• Avoiding Damage of CO2 Injection Wells Caused by Temperature Variations 

      Torsæter, Malin; Todorovic, Jelena; Lavrov, Alexandre; Gawel, Kamila; Lund, Halvor; Roy, Pratanu; Carroll, Susan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Well integrity is a prerequisite for safe geological storage of CO2. Both active and abandoned wells are man-made channels between the storage reservoir and the atmosphere that can become leakage paths over time. The CO2 ...
    • Carbonation of silica cement at high-temperature well conditions 

      Bjørge, Ruben; Gawel, Kamila; Chavez Panduro, Elvia Anabela; Torsæter, Malin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    • Cement Self-Healing as a Result of CO2 Leakage 

      Kjøller, Claus; Lykourgos, Sigalas; Frykman, Peter; Bjørge, Ruben; Torsæter, Malin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Avoiding CO2 leakages from storage reservoirs is crucial to ensure safe and cost-efficient Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). This can only be done if effort is made to maintain well integrity throughout the entire life-cycle ...
    • Computed X-ray Tomography Study of Carbonate Precipitation in Large Portland Cement Pores 

      Chavez Panduro, Elvia Anabela; Torsæter, Malin; Gawel, Kamila; Bjørge, Ruben; Gibaud, Alain; Bonnin, Anne; Schlepütz, Christian M.; Breiby, Dag Werner (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Cement degradation caused by CO2 exposure is an increasingly important environmental challenge that must be understood, for example, if former oil reservoirs are to be used for CO2 storage. When exposed to CO2-saturated ...
    • Effect of electric field on push-out strength of cemented steel pipes 

      Lavrov, Alexandre; Werner, Benjamin; Stroisz, Anna Magdalena; Øia, Thomas Monge; Gawel, Kamila; Torsæter, Malin; Jafariesfad, Narjes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Cement-steel interfacial strength is an important measure for estimating the robustness and hydraulic sealing ability of wells. In this paper, laboratory experiments were performed in which small steel pipes (10 mm in ...
    • Electrochemical enhancement and inhibition of calcium carbonate deposition 

      Edvardsen, Laura; Gawel, Kamila; Wenner, Sigurd; Gawel, Bartlomiej; Torsæter, Malin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Calcium carbonate is by far the most widespread scaling material. Its deposition in pipes and flowlines has been a long-standing problem for many industries. Hence, a lot of research is devoted to scale inhibition. One of ...
    • Electrochemically Enhanced Deposition of Minerals from Synthetic Reservoir Brine 

      Edvardsen, Laura; Emmel, Benjamin Udo; Bhuiyan, Mohammad Hossain; Wenner, Sigurd; Gawel, Kamila; Torsæter, Malin (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      In this paper we ask the question whether or not electrochemically enhanced deposition of minerals can be utilized to repair leakage paths existing in cement plugs in wells. Electrical polarization of two electrodes may ...
    • Electrochemically Enhanced Deposition of Scale from Chosen Formation Waters from the Norwegian Continental Shelf 

      Edvardsen, Laura; Gawel, Kamila; Bhuiyan, Mohammad Hossain; Torsæter, Malin; Emmel, Benjamin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Reservoir formation waters typically contain scaling ions which can precipitate and form mineral deposits. Such mineral deposition can be accelerated electrochemically, whereby the application of potential between two ...
    • Experimental Study of the use of Particles for Tracking the Interfaces in Primary Cementing of Concentric and Eccentric Wells 

      Taheri, Amir; Ytrehus, Jan David; Taghipour, Ali; Lund, Bjørnar; Lavrov, Alexandre; Torsæter, Malin (SINTEF Proceedings;4, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In this study, our recent and new approach for detailed tracking of the interface between well fluid and cement by using particles is investigated. The particles can enable us to know the precise location of the interface ...
    • Experimental study of the use of tracing particles for interface tracking in primary cementing in an eccentric hele–shaw cell 

      Taheri, Amir; Ytrehus, Jan David; Lund, Bjørnar; Torsæter, Malin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      We present the results of the displacement flows of different Newtonian and Herschel–Bulkley non-Newtonian fluids in a new-developed eccentric Hele–Shaw cell with dynamic similarly to real field wellbore annulus during ...
    • From Pre-Screening to Monitoring of Plugged and Abandoned Marine Exploration Wells - Enabling Reuse of Reservoirs for Co2 Storage through Geophysical Monitoring 

