1 (1. S&P Global; 2. MPD Reservoir Engineers; 3. University of Alberta)
11:25 Contingent Storage Resources Estimates for the Parnaíba Basin, an Opportunity for Geological Storage of CO₂ Using Depleted Gas Fields
Anna Peres*1,2, Henrique Lopes1, Frederico Miranda1,2, Diogo Michelon1, Felipe Santos1, Roberto Ribeiro1,3, Andre Schilling1, Eduardo Demio1,3, Henrique Padoves1,4, Manoel Farias1, Armando Ferreira1, Marilia Zimmermann1 (1. ENEVA; 2. UFRJ; 3. UFPR; 4. USP)
11:50 Influence of Operational and Reservoir Parameters on CO₂ Storage Efficiency Factor in Saline Aquifers
Yenny Andrea Rincon Cuenca1, Viet Nguyen-Le1, Hyundon Shin*1 (1. INHA University)
12:15 Evaluating Carbon Capture and Storage Potential using Material Balance Equation for an Aquifer and a Condensate Gas Reservoir
Jose Sergio de Araujo Cavalcante Filho*1, Raul Lima Paixao1, Luiz de Abreu Henriques Neto1, Daniel Henrique Liberal de Moura1 (1. Petrobras)
Theme 6: Learning from LAM Projects
Location: Wayana Room
13:50 – 16:00
13:55 Advancements in Pre-salt CCUS Technology and Future Prospects
Ana Musse1, Leonardo Cabral*1, Filipe Lira1, Claudio Ziglio1, Bruno Toledo1 (1. Petrobras)
14:20 Enabling the First BECCS Project for Zero-Carbon Ethanol Production in Latin America
Augusto Carvalho da Silva*1, Daniel Lopes1, FS; Claudia Shirozaki2, Erick Marques2, Francisco Orta1 (1. SLB; 2. FS)
14:45 Flow Simulations and Operational Topics for the CCS Pilot Project in São Tomé Saline Aquifer, Campos Basin – Brazil
Rafael Fabricio Alves*1, Anselmo Silvino de Souza Neto1, Guilherme Rosario dos Santos1, Anderson Oliveira Santos1, Victor da Silva Pamplona Corte Real1 (1. Petrobras)
15:10 Bahia CCUS Hub in Brazil: A Preliminary Potential Case Study
Gilcelia Carlos Borges*1, Ana Paula Santana Musse1, Claudio Ziglio1, Roberto Evelim Penha Borges1, Nivea Goulart Carramal da Silva1, Flaviana de Almeida Costa1, Camila Braga Barreiro1, Marcelo Fagundes de Rezende1, Leonardo Weiskopf1, Eduardo Choozo Kami1, Caio Rabello Vaz Matheus1, Joelma Pimentel Lopes1, Argemiro de Paula Garcia Filho1, Jaciara Barretto dos Santos1, Marco Cesar Schinelli1, Paulo da Silva Milhomem1 (1. Petrobras)
15:35 Cost Analysis of CCS HUBs for Offshore CO₂ Storage: Insights from the Santos Basin Case Study
Norah Ordoñez*1, Mariana Ciotta1, Daniel Alkmin1, Hirdan Katerina de Medeiros Costa1, Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos1 (1. University of São Paulo)
Theme 4: Case Studies and Specific Evaluations
Location: Wayana Room
13:50 – 16:00
13:55 Potential of CO₂ Storage in Open Saline Aquifers: Adapting Knowledge from the Norwegian Sea to the Brazilian Context
Juliana Santos*1, Bill Powell1, Nick Lee1 (1. PGS)
14:20 Reservoir Physical Properties Projection as a Precursor to Fluid Mobility and Storage Prediction in the Geological Reservoirs of the Parana Basin
Richardson M Abraham-A*1, Colombo C. G. Tassinari1 (1. University of São Paulo)
14:45 Contributions of Geomechanics, Reservoir Modelling and Microseismic Design to a Natural Gas-Storage Project in Mexico
Julio Macias*1, Elkin Santafe2, Eric Fortier2, Alberto Escalera3, Olga Carvajal*1 (1. Baker Hughes LATAM; 2. BakerHughes ENSC; 3. Nuuktal Grupo Fox Mexico)
15:10 Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): A CO₂ Permanent Removal Evaluation at the Parecis Basin, Brazil
Marília Zimmermann*1, Henrique Lopes1, Frederico Miranda1,2, Diogo Michelon1, Henrique Padoves1,4, Lilian Souza1, Roberto Ribeiro1,3, Eduardo Demio1,3, Anna Peres1,2 (1. ENEVA; 2. UFRJ; 3. UFPR; 4. USP)
15:35 Enhancing Understanding of Area of Review Delineation for Class VI Injection Wells: Implications for Carbon Dioxide Geologic Sequestration
Joanna Walker1 (1. Tetra Tech)
Theme 4: Technological Advances and Methodologies
Location: Wayana Room
16:25 – 18:35
16:30 A Review on Predicting Fluid and Rock-Fluid Interaction Properties of Supercritical CO₂ (scCO₂) for Geological Storage Systems Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Clean Energy Applications
Sepideh Alimohammadi*1, Omid Mohammadzadeh1, Liam Morrissey1, Lesley James1 (1. Memorial University of Newfoundland)
