DOI:10.1306/eg.06011212002

Comparative analysis of carbon dioxide storage resource assessment methodologies

Olga H. Popova,¹ Mitchell J. Small,² Sean T. McCoy,³ A. C. Thomas,⁴ Bobak Karimi,⁵ Angela Goodman,⁶ Kristin M. Carter⁷

¹Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; [email protected]
²Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
³International Energy Agency, Paris, France; present address: Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
⁴Department of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
⁵Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
⁶National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
⁷Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

AUTHORS

Olga Popova is a researcher and Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned an M.S. degree in information management from the University of Washington and, prior to that, an M.S. degree in geology and geophysics from Novosibirsk State University. Her research focuses on stochastic modeling of sedimentary formations in regard to CO₂ sequestration.

Mitchell Small received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1982. He joined Carnegie Mellon University at that time, where he is now the H. John Heinz III Professor of Environmental Engineering. Small's research involves mathematical modeling of environmental systems, environmental statistics, risk assessment, and decision support.

Sean McCoy is an analyst at the International Energy Agency and maintains an appointment as an adjunct assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on the interaction between regulation and energy technology. Sean earned a Ph.D. in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and, prior to that, a B.Sc. degree in environmental engineering from the University of Waterloo.

A. C. Thomas received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2009 and currently serves as a visiting assistant professor in the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Statistics. His research interests include stochastic modeling of fields, surfaces, and networks, and computational statistical methods.

Bobak Karimi is a Ph.D. student at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on geophysical modeling of tectonic settings including Turkey, Bolivia, and Pennsylvania. His research includes stress and strain accumulation through modeling and multidisciplinary validation, as well as three-dimensional construction of subsurface units as potential inputs for said models.

Angela Goodman is a physical scientist at the National Energy Technology Laboratory. She earned a B.A. degree and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Central College and the University of Iowa, respectively. Her research interests include CO₂ sequestration in geologic reservoirs with respect to storage capacity; CO₂ capture from power plants using metal organic frameworks; and characterization of gas, liquid, and solid interactions using infrared spectroscopy.

Kristin Carter has been a geologist with the Pennsylvania Geological Survey since 2001 and currently serves as Chief of the Petroleum and Subsurface Geology Section in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She researches oil, gas, and subsurface geology for the Commonwealth and also enjoys petroleum history. Before her employment with the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, Kristin worked for nearly a decade in the environmental consulting field. Kristin received her M.S. degree in geological sciences from Lehigh University in 1993 and her B.S. degrees in geology and environmental science from Allegheny College in 1991.

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