Underschultz, J., Boreham, C., Dance, T., Stalker, L., Freifeld, B., Kirste, D. and Ennis-King, J., (Submitted to International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control). CO2 storage in a depleted gas field: an overview of the CO2CRC Otway Project and initial results.
Boreham, C, Underschultz, J, Stalker, L, Kirste, D, Freifeld, B, Jenkins, C and Ennis-King, J., (Submitted to the International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control). Monitoring of CO2 storage in a depleted natural gas reservoir: gas geochemistry from the CO2CRC Otway Project, Australia.
S. Lamontagnea, W.S. Hicks, B. McPhail, D. Kirste, L. Wallace and S. Welch. (submitted to River Research and Applications) Endorheic water regimes can mitigate the risks of acidification in wetlands impacted by secondary salinisation.
Kirste, D., Welch, S. and Lamontagne, S. (in prep). Salinity and isotope dynamics in a groundwater disposal basin.
Kirste, D. and Caritat, P.de, (in prep). Groundwater in the Broken Hill region, Australia: Regional compositional trends and controlling processes.
Kirste, D., Welch, S. and Worrall, S., (in prep). Mineral exploration using hydrogeochemistry and hydrogeology in the Tanami desert Australia.
Lenahan, M.J., Kirste, D., Cresswell, R.G., Barrows, T.T.,McPhail, D.C. and Fifield, K., (in prep). Unsaturated zone Cl-, Br- and 36Cl dynamics: Central New South Wales, Australia
Lenahan, M.J., Kirste, D., Cresswell, R.G. and McPhail, D.C., (in prep). Geochemical evolution of saline groundwater in the unsaturated zone: Central New South Wales, Australia
Kirste, D. and Hutcheon, I.E., (in prep). Fluid flow in Devonian to Lower Cretaceous aquifers of southern Alberta using chemical and hydrologic data
Kirste, D. and Caritat, P.de., (in prep). The application of stable isotopes and reactive transport modelling to mineral exploration, Broken Hill region, Australia
Kirste, D., Boreham, C., Underschultz, J., Stalker, L. and Schacht, U. (in prep). Geochemical monitoring and modelling of CO2-water-rock interaction at the CO2CRC Otway Project, Victoria, Australia.
Refereed publications and abstracts published 2005-2010
Welch S. A., Christy A. G., Isaacson, L. and Kirste D. (2009) Mineralogical control of rare earth elements in acid sulfate soils. Geochim. et Cosmo. Acta., Vol. 74, pp. 44-64.
Michael K., Arnot M., Cook P., Ennis-King J., Funnell R., Kaldi J., Kirste D. and Paterson L. (2009) CO2 storage in saline aquifers I—Current state of scientific knowledge. Energy Procedia 1, 3197-3204.
Kirste, D., Perkins, E., Boreham, C., Stalker, L., Schacht, U. and Underschultz, J., 2010. Geochemical monitoring and geochemical modeling of the CO2CRC Otway Project CO2 storage pilot, Victoria, Australia. Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta, Vol. 74, Issue 12, Sup. 1, Goldschmidt 2010, June 13-18, 2010, Page A521.
Cavalanti de Albuquerque, R., Kirste, D. and Allen, D.M., 2010. Arsenic mobilization in confined aquifers formed in glaciomarine deposits. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI-13, Guanajuato, México Aug 16-20, 2010, p. 323-327
Cavalanti de Albuquerque, R., Kirste, D. and Allen, D.M., 2010. Indicators of Arsenic Contamination for Groundwater Risk Analysis. In: The 63rd Canadian Water Resources Association National Conference Book of Abstracts. Vancouver, BC, 15-18 June, 2010.
Kirste, D., Perkins, E. and Schacht, U., 2009 Establishing baselines and predictive geochemical modelling of a depleted gas reservoir carbon storage site, Otway Project, Australia. In: AAPG/SEG/SPE Hedberg Conference “Geological Carbon Sequestration: Prediction and Verification”, Vancouver, BC, 16-19 Aug. 2009.