16:55 Unlocking the Potential of Large Digital Core Datasets with AI for the Evaluation and De-risking of Carbon Capture, and Storage (CCS) Projects
Christophe Germay*1, Tanguy Lhomme1, Luc Perneder1 (1. EPSLOG)
17:20 U.S. Geological Survey Geologic CO₂ Storage Resource Calculator
Sean Brennan*1, Ashton Wiens1 (1. Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey)
17:45 Verification of CO₂ Storage Capacity, a Third-Party Evaluators Perspective
Marylena Garcia*1, Rob Decesari1 (1. Ryder Scott Company)
18:10 Basin-wide CO₂ Sequestration Screening using Digitization of Cuttings
Jenny Omma*1, Christine Gopon2, Agnieszka Szewczyk2, Matt Flannery1, Elizabeth Krukowski1, Rosemary Schulze1, Michael Green1, Nephtaly Garcia1, Will Dorsey1, Karina Jenkins1 (1. Stratum Reservoir; 2. Rocktype Ltd.)
Theme 5: Risk Assessment and Monitoring
Location: Copacabana Room
16:25 – 18:35
16:30 Methodology and Analogs for DTS Validation of External Mechanical Integrity in CCS Wells
Ben Banack*1, Crystal Duan Duan1 (1. Halliburton)
16:55 Screening Wells for Corrective Actions in CO₂-Storage Area Techniques with Machine Learning
Tang Nguyen*1, William Ampomah1, Sai Wang1, Duc Pham1, Hao Duong1, Thuy Chu1, Jihoon Wang2 (1. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; 2. Hanyang University)
17:20 Workflow for Quantitative GCS Risking and Calibration of Risks Using Analog Injection Projects
Pieter Pestman*1, Creties Jenkins1, Peter Carragher1, Rosalie Constable2 (1. Rose Subsurface Assessment; 2. Constable Energy Consulting)
17:45 Suitability of Active CO2 Injection Wells for Long-Term CCUS Monitoring with Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing
David Podrasky*1, Carlos Maldaner2, Thomas Coleman1 (1. Silixa LLC; 2. Silixa Inc)
18:10 Geomechanical Safety Issues for CO₂ Storage in a Porous Reservoir
Luis Carlos de Sousa Junior*1, Antonio Mauricio Nabuco Tartarini1, Patricia Ferreira da Silva1, João Paulo Pereira Nunes1 (1. PETROBRAS)

Poster Presentations

Theme 1: CO₂ Injection considerations, EOR, and Utilization
Location: Guajá Room | 08:00–12:30
Zero Routine Flaring, E-Fuels and Chemicals from Wellhead Gas, a Review Paper
Ghassan AlShehry*1, Khalid Ruwaili1, Hassan Alqahtani1 (1. Saudi Aramco)
Study of the Trapping Mechanism in CO₂ Injections Using the WAG-CO₂ Method
Tallys Celso Mineiro*1, Igor Fernandes Gomes1, Aline Macrina da Silva1, José Antonio Barbosa1, Débora Cristina Almeida Assis1 (1. Univerisidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE)
Simulation of Water Evaporation and Salt Precipitation during CO₂ Flooding Experiments
Alexandre Souza*1, Aruoture Omekeh2, Ingebret Fjelde2, Deane Roehl1 (1. PUC-Rio; 2. Norce)
Experimental Analysis of Mineralization Potential of Volcanic Rocks: A Study Based on Volcanic Rocks of the Pernambuco Basin
Aline Macrina da Silva*1, José Antonio Barbosa1, Leonardo José do Nascimento Guimarães1, Tallys Celso Mineiro1, Carla Joana Barreto1, Analice França Lima Amorim1 (1. Federal University of Pernambuco)
Experimental Exploration of Hysteresis Phenomenon in Relative Permeability to Optimize Water Alternating Gas Injection: A Colombian Case Study
María Andrea Santos González*1, Duván Andrey Siabato Guevara1, Victoria Eugenia Mousalli Diaz1, María Isabel Sandoval Martínez1, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez Barrera1 (1. UIS)
Assessment of CO₂ Trapping Mechanisms in Saline Aquifers through Numerical Modeling
Paul Ortega*1, Juliema Fronczak1, Roberto Quevedo1, Deane Roehl1 (1. Instituto Tecgraf/PUC-Rio)
Machine Learning Techniques for CCSU and EOR Applications: Modelling the Phase Behaviour of CO₂-Rich Hydrocarbon Mixtures
Hamidreza Anbarlooei*1, Daniel Daniel Onofre de Almeida Cruz1, Reza ArefiDamghani1, Gustavo Oviedo1 (1. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
Strategies for Carbon Storage in Porous Media Using Foam as Retention Mechanism
Felipe Ribeiro*1, Leandro Lopes1, Tatiana Berna1, Juliana Façanha2, Aurora Pérez-Gramatges1 (1. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); 2. Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda.)
