Performance analysis of various machine learning algorithms for CO2 leak prediction and characterization in geo-sequestration injection wells

Saeed Harati, Sina Rezaei Gomari, Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Rashid Hassan, Ibrahim Hassan , Ahmad Khalaf Sleiti, Matthew Hamilton

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Abstract

The effective detection and prevention of CO2 leakage in active injection wells are paramount for safe carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives. This study assesses five fundamental machine learning algorithms, namely, Support Vector Regression (SVR), K-Nearest Neighbor Regression (KNNR), Decision Tree Regression (DTR), Random Forest Regression (RFR), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN), for use in developing a robust data-driven model to predict potential CO2 leakage incidents in injection wells. Leveraging wellhead and bottom-hole pressure and temperature data, the models aim to simultaneously predict the location and size of leaks. A representative dataset simulating various leak scenarios in a saline aquifer reservoir was utilized. The findings reveal crucial insights into the relationships between the variables considered and leakage characteristics. With its positive linear correlation with depth of leak, wellhead pressure could be a pivotal indicator of leak location, while the negative linear relationship with well bottom-hole pressure demonstrated the strongest association with leak size. Among the predictive models examined, the highest prediction accuracy was achieved by the KNNR model for both leak localization and sizing. This model displayed exceptional sensitivity to leak size, and was able to identify leak magnitudes representing as little as 0.0158% of the total main flow with relatively high levels of accuracy. Nonetheless, the study underscored that accurate leak sizing posed a greater challenge for the models compared to leak localization. Overall, the findings obtained can provide valuable insights into the development of efficient data-driven well-bore leak detection systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-110
Number of pages12
JournalProcess Safety and Environmental Protection
Volume183
Early online date4 Jan 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2024

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