Kirste, D., Perkins, E., Boreham, C., Freifeld, B., Stalker, L., Schacht, U. and Underschultz, J., 2009. Geochemical modelling and formation water monitoring at the CO2CRC Otway Project, Victoria, Australia. In: Proc. of the 24th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (D.R. Lenz, K.G. Thorne and K. Beal eds.), Fredericton, NB, 1-4 June 2009, pp 679-682.
Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, R., Kirste, D. & Allen, D., 2009. Risk assessment of arsenic mobility in groundwaters in Langley, British Columbia using geochemical indicators. In: Proc. of the 24th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (D.R. Lenz, K.G. Thorne and K. Beal eds.), Fredericton, NB, 1-4 June 2009, pp 731-734.
Caritat, P. de, Kirste, D. and Hortle, A., 2009. Composition and levels of groundwater in theCRC Otway Project area, Victoria, Australia: Establishing a pre-injection baseline. In: Proc. of the 24th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (D.R. Lenz, K.G. Thorne and K. Beal eds.), Fredericton, NB, 1-4 June. pp 667-670.
Boreham, C, Underschultz, J, Stalker, L, Freifeld, B, Kirste, D, Schacht, U, Perkins, E, Ennis-King, J, Sharma, S and Dumesney, P, 2009. Geochemistry Monitoring of CO2 storage at the CO2CRC Otway Project, Victoria: Operational Mode. In: APPEA 2009 Conference, Darwin, Australia, 31 May - 3 June 2009. APPEA vol. 49.
Kirste, D., Perkins, E., Boreham, C., Freifeld, B., Stalker, L., Schacht, U. and Underschultz, J., 2009. Fluid monitoring and geochemical modeling of carbon storage in a depleted gas field, Australia. In: Prog. with Abs of the 2009 AGU, IAH, GAC-MAC, SEG and CGU Joint Ass, Tor., ON, 24-27 May 2009.
Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, R., Kirste, D. & Allen, D., 2009. Geochemical Indicators and Controls on Arsenic Mobility in Groundwater in Langley, BC. In: Prog. with Abs. of the 2009 AGU, IAH, GAC-MAC, SEG and CGU Joint Ass, Tor., ON, 24-27 May 2009.
Welch S. A., Kirste D., Christy A. G., Beavis F. R. and Beavis S. G. (2008) Jarosite dissolution II—Reaction kinetics, stoichiometry and acid flux. Chemical Geology 254, 73-86.
Welch, S.A., Christy, A.G., Kirste, D., Beavis, S.G. and Beavis, F. (2007). Jarosite dissolution I: trace cation flux in acid sulfate soils. Chemical Geology. Vol. 245, pp. 183-197.
Beavis, S., Welch, S.A. and Kirste, D., 2006. The relationship between soil physical properties and chemical fluxes, Loveday Lagoon. In: Proc. of the CRC LEME Regolith Sym. (eds. R.W. Fitzpatrick and P. Shand), Hahndorf, SA, 6-8 Nov 2006, pp 23-25.
Caritat, P.de, Lavitt, N., Kirste, D. and Grimley, M., 2006. Groundwater composition in the Cannington region, Australia: controlling processes and applications to mineral exploration. In: Proc. of the CRC LEME Regolith Sym. (eds. R.W. Fitzpatrick and P. Shand), Hahndorf, SA, 6-8 Nov 2006, pp 56-58.
Isaacson, L., Kirste, D., Beavis, S. and Welch, S.A., 2006. Controls of acid, salt and metal distribution at a coastal acid soils site. In: Proc. of the CRC LEME Regolith Sym. (eds. R.W. Fitzpatrick and P. Shand), Hahndorf, SA, 6-8 Nov 2006, pp 166-170.