Characterization of Volcanic Rocks from the Serra Geral Group (Southern Brazil) as Analogs for Geological CO₂ Storage
Ingrid Muller Mohr*1, Marcelo Canals Meucci1, Tiago Saldanha de Lima1, Evandro Fernandes de Lima1, Lucas de Magalhães May Rossetti2 (1. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; 2. Federal University of Mato Grosso)
A New Approach to the Material Balance Equation to Evaluate the Effect of CCUS and CO₂ Management on an Early Stage of Field Development
Leandro Basilio1, Priscilla Machado1, Luara Sousa1, Débora de Sousa*1, Rafael Castro1 (1. Deep Seed Solutions)
Effects of Sorption and Natural Fractures on CO₂ Sequestration in, and Residual Gas Recovery from, Depleted Shale Gas Reservoirs
Qingjia Song1, George Moridis*1, Thomas Blasingame1 (1. Texas A&M University)
Advancing CCUS Pre-Feasibility: A Comprehensive Two-Way Dynamic-Geomechanic Workflow in Middle Magdalena Valley Basin Field, Colombia
Nelly Rubio1, Assef Hussein2, Diana Victoria1, Farah Faiz1, Jaime Castaneda1, Erika Trigos1, Yair Quintero1, Maylin Garcia1, Helber Cubillos1 (1. Ecopetrol; 2. SBL)
Microfluidics as a Tool for Optimizing CO₂ Injection Process in Oil Reservoirs and Aquifers
Nicolle Lima1, Talita Botti1, Jorge Avendano1, Marcio Carvalho1 (1. PUC-Rio)
Fundamentals, New Technologies and Perspectives on Geological Carbon Sequestration
Gabriel Seabra1, Farid Schecaira*2, Joao Paulo Nunes1 (1. Petrobras; 2. PUC-Rio)
Analyzing CO₂ Geological Storage and CO₂-EOR Opportunities in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, Brazilian Equatorial Margin: An Integrated Geophysical and Socioeconomic Analysis
Karina Neves1, Haline Rocha1, Estanislau Luczynski2, Colombo Tassinari1 (1. University of São Paulo; 2. Federal University of Pará)
Innovative Carbon Mitigation Strategy for Gas-Condensate Reservoirs: Integrating Subsurface-Surface Modeling for Zero-Emission Reservoir Development with CO₂ Sequestration in a Proximate Saline Aquifer
Jose Manuel Santos Rueda*1, Laura Santos1, Victor Lara1 (1. Computer Modelling Group Ltd.)
