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This document discusses options for storing carbon dioxide (CO2) underground, including in saline formations, depleted oil and gas fields, and unminable coal beds. It notes that storing CO2 deep underground in geological formations that are sealed by caprock is economically feasible using existing oil and gas industry technologies. Below depths of 800 meters, CO2 becomes denser and various trapping mechanisms prevent it from migrating upwards. Storing CO2 can also aid enhanced oil or coal bed methane recovery, providing additional economic benefits.

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This document discusses options for storing carbon dioxide (CO2) underground, including in saline formations, depleted oil and gas fields, and unminable coal beds. It notes that storing CO2 deep underground in geological formations that are sealed by caprock is economically feasible using existing oil and gas industry technologies. Below depths of 800 meters, CO2 becomes denser and various trapping mechanisms prevent it from migrating upwards. Storing CO2 can also aid enhanced oil or coal bed methane recovery, providing additional economic benefits.

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 Summary for Policymakers

Figure SPM.4. Overview of geological storage options (based on Figure 5.3) (Courtesy CO2CRC).

resistant material. Shipping of CO2, analogous to shipping If CO2 is injected into suitable saline formations or oil or
of liquefied petroleum gases, is economically feasible under gas fields, at depths below 800 m, various physical and
specific conditions but is currently carried out on a small scale geochemical trapping mechanisms would prevent it from
due to limited demand. CO2 can also be carried by rail and migrating to the surface. In general, an essential physical
road tankers, but it is unlikely that these could be attractive trapping mechanism is the presence of a caprock10. Coal bed
options for large-scale CO2 transportation (Sections 4.2.1, storage may take place at shallower depths and relies on the
4.2.2, 4.3.2, Figure 4.5, 4.6). adsorption of CO2 on the coal, but the technical feasibility
largely depends on the permeability of the coal bed. The
7. Storage of CO2 in deep, onshore or offshore geological combination of CO2 storage with Enhanced Oil Recovery
formations uses many of the same technologies that (EOR11) or, potentially, Enhanced Coal Bed Methane recovery
have been developed by the oil and gas industry and has (ECBM) could lead to additional revenues from the oil or
been proven to be economically feasible under specific gas recovery. Well-drilling technology, injection technology,
conditions for oil and gas fields and saline formations, computer simulation of storage reservoir performance and
but not yet for storage in unminable coal beds (see monitoring methods from existing applications are being
Figure SPM.4).
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 coal bed that is unlikely to ever be mined – because it is too deep or too thin – may be potentially used for CO2 storage. If subsequently mined, the stored CO2
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would be released. Enhanced Coal Bed Methane (ECBM) recovery could potentially increase methane production from coals while simultaneously storing CO2.
The produced methane would be used and not released to the atmosphere (Section 5.3.4).
9
At depths below 800–1,000 m, CO2 becomes supercritical and has a liquid-like density (about 500–800 kg m-3) that provides the potential for efficient utilization
of underground storage space and improves storage security (Section 5.1.1).
10
Rock of very low permeability that acts as an upper seal to prevent fluid flow out of a reservoir.
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For the purposes of this report, EOR means CO2-driven Enhanced Oil Recovery.

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