GNGTS 2018 - 37° Convegno Nazionale

660 GNGTS 2018 S essione 3.2 Methodology. With the aim to investigate the hydrogeophysical behavior of carbonate rocks, two distinct phases will be analyzed where s hydrogeophysical based approach will be adopted. The first phase will be characterized by the realization of a laboratory case study where a small scale carbonate system (<1m 3 ) will be simulated. EM and acoustic techniques will be applied to create and support hydrogeological mathematical models realized to predict the water flow distribution in fractured zones characterizing the carbonate reservoirs. The second phase will consist in reproducing the experiment in a natural carbonate complex where a full scale test will be performed to evaluate the effectiveness of a hydrogeophysical approach for monitoring carbonate reservoirs. This phase will be realized in the karst area of Castel di Lepre (Marsico Nuovo, Basilicata, Italy) (see Fig. 1) where an impressive fluid circulation coming from the top of the mountain has been investigated with use of non- conventional geophysical methods in the past (Rizzo et al., 2017). Expected results. The target of the research is aimed to develop methodologies and new hydrogeophysical approach able to monitor fluid circulation in carbonate rocks. Assessment of indirect and low cost methods is certainly important to protect water resource and promotes its use for renewable energy production. Further, the understating of water circulation flow has important implications also for a smart managing of oil or geothermal reservoirs to effective reduce costs and increase productivity of the exploitation phases. References Bailey B., Crabtree M., Tyrie J., Elphick J., Kuchuk F., Romano C., Roodhart L. (2000). Oilfield Rev. 12, 30-51. Barlow, M., Clarke, T. (2003). Blue Gold. London: Routledge. Dell’Aversana P., Servodio R. e Rizzo E., (2017). 4D borehole electric tomography for hydrocarbon reservoir monitoring 79th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2017  DOI10.3997/2214-4609.201701385. D.L. 3 Aprile 2006, n. 152 Norme in materia ambientale. Macini P. e Mesini E., in Enciclopedia degli idrocarburi, Roma, Treccani, 2009, pp.453-486. Rizzo E., Guerriero M., Gueguen E., Capozzoli L., De Martino G., Perciante F., Cave-surface Electrical Resistivity Tomography in “Castello di Lepre” Karst System (Marsico Nuovo, Southern Italy), 23rd European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Monitoring and Characterization of the Shallow Subsurface I, 03 September 2017 DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201702078 Fig. 1 - Localization of Castel di Lepre’s cave (Marsico Nuovo, Italy) where real scale experiment test will be performed to evaluate the proposed hydrogeophysical approach for investigating carbonate reservoirs.