Advancing Innovation and Technologies in Gas Storage Operations
"Exploring the potential for innovation and new technologies in underground gas storage (UGS) operations led by Fabien Favret. The focus is on promoting best practices, energy-efficient operations, and new opportunities within the storage community. Initiatives include establishing links with other groups, enhancing energy storage techniques, and reducing environmental impact through efficient operations. Future goals involve addressing gas storage impacts, utilizing UGS skills in various sectors, and implementing new technologies for enhanced efficiency and reduced environmental footprint."
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WOC 2 - SG2.2 Innovation and new technologies: can UGS take / do more? Fabien Favret (EdF) October 2015
PLAN 1. Triennium 2012-2015 SG2.2 main activities 2. Triennium 2015-2018 SG2.2 new activities 2 I EDF | Sept 2015
SG 2.2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Triennium 2012-2015 - Leader: Fabien Favret Goal: promote and share techniques best practices within storage community Activities & Topics during Triennium: -Links development with other PGCs -Energy efficient operation gas storage leading to reduce environmental impact (Leader: Fabien Favret) -New opportunities - Energy storage (Leader: Jacques Grappe) Reporting @ WGC June 2015 (Leader: Fabien Favret & Jacques Grappe) Triennium 2015-2018 new topics & activities (Leader: Fabien Favret ) 3 I October 2015
SG 2.2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Established links & new potential topics for future Coordination with PGC A (sustainability): - WOC2 CCS database presented by J n Be o in Helsinki 10-12 September 2014 - As the development of CCS projects is still very initial stage, PGC A decided to pass this time to construct their original CCS database (existing GCCSI s database is the good alternative) Link with PGC F (energy storage): - Distributed storage application for small quantities: hydrates, adsorption (C), CNG, new business model! with UGS? - H2, CO2, acid gas storage impact to be addressed by UGS operators: especially porous reservoir - H2 dynamic vs CH4 may lead to heterogeneous gases in grids (maximum H2 content? not yet defined) - Pre-salt E&P (Gulf of Mexico) might capitalize from UGS salt caverns operators - UGS skills to be used (ex: monitoring) in other gas sectors (E&P for shale gas, geothermal, CBM, ) New topics for future Triennium? 4 I October 2015
SG 2.2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Energy efficient operation gas storage leading to reduce environmental impact (Leader: F. Favret) Goal: - Reduction of the environmental footprint within the UGS operation in synergy with increased efficiency of operations Way: - Follow the injection/withdrawal/standby cycle and identify the points of energy consumption/environmental impact. - Propose efficiency increase measures mix of technologies, new Technologies in-house vs market software Achievements: - IGU article published in April 2014 - Topics of interest have been defined during April 2014 workshop - Related workshop: April 2014 (Pau France) 5 I October 2015
SG 2.2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Energy storage (Leader: Jacques Grappe) Goal: - Identification of the synergy between UGS and energy storage new opportunities for the UGS - Recommendations/added value for the energy storage from the point of view of the UGS operators - Raise our voice for promoting UGS existing solution for energy storage: vision & contribution of the UGS to green energy deployment Subjects of real and major interest identified: - Drawing on UGS Experience to Store Renewable Energy , views on energy storage, green transition of Energy system - Experiments (Sun Storage Lehen, GRHYD, ), business case for H2 storage, gas storage as energy storage in a renewable energy system - Overview of storage technologies and possible applications Achievements: - IGU article published in October 2014 - Topics of interest have been defined during September 2014 workshop - Related workshop: September 2014 (Copenhagen - Denmark) 6 I October 2015
SG 2.2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Reporting @ WGC2015: Final paper issued in January 2015 for WGC2015 addressing: UGS techniques, new opportunities and best practices: -Operators of underground gas storage (UGS) facilities have to react quickly to changing market demands for gas while raising safety standards and reducing environmental impacts -In this context, latest developments and recent findings are presented such as: Subsurface integrity management Reduction of the environmental footprint of UGS operations and the enhancement of their energy efficiency UGS operators to take advantage of sophisticated and advanced technologies mainly developed by/for O&G majors or engineering service companies To which extent UGS technology may contribute to energy storage: How to store excess electricity generated from intermittent renewable energy sources Focus on the identification of solutions UGS applications might contribute, on the related technology gaps together with the R&D effort needed to overcome them 7 I October 2015
SG 2.2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Study group SG2.2: During the 2016-2018 triennium study group is going to continue definition of some best practices in UGS operation and design Major topic for study group SG2.2 activity could be Increasing of efficiency of UGS in safety manner keeping in mind efficiency of whole life cycle of UGS including industrial, environmental, financial safety To implement a strong cooperation with SG2.3 on the Energy Storage To improve horizontal relation common seminar WOC 2 PGC F R&D and Innovation And in addition (new links): "Gas to Power" and "Power to Gas" (WOC 5) to cover the subject of storing other gases than natural gas: CO2, CH4 + H2, H2, sour/acid gas (as proposed in Washington), Relationship with WOC 1 (E&P) about sharing experience on salt behavior for pre-salt E&P developments and sharing experience on technology, sustainability and project acceptability 8 I October 2015
SG 2.2: INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Topics to be investigated: Safety: possible exchange on safety and records on major/significant accidents and how to prevent them (new topic), Subsurface integrity management : micro-seismic, wells and caverns integrity management, leak monitoring, etc, Increase of performance of wells and storage deliverability, integrated asset performance (subsurface, wells, surface equipment, connection & grid), New technology: advanced compressors, lightening system, automation and intellectualization Reduction of emissions and environmental footprint of UGS. Improving societal acceptance & communication, Development of new technologies and R&D efforts to create energy storage 9 I October 2015
