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Fundamentals of Geological CO2 Storage (GEOL90043)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Winter Term
Overview
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The assessment and development of deep subsurface CO2 l storage sites requires a diverse range of technical skills as well as a good understanding of regulatory and environmental protection requirements and objectives, and socio-political advocacy. This course comprises five days of lectures and practical exercises covering the workflow of technical / scientific assessments, discussing common problems and industry best-practice to achieve safe and secure geological storage of CO2. Following an introductory ‘back-story’ to carbon capture and carbon utilisation, the work flow will commence with basin and play scale analyses and rapidly focus onto portfolio management for storage site screening, storage site selection and site analysis for future appraisal and development operations.
Intended learning outcomes
- Understand the complete spectrum and work flow of geological storage site selection and analysis.
- Identify and apply screening criteria for storage site selection and appraisal planning
- Evaluate data gaps, uncertainties and risks and plan mitigating circumstances
- Develop an awareness of the long term planning required to mature a site to the development stage
- Understand the complex of multi-disciplinary skills brought to bear on the process
- Access networks and resources to facilitate storage site evaluation and management.
Generic skills
- Exercise critical judgement;
- undertake rigorous and independent thinking;
- adopt a problem-solving approach to new and unfamiliar tasks;
- develop high-level written report and/or oral presentation skills;
- interrogate, synthesise and interpret the published literature;
- work as part of a team.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
A science degree and/or related industry experience recommended
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Four equally weighted lecture/practical session written exercises collectively equivalent to 1000 words, due during the first four days of the teaching period (40%)
- Final written assignment equivalent to 1500 words, due one week after the last day of the teaching period (60%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Kevin Walsh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 20 hours lectures and 20 hours practicals Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 26 June 2017 Teaching period 3 July 2017 to 7 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2017 Census date 3 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 July 2017 Assessment period ends 7 July 2017 Winter Term contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is taught through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences: https://vieps.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading expected to be completed in the pre-teaching period.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (Earth Sciences) Course Master of Geoscience Informal specialisation Earth Sciences Major Honours Program - Earth Sciences - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022