Publications and Data (By year)
Selected Bibliography of Publications on Geologic CO2 Sequestration by USGS Authors and Collaborators
2008
Qin, J., Rosenbauer, R.J., and Duan, Z., 2008, Experimental measurements of vapor-liquid equilibria of the H2O-CO2-CH4 ternary system: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
2007
Bradshaw, J., Bachu, S., Bonijoly, D., Burruss, R., Holloway, S., Christensen, N.P., and Mathiassen, O.M., 2007, CO2 storage capacity estimation: Issues and development of standards: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 62-68: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Kharaka, Y.K. and Hanor, J.S., 2007, Deep fluids in the continents: I. Sedimentary basins. In, J.I. Drever (ed.), Surface and Ground Water, Weathering and Soils, Treatise on Geochemistry, vol. 5, p. 1-48: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Kharaka, Y.K., Thordsen, J.J., Hovorka, S.D., Nance, S.H., Cole, D.R., Phelps, T.J., and Knauss, G.K., 2007, Subsurface monitoring of anthropogenic CO2 injected in sedimentary basins: Results from the Frio-I brine test, Texas, USA. Proc. 12th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction. T.D. Bullen and Y. Wang, eds., Taylor & Francis, vol. 1, p. 597-601: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
2006
Brennan, S. T., Dennen, K. O., and Burruss, R. C., 2006, Timing of hydrocarbon emplacement in ozokerite and calcite lined fractures, Teapot Dome, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1214.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr20061214
Brennan, S.T., and Burruss, R.C., 2006, Specific sequestration volumes; a useful tool for CO2 storage capacity assessment: Natural Resources Research, vol. 15, no. 3, p. 165-182: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Hovorka, S.D., Benson, S.M., Doughty, C., Freifeld, B.M., Sakurai, S., Daley, T.M., Kharaka, Y.K., Holtz, M.H., Trautz, R.C., Nance, H.S., Myer, L.R., and Knauss, K.G., 2006, Measuring permanence of CO2 storage in saline formations: The Frio experiment: Environmental Geosciences, vol. 13, no. 2, p. 105-121: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Kharaka, Y.K., Cole, D.R., Hovorka, S.D., Gunter, W.D., Knauss, K.G., and Freifeld, B.M., 2006, Gas-water-rock interactions in Frio Formation following CO2 injection; implications for the storage of greenhouse gases in sedimentary basins: Geology, vol. 34, no. 7, p. 577-580: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Kharaka, Y.K., Cole, D.R., Thordsen, J.J., Kakouros, E., Nance, H.S. 2006, Gas-water-rock interactions in sedimentary basins: CO2 sequestration in the Frio Formation, Texas, USA: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 89 nos. 1-3, Special Issue, p. 183-186: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Kolak, J. J., 2006, A Procedure for the supercritical fluid extraction of coal samples, with subsequent analysis of extracted hydrocarbons: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1054.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1054/
Kolak, J. J. and Burruss, R.C., 2006, Geochemical investigation of the potential for mobilizing non-methane hydrocarbons during carbon dioxide storage in deep coal beds: Energy and Fuels, vol. 20, no. 2, p. .566-574: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
2005
Brennan, S.T., Hughes, A.V., Friedmann, S.J., and Burruss, R.C., 2005, Natural Gas Reservoirs with high CO2 concentrations as natural analogs for CO2 storage: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Volume II, Wilson, M., Morris, T., Gale, J., Thambimuthu, K, eds., Elsevier Ltd, p. 1381-1387: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Brennan, S.T., Dennen, K., and Burruss, R.C., 2005, Potential for gas leakage along fracture conduits within the proposed national CO2 Storage Test Site, Teapot Dome (NPR-3), Wyoming: NETL 4th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Technical Session Geologic Risk Assessment Issues, Paper 107: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Dennen, K; Burns, W, Burruss, R., and Hatcher, K., 2005, Geochemical analyses of oils and gases, Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3, Teapot Dome Field, Natrona County, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1275, 69 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1275/
Dennen, K, Burns, W., Burruss, R., and Hatcher, K., 2005, Pre-CO2 Injection Reservoir Assessment, Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3, Natrona. County, Wyoming: NETL 4th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Poster Session Sequestration of Carbon Emissions in Geologic Formations, Poster 106: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Freifeld, B.M., Trautz, R.C., Kharaka, Y.K., Phelps, T.J., Myer, L.R., Hovorka, S.D., and Collins, D.J., 2005, The U-tube: A novel system for acquiring borehole fluid samples from a deep geologic CO2 sequestration experiment: Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, vol. 110, no. 10, p. 1-10: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Kolak, J.J. and Burruss, R.C., 2005, A geochemical investigation into the effect of coal rank on the potential environmental impacts of CO2 sequestration in deep coal beds: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1370.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1370/
