ETI project to put UK at the leading edge of Carbon Storage Capacity Appraisal

Friday, Oct 16, 2009

The Energy Technologies Institute has launched an ambitious project which could see the UK as the first country with a comprehensive assessment of national CO2 storage capacity.

The project costing in excess of £3.5 million, will carry out a review of potential sites suitable for storing CO2 offshore and help to answer the question of exactly how much storage capacity is practically available in the UK.

The UK is potentially well served with offshore CO2 storage capacity in depleted oil and gas reservoirs and saline formations and, although various estimates have been made of the total amount available, those figures vary widely.

Obtaining a more accurate estimate of storage capacity will enable the Government, CO2 emitters, storage operators and infrastructure and technology developers to make more informed choices on the realistic extent and roll out of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK.

The United Kingdom CO2 Storage Appraisal Project (UKSAP) is led by Senergy Alternative Energy Ltd and also involves technical contributions from the British Geological Survey, the Scottish Centre for Carbon Storage (University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University), Durham University, GeoPressure Technology Ltd, Geospatial Research Ltd, Imperial College London, RPS Energy and Element Energy Ltd. It will also draw strongly on the expertise of the ETI Members, particularly those with offshore oil and gas experience.

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