The CarbonNet Project – a case study of the use of marine assessments and advisory panels for stakeholder assurance

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 486
Author(s):  
Victoria Mendes Da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Underwater Sound ◽  
Marine Habitat ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Marine Seismic

The CarbonNet project is investigating the feasibility of commercial-scale carbon capture and storage in Victoria. CarbonNet has identified a prospective storage site called Pelican, in the offshore Gippsland Basin in Bass Strait. CarbonNet undertook a 3D marine seismic survey (MSS) in 2018 as part of the appraisal program for Pelican. Environmental impacts and risks associated with the MSS were assessed in an Environment Plan accepted by Commonwealth and Victorian regulators. Underwater sound and its impact on the marine environment was a key issue raised by stakeholders. In response, CarbonNet put several initiatives in place to address concerns, including: undertaking marine habitat assessments before and after the MSS; and establishing an independent advisory panel to provide advice on the marine habitat assessments. The objectives of the habitat assessments were to confirm the abundance of key marine species before and after the MSS, and to determine whether any differences could be attributed to the MSS. To ensure that the habitat assessments were undertaken in a scientifically robust manner, an advisory panel was established consisting of representatives from regulatory agencies, academia and the fishing industry. This paper provides an overview of how CarbonNet used marine assessments and an advisory panel for stakeholder assurance.

South West Hub Project: appraising a carbon storage resource in Western Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 472
Author(s):  
Linda Stalker ◽  
Dominique Van Gent ◽  
Sandeep Sharma ◽  
Martin Burke
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
South West ◽  
Commercial Scale

The South West Hub Carbon Capture and Storage Project (SWH), managed by the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum (WA DMP), is evaluating the potential for a commercial-scale carbon storage site near major emissions sites in southwest WA. The area under investigation is in the southern Perth Basin, focusing on a 150 km2 area in the shires of Harvey and Waroona. WA DMP is conducting a major feasibility study and collecting pre-competitive data in partnership with the local community. The activities are done in a stage-gate model to obtain relevant information on the potential storage capacity, containment security and injectivity of the geology. Following a smaller 2D seismic survey and the drilling of the Harvey–1 stratigraphic well, a more complex 3D seismic survey was undertaken in February to March, 2014. These activities have confirmed the potential for commercial-scale CO2 storage. A new work package has been initiated with the drilling of three wells (Harvey–2, –3 and –4) underway and plans to drill a fifth well in the next 12 months. The stage-gate approach has been cost-effective, resulting in a carefully planned data acquisition and research program. The approach allows new results, information and potential future activities to be rolled out to stakeholders and the community in the area.

scholarly journals The Endurance CO2 storage site, Blocks 42/25 and 43/21, UK North Sea

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon G. Gluyas ◽  
Usman Bagudu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Lower Triassic ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Sandstone Formation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
And Storage

AbstractThe Endurance, four-way, dip-closed structure in UK Blocks 42/25 and 43/21 occurs over a salt swell diapir and within Triassic and younger strata. The Lower Triassic Bunter Sandstone Formation reservoir within the structure was tested twice for natural gas (in 1970 and 1990) but both wells were dry. The reservoir is both thick and high quality and, as such, an excellent candidate site for subsurface CO2 storage.In 2013 a consortium led by National Grid Carbon drilled an appraisal well on the structure and undertook an injection test ahead of a planned development of Endurance as the first bespoke storage site on the UK Continental Shelf with an expected injection rate of 2.68 × 106 t of dense phase CO2 each year for 20 years. The site was not developed following the UK Government's removal of financial support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects, but it is hoped with the recent March 2020 Budget that government support for CCS may now be back on track.

scholarly journals Uncertainty in regional estimates of capacity for carbon capture and storage

Solid Earth ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1707-1715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Wilkinson ◽  
Debbie Polson
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Saline Aquifers ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Regional Estimates ◽  
And Storage

Abstract. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a potentially important technology for the mitigation of industrial CO2 emissions. However, the majority of the subsurface storage capacity is in saline aquifers, for which there is relatively little information. Published estimates of the potential storage capacity of such formations, based on limited data, often give no indication of the uncertainty, despite there being substantial uncertainty associated with the data used to calculate such estimates. Here, we test the hypothesis that the uncertainty in such estimates is a significant proportion of the estimated storage capacity, and should hence be evaluated as a part of any assessment. Using only publicly available data, a group of 13 experts independently estimated the storage capacity of seven regional saline aquifers. The experts produced a wide range of estimates for each aquifer due to a combination of using different published values for some variables and differences in their judgements of the aquifer properties such as area and thickness. The range of storage estimates produced by the experts shows that there is significant uncertainty in such estimates; in particular, the experts' range does not capture the highest possible capacity estimates. This means that by not accounting for uncertainty, such regional estimates may underestimate the true storage capacity. The result is applicable to single values of storage capacity of regional potential but not to detailed studies of a single storage site.

scholarly journals Seismic Characterization of the Decatur, Illinois (USA) Carbon Capture and Storage Site

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 4040-4046
Author(s):  
Dennise Templeton ◽  
Eric Matzel ◽  
Christina Morency ◽  
Joshua White
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Seismic Characterization ◽  
And Storage

Carbon capture and storage deployment in the UK: What next after the UK Government's competition?

2009 ◽  
Vol 223 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Chalmers ◽  
N Jakeman ◽  
P Pearson ◽  
J Gibbins
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Carbon Capture And Storage ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Transport ◽  
Successful Transition ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
And Storage

In November 2007, the UK Government set the direction for initial commercial-scale demonstration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK. It announced the rules for a competition to identify a demonstration of post-combustion capture project at a pulverized coal power plant, linked to a full chain of CCS, including carbon dioxide transport to an offshore storage site. Because there are several options for further demonstration and initial deployment projects to build on this initial effort, the UK Government will need to decide its priorities for CCS deployment. Regardless of the route, a successful transition to widespread use of CCS would have to overcome significant technical, commercial, regulatory, and political challenges. This article considers the significance of understanding and using lessons learned from previous major UK energy sector transitions to manage the development, demonstration, and deployment of CCS. The past transitions considered here are not perfect analogies, but they do suggest a range of potential futures for CCS deployment in the UK. They also provide insights into possible drivers and triggers for deployment and the general business environment required for a successful transition to widespread commercial use of CCS in the UK.

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