Kolak, J.J. and Burruss, R.C., 2005, The effect of coal rank on the physicochemical interactions between coal and CO2 – Implications for CO2 storage in coal beds: In M. Wilson, T. Morris, J. Gale, and K. Thambimuthu (eds.) Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Volume II, Part 2, Elsevier Ltd., UK: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, September 5-9, 2004, Vancouver, Canada, p.2233-2337: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Palandri, J.L. and Kharaka, Y.K., 2005, Ferric iron-bearing sediments as a mineral trap for CO2 sequestration: Iron reduction using sulfur-bearing waste gas: Chemical Geology, vol. 217, p. 351-364: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Palandri, J.L., Rosenbauer, R.J., and Kharaka, Y.K. 2005, Ferric iron in sediments as a novel CO2 mineral trap: CO2-SO2 reaction with hematite: Applied Geochemistry, vol. 20, Issue 11, pp. 2038-2048: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Rosenbauer, R.J., Koksalan, T. and Palandri, J.L. 2005, Experimental investigation of CO2-brine-rock interactions at elevated temperature and pressure: Implications for CO2 sequestration in deep-saline aquifers: Fuel Processing Technology, vol. 86, Issues 14-15, pp. 1581-1597: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Verma, M.K., 2005, Role of Rock/Fluid Characteristics in Carbon (CO2) Storage and Modeling: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1137, 27 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1137/
2004
Brennan, S. and Burruss, R. C., 2004, Specific storage volumes; a resource assessment view of CO2 storage capacity: Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, vol. 36, no. 5, pp.540, Nov 2004: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Burruss, R.C., 2004, Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in the Next 10 to 50 Years: An Energy Resource Perspective: In Workshop Proceedings, The 10-50 Solution: Technologies and Policies for a Low-Carbon Future, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, March 25-26, 2004, Washington, D.C., 7p.: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Friedmann, J., Burruss, R.C, Brennan, S. T., Hughes, A., and Nummedal, D., 2004, High CO2 gas fields; natural analogs to CO2 storage in depleted gas fields nationwide and in the Appalachian Foreland: Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 54, March, 2004: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Hughes, A., Burruss, R.C., Brennan, S.T., and Friedmann, J., 2004, The Indian Creek Field, Kanawha County, WV; a potential analog for CO2 storage: Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 54, March, 2004: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
Palandri, J.L. and Kharaka, Y.K, 2004, A compilation of rate parameters of water-mineral interaction kinetics for application to geochemical modeling: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 04-1068. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1068/
Ruppert, L.F., Fedorko, N., Warwick, P.D., Grady, W.C., Crangle, R.D., Jr., and Britton, J.Q., 2004, Results of Coal Bed Methane Drilling, Mylan Park, Monongalia County, West Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1402, 44 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1402/
2003
Brennan, S.T. and Burruss, R.C., 2003, Specific sequestration volumes; a useful tool for CO2 storage capacity assessment: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-452, 14 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-452/
Burruss, R.C. and Brennan, S.T., 2003, Geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide; an energy resource perspective: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-026-03, Version 1.0, 2 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs026-03/
Kolak, J.J. and Burruss, R.C., 2003, An organic geochemical assessment of CO2 coal interactions during sequestration: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-0453, 15 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-453/
Rosenbauer, R.J. and Koksalan, T., 2003, Experimental CO2 saturated brine-rock interactions at elevated temperature and pressure; implications for CO2 sequestration in deep-saline aquifers: Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 147, Nov., 2003: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
2002
Rosenbauer, R.J. and Koksalan, T., 2002 Experimental determination of the solubility of CO2 in electrolytes; application to CO2 sequestration in deep-saline aquifers, Abstracts with Programs: Geological Society of America, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 304, Oct., 2002: Outside Publication - Request copy, email author.
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