Carbon net zero transition: A case study of hydrogen storage in offshore salt cavern

JF Abreu, AM Costa, PVM Costa, ACO Miranda… - Journal of Energy …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In a world of energy transition and net zero pledges, low-carbon energy solutions are central
in the fight against climate change. Hydrogen plays a key role in a clean energy future, but …

Cavern integrity for underground hydrogen storage in the Brazilian pre-salt fields

W Dias, D Roehl, C Mejia, P Sotomayor - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Over the years, energy has depended on petroleum-based fuels. However, global warming
and the energy crisis have drastically impacted the markets. It urges investing in renewable …

3D geomechanical modeling of salt-creep behavior on wellbore casing for presalt reservoirs

H Wang, R Samuel - SPE Drilling & Completion, 2016‏ - onepetro.org
Exploration drilling is venturing into deeper regions of water. During the exploration of these
deeper water depths, large hydrocarbon deposits have been found below salt formations …

Cavern integrity under cyclic underground hydrogen storage in heterogeneous Brazilian pre-salt formations

W Dias, C Mejia, D Roehl - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Transitioning to cleaner energy sources is crucial for mitigating carbon dioxide emissions
and addressing global energy challenges. Hydrogen has emerged as a solution, particularly …

Enhanced double-mechanism creep laws for salt rocks

PALP Firme, NB Brandao, D Roehl, C Romanel - Acta Geotechnica, 2018‏ - Springer
The double-mechanism creep law (DM model) is an empirical creep constitutive model
widely employed in Brazilian salt rock mechanics. This model often presents good …

Stratigraphy and drilling geomechanics of a thick salt section: The Ariri Formation in the eastern portion of the Santos Basin

HM Gonzaga, TA Novo, JTG da Silva, TMRF Boa… - Journal of South …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Borehole instability costs millions of dollars to the oil industry as a consequence of the non-
productive time of drilling operations. Stratigraphic and drilling geomechanics studies of …

Parametric study and geomechanical design of Ultra-deep-water Offshore Salt Caverns for Carbon Capture and Storage in Brazil

PVM da Costa, AM da Costa, JR Meneghini… - International Journal of …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This article describes a new concept to reduce carbon dioxide emissions of offshore oil
production of high gas-to-oil ratio reservoirs and high content of CO2, denominated Offshore …

UGS in giant offshore salt caverns to substitute the actual Brazilian NG storage in LNG vessels

PVM Costa, AM Costa, A Szklo, DC Branco… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This paper evaluates the importance of underground natural gas storage in Brazil and the
selection of an area for such, considering logistical and geomechanical aspects. Currently …

Quantitative seismic-stratigraphic interpretation of the evaporite sequence in the Santos Basin

L Teixeira, WM Lupinacci, A Maul - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
On the account of the absence of modern analogues, the interpretation of evaporite-bearing
basins relies extensively on seismic and well data. Recent studies describe the intrasalt …

Underground Storage of Natural Gas and CO2 in Salt Caverns in Deep and Ultra-Deep Water Offshore Brazil

AM Da Costa, CS Amaral, E Poiate, AMB Pereira… - ISRM …, 2011‏ - onepetro.org
With the application of new technologies for processing and interpreting seismic data,
PETROBRAS, in recent years, has achieved great success in the discovery of giant oil fields …