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Fundamentals of Geological CO2 Storage (GEOL90043)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Winter Term
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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 coordinatorKevin Walsh
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours20 hours lectures and 20 hours practicals
    Total time commitment85 hours
    Teaching period25 June 2018 to 29 June 2018
    Last self-enrol date26 June 2018
    Census date 2 July 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 July 2018
    Assessment period ends 6 July 2018

    Winter Term contact information

    kevin.walsh@unimelb.edu.au

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:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Geoscience
    CourseMaster of Science (Earth Sciences)
    Informal specialisationEarth Sciences
    MajorHonours 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.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022