Theme 4: Subsurface Storage Characterization and Site Selection II
Location: Guajá Room | 14:00–18:30
Subsurface Potential for CO₂ Injection in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina: A Preliminary Study in the Claromecó Basin
Ailén Molina*1,2, Natalia Fortunatti1,2, Ana Laura Rainoldi1,3, Giselle Choque1,2 (1. Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Argentina; 2. CGAMA-Centro de Geología Aplicada y Medio Ambiente (CIC); 3. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas (CONICET))
Geological Attributes of CarbFix & Wallula Carbon Mineralization Projects: Implications for CO₂ Injection in the Serra Geral Group Basaltic Rocks
João Pedro Zielinski*1, Erico Albuquerque dos Santos1, Stephanie Carvalho da Silva1, Antonio Rosales Oliveira1, William Jeovanini Fucks1, Laura Müller1, Rodrigo Sebastian Iglesias1, Breno Leitão Waichel2, Victor Hugo dos Santos1, Clarissa Lovato Melo1, Felipe Dalla Vecchia1, Cassiane Ferreira Nunes3, Leonildes Soares Filho3 (1. IPR-Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS); 2. Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC); 3. Repsol Sinopec Brasil)
Unlocking Potential: Integration of Seismic Characterization, Petrophysical and Geomechanical Analyses to Assess Safe Carbon Storage in Saline Aquifers of Mumbai Offshore Basin
Sourish Roy*1, Ilius Mondal1, Rajesh Vadde1 (1. ONGC)
Characterization and Carbon Mineralization Potential of the Serra Geral Formation Basalts in São Paulo, Brazil
Valentina Alzate Rubio*1, Colombo Celso Gaeta Tassinari1, Saulo de Tarso  Alves dos Passos2, Gabriel Capistrano Godinho3, Caetano Rodrigues Miranda2 (1. Energy and Environment Institute, University of São Paulo; 2. Physics Institute, University of São Paulo; 3. Geoscience Institute, University of São Paulo)
Renewable Energy with Hydrogen Storage in Carboniferous Salt Caverns – Cumberland Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada
Vinicius Carneiro*1,2, Filipe Moura1, Matheus Barbosa1, João Gomes1, Bill Richards3, Alexsandro Cerqueira4,1 (1. GAIA (UFBA); 2. LAGESED (UFRJ); 3. Dalhousie University, 4. INCT-GP)
Exploring the CO₂ Storage Potential in the Serra Geral Group Basalts: An Advanced Geological Analysis in the Paraná Basin
Isabelle Freitas*1, João Pedro Tauscheck Zielinski2, Alana Leahy-Dios3, Leonardo Borghi4 (1. SLB; 2. IPR; 3. ExxonMobil; 4. UFRJ)
Subsurface Pore-space Resource Assessments at the U.S. Geological Survey
Peter D. Warwick*1, Steven T. Anderson1, Madalyn S. Blondes1, Sean T. Brennan1, Marc L. Buursink1, Philip A. Freeman1, Joao S. Gallotti1, Matthew M. Jones1, Celeste D. Lohr1, Matthew D. Merrill1, Michelle R. Plampin1, Ashton M. Wiens1, Brian A. Varela1 (1. U.S. Geological Survey)
Study of the Effect of Mineralogy on Carbon Dioxide Adsorption in a Geological Storage Process (CCUS)
Maria Juliana Jauregui Suarez*1, Maria Gabriela Jauregui Suarez1, Adan Yovani Leon Bermudez1, Juan Diego Ceballos Payares1, Victoria Eugenia Mousalli Diaz1 (1. Universidad Industrial de Santander)
Potential for BECCS Hub Development in Western São Paulo State: A Preliminary Assessment and Prospects for Geological CO₂ Storage
Nathalia Weber*1, Peter Jackson1, Clarindo Caetano Machado2, Julio Meneghini3 (1. Manaca CCS; 2. Ubuntu; 3. RGCI, Universidade de São Paulo)
Assessing Geochemical Reactions of CO₂/Brine/Rock Geo-System Under the Influence of Impurities: Application for CO₂ Storage
Johny Mouallem1, Muhammad Arif1, Arshad Raza2, Mohamed Mahmoud2 (1. Khalifa University; 2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals)
Geological CO₂ Storage Potential in Santa Lucia Basin, Onshore Uruguay
Juan Tomasini1, Bruno Conti*1, Pablo Rodríguez1, Josefina Marmisolle1 (1. ANCAP)
Enhancing CO₂ Site Selection: Development and Use of a New Engineering Driven ML Model for Geological Storage of CO₂
Hamed Tabatabaie*1, Mehran Pooladi-Darvish2, Hojjat Khani1, Mohammad Tavallali1, Ali Ghamartale3, Camilo Rodriguez1 (1. S&P Global; 2. MPD Reservoir Engineers; 3. University of Alberta)
Geological Reservoir Characterization of Basalts from the Serra Geral Formation for Evaluating CO₂ Storage Feasibility in Paraná Basin, Brazil
João Paulo Oliveira*1, Fernando Neves1, Leonardo Borghi1, André Brandão1 (1. Lagesed-UFRJ)
Rejuvenating Vintage Seismic Data for CCS Site Characterization
Rachel Collings*1, Igor Marino1, Gabriela Suarez, Trong Tang1, Jack Kinkead1, Adrianna Arroyo Acosta1 (1. PGS)
Theme 2: Infrastructure and Well Design
Location: Guajá Room | 14:00–18:30
Enhancing Tubing Design and Selection for CO₂ Injection Wells: A Simulation Study
Tan Nguyen1, (1. New Mexico Tech)

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