Lenahan, M.J., Kirste, D., Cresswell, R.J., McPhail, D.C. and Fifield, L.K., 2006. Unsaturated zone dynamics inferred from Cl- and 36Cl: Central New South Wales, Australia. In: Proc. of the CRC LEME Regolith Sym. (eds. R.W. Fitzpatrick and P. Shand), Hahndorf, SA, 6-8 Nov 2006, pp 209-212.
Mikkelson, N., Ellis, D., Beavis, S. and Kirste, D., 2006. The geochemistry of a coastal aquifer system: Merimbula, NSW. In: Proc. of the CRC LEME Regolith Sym. (eds. R.W. Fitzpatrick and P. Shand), Hahndorf, SA, 6-8 Nov 2006, pp 244-248.
Welch, S.A., Yates, G., Higgins, A., Wallace, L., Kirste, D. and Beavis, S., 2006. Experimental results on sulfur and salt flux from an inland sulfidic system- The Loveday Basin. In: Proc. of the CRC LEME Regolith Sym. (eds. R.W. Fitzpatrick and P. Shand), Hahndorf, SA, 6-8 Nov 2006, pp 358-362.
Shirtliff, G., Eggleton, R. A., de Caritat, P., Kirste, D., and Jones, D. (2006) Deciphering macro-structural complexity in waste rock stockpiles at Ranger Uranium Mine. In Proc. of the Fifth Australian Workshop on Acid Drainage, Fremantle, WA, 29-31 August 2005 (Eds LC Bell and RW McLean) pp 43-51.
Watson, M.W. and Kirste, D.M., 2006. An integrated petrological and geochemical approach to predicting long term CO2-induced diagenesis in geosequestration. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Conf. on Greenhouse Gas Control Tech. Trondheim, Norway, 19-22 June 2006, 6 pages.
Perkins, E., Kirste, D.M. and Stalker, L., 2006. The coupling of geochemical modeling, fluid monitoring and tracer injection programs to optimize a monitoring program at the Otway Basin CO2 storage pilot. Proc. of the 8th Int. Conf. on Greenhouse Gas Control Tech. Trondheim, Norway, 19-22 June 2006, 6 pages.
Ennis-King, J., Perkins, E. and Kirste, D., 2006. Reactive transport modeling of the Otway Basin CO2 storage pilot. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Conf. on Greenhouse Gas Control Tech. Trondheim, Norway, 19-22 June 2006, 6 pages.
Caritat, P.de, Kirste, D., Carr, G. and McCulloch, M., 2005. Sulfur, strontium and lead isotopes in groundwater: deciphering basement signatures through sedimentary cover. Applied Geochemistry V. 20, No.4, pp. 767-787.
Beavis, F., Beavis, S., Kirste, D., Welch, S., (2005) Experimental determination of acid and sulfur fluxes in an inland acid sulfate soil system, CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2005, Adelaide and Canberra, 2/11/2005, pp 13-16.
Caritat, P.de, Kirste, D., (2005) Using groundwater to vector towards mineralisation under cover: The Curnamona Province, CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2005, Adelaide and Canberra, 2/11/2005, pp 32-34.
Lenahan, M., Kirste, D., McPhail, D., Fifield, L., (2005) C1- and 36C1 distribution in a saline aquifier system, central New South Wales, Australia. CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2005, Adelaide and Canberra, 2/11/2005, pp 187-190.
Welch, S., Beavis, S., Kirste, D., Wallace, L., Tynan, S., Beavis, F., Somerville, P., (2005) The Loveday Basin: Salinity, acidity, water chemistry, isotope geochemistry, mineralogy, biology and squishy mud. CRC LEME Regional Regolith Sym. 2005, Adelaide and Canberra, 2/11/2005, pp 329-332.
Caritat, P.de, and Kirste, D., (2005) Hydrogeochemistry applied to mineral exploration under cover in the Curnamona Province. MESA Journal, Vol 37, pp 13-17.
Caritat, P.de and Kirste, D., 2005. Hydrogeochemistry – clues to hidden mineralization. AUSGeo News V. 77, pp. 15-16.