Near wellbore effects induced by CO₂ injection and the influence on injectivity in depleted gas reservoirs

Sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in depleted gas reservoirs is an attractive choice, especially in The Netherlands, to reduce CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere. Injection of CO₂ in the subsurface geological formations can distort local thermal, chemical and geomechanical equilibria. As such, it results in...