Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development ›› 2025, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (4): 632-640.doi: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2025.04.012

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Research progress on effects of CO2 injection on formations during geological storage

WANG Zhanpeng1,2(), LIU Shuangxing1, LIU Qi1(), YANG Shugang1, ZHANG Min2, XIAN Chenggang2, WENG Yibin1   

  1. 1.CNPC Research Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 102206, China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
  • Received:2024-06-25 Online:2025-07-19 Published:2025-08-26

Abstract:

As a critical component of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology, CO2 geological storage plays a decisive role in the development potential and direction of CCUS technology, and serves as an effective means to achieve “dual carbon” goals. Clarifying the series of formation responses caused by CO2 injection is essential for safe and efficient injection. Pressure buildup is a primary factor constraining the storage capacity and safety. Fluid dissolution, migration, and precipitation are the fundamental features affecting formation stability and storage efficiency. In addition, reservoir injectivity and caprock integrity are key determinants for the success of geological storage projects. The formation response characteristics caused by CO2 injection were systematically discussed, including pressure buildup, pressure propagation, CO2-water-rock interactions, mineral dissolution and precipitation, and rock pore structure characteristics. The influences of wettability, porosity, permeability, fluid properties, rock strength, caprock integrity, surface deformation, and fault activation on reservoir injectivity and caprock safety were summarized. Major current issues in research were identified, including the unpredictability of pressure change patterns, unclear reaction mechanisms, low injection efficiency, and incomplete monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Future work should deepen the understanding of storage mechanisms, improve monitoring and assessment methods of formation response, strengthen environmental risk evaluation, and further promote the safe and efficient application of CO2 geological storage technology, thereby providing strong support for addressing global climate change.

Key words: injection process, pressure change, CO2-water-rock interaction, porosity and permeability characteristics, injectivity

CLC Number: 

  • TE38