      Emmel, Benjamin; Zonetti, Simone; Romdhane, Anouar; Dupuy, Bastien; Torsæter, Malin (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Decommissioning of platforms and permanent plugging and abandonment (P&A) of oil and gas wells is a major future financial challenge for oil producing countries. This is especially true for offshore wells in deep water, ...
    • Nordsjøen som plattform for grønn omstilling 

      Mølnvik, Mona J.; Tande, John Olav Giæver; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Torsæter, Malin; Gardarsdottir, Stefania Osk; Korpås, Magnus; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe; Heidenreich, Sara; Korsnes, Marius; Tangen, Grethe; Karlsen, Asbjørn; Aspelund, Arild; Bjørgum, Øyvind (Research report, 2021)
    • Nordsjøen som plattform for grønn omstilling 

      Mølnvik, Mona J.; Tande, John Olav Giæver; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Torsæter, Malin; Gardarsdottir, Stefania Osk; Korpås, Magnus; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe; Heidenreich, Sara; Korsnes, Marius; Tangen, Grethe; Karlsen, Asbjørn; Aspelund, Arild; Bjørgum, Øyvind (Research report, 2021)
    • The North Sea as a springboard for the green transition 

      Mølnvik, Mona J.; Tangen, Grethe; Tande, John Olav Giæver; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Torsæter, Malin; Gardarsdottir, Stefania Osk (Research report, 2021)
    • Portland cement hydration in the vicinity of electrically polarized conductive surfaces 

      Gawel, Kamila; Wenner, Sigurd; Jafariesfad, Narjes; Torsæter, Malin; Justnes, Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Hardening of Portland cement-based materials in vicinity of electrically conductive surfaces, especially when the surfaces are electrically or galvanically polarized, can lead to both morphological and chemical changes in ...
    • Profiting from CCS innovations: A study to measure potential value creation from CCS research and development 

      Størset, Sigmund Østtveit; Tangen, Grethe; Berstad, David Olsson; Eliasson, Peder; Hoff, Karl Anders; Langørgen, Øyvind; Munkejord, Svend Tollak; Roussanaly, Simon; Torsæter, Malin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Globally, large private and public funds are invested into CO2 capture and storage (CCS) research to provide the knowledge and technology required to mitigate CO2 emissions below a sustainable level. A pertinent question ...
    • Profiting from CCS innovations: A study to measure potential value creation from CCS research and development 

      Størset, Sigmund Østtveit; Tangen, Grethe; Berstad, David Olsson; Eliasson, Peder; Hoff, Karl Anders; Langørgen, Øyvind; Munkejord, Svend Tollak; Roussanaly, Simon; Torsæter, Malin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Globally, large private and public funds are invested into CO2 capture and storage (CCS) research to provide the knowledge and technology required to mitigate CO2 emissions below a sustainable level. A pertinent question ...
    • Real Time 3D Observations of Portland Cement Carbonation at CO2 Storage Conditions 

      Chavez Panduro, Elvia Anabela; Cordonnier, Benoit; Gawel, Kamila; Børve, Ingrid; Iyer, Jaisree; Carroll, Susan; Michels, Leander; Rogowska, Melania; McBeck, Jessica Ann; Sørensen, Henning; Walsh, Stuart; Renard, Francois; Gibaud, Alain; Torsæter, Malin; Breiby, Dag Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Depleted oil reservoirs are considered a viable solution to the global challenge of CO2 storage. A key concern is whether the wells can be suitably sealed with cement to hinder the escape of CO2. Under reservoir conditions, ...
    • Real time 3D observations of Portland Cement Carbonation at CO2 storage conditions 

      Chavez Panduro, Elvia Anabela; Cordonnier, Benoit; Gawel, Kamila; Børve, Ingrid; Iyer, Jaisree; Carroll, Susan; Michels, Leander; Rogowska, Melania; McBeck, Jessica Ann; Sørensen, Henning; Walsh, Stuart; Renard, Francois; Gibaud, Alain; Torsæter, Malin; Breiby, Dag Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Depleted oil reservoirs are considered a viable solution to the global challenge of CO2 storage. A key concern is whether the wells can be suitably sealed with cement to hinder the escape of CO2. Under reservoir conditions, ...
    • A Review of Well Integrity Based on Field Experience at Carbon Utilization and Storage Sites 

      Iyer, Jaisree; Lackey, Greg; Edvardsen, Laura; Bean, Andrew; Carroll, Susan; Huerta, Nicolas; Smith, Megan; Torsæter, Malin; Dilmore, Robert; Cerasi, Pierre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Maintaining well integrity is critical to the success of geologic carbon storage (GCS) and carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) operations. Wells that experience leakage because of integrity issues can potentially ...