Evaluation of Geo-processes

A holistic understanding of the physicochemical processes induced by CO2 injection and storage in a reservoir is based on a geoscientific characterisation of the overall geological system consisting of reservoir rocks and cap rocks. It requires in a first step a comprehensive baseline characterisation (sedimentological, mineralogical, geochemical, mechanical, etc.) of pertinent parameters and conditions. To properly handle the large amount of different geoscientific information a Data Management System (DMS) was developed, which proved indispensable to conduct such a multi-disciplinary project. The DMS provides a tool for scientific process management, data analysis, integration and visualisation, data transfer and scheduling through specialised database systems and retrieval techniques, storage technology, and efficient data access.