The paper describes and reports the first results from a unique field experiment taking place at Lido Adriano (Italy). The project started in March 2003 having as main object the pressure maintenance of the gas reservoir to control coastline subsidence obtained by injection of sea water at about 4,000 m depth. Preliminary results analyzed during the early injection phase were encouraging. During this period 150 m3/day were pumped down (a total of 160,000 m3). The pressure monitoring during the period 2003-2006 showed an increase of pressure of 25 bars due to the injection activity. In the future the project will increase the injection rate to 2500 m3/day. An interesting “environmentally sustainable” aspect of the project is the use of sea-water for reinjection, using water filtered through Beach Drainage Systems that have the double role of enhancing beach stabilization.
Field experiment to control coastline subsidence: a unique case study at Lido Adriano (Italy)
CIAVOLA, Paolo;
2009
Abstract
The paper describes and reports the first results from a unique field experiment taking place at Lido Adriano (Italy). The project started in March 2003 having as main object the pressure maintenance of the gas reservoir to control coastline subsidence obtained by injection of sea water at about 4,000 m depth. Preliminary results analyzed during the early injection phase were encouraging. During this period 150 m3/day were pumped down (a total of 160,000 m3). The pressure monitoring during the period 2003-2006 showed an increase of pressure of 25 bars due to the injection activity. In the future the project will increase the injection rate to 2500 m3/day. An interesting “environmentally sustainable” aspect of the project is the use of sea-water for reinjection, using water filtered through Beach Drainage Systems that have the double role of enhancing beach stabilization.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
