Singh & Nayak (2023): Complications in drilling operations in basalt for CO2 sequestration: An overview
Rahul Kumar Singh, Nirlipta Priyadarshini Nayak IN: Materialstoday: proceedings, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.441
The review article addresses the functional impediments of drilling in basaltic formation for CO2 storage. Basaltic sequence storage is the most safe as it stores the CO2 as solid part of the formation (gaseous CO2 converts to solid CO2 in form pf carbonates) itself and is an fast process as almost all of the injected CO2 is reported to be stored permanently within two to three years. Basaltic sequences are also advantageous due to their non-commercial value with a drawback of its hardness and abrasivity. This hardness and abrasivity of basalt are a major concern that impacts the drilling process and makes it complicated as well as uneconomical. Thus, this review article emphasizes on geology of basalt that generates complication while drilling procedures.