An international research team, known as SECURe (Subsurface Evaluation of CCS and Unconventional Risks), has published recommendations on key risk mitigation strategies, thereby advancing current knowledge of how best to manage carbon dioxide (CO2) storage projects and unconventional hydrocarbons.
With the Paris Agreement stating that global warming must be limited to below 2°C, carbon capture and storage (CCS) strategies are becoming ubiquitous among international industry and government.
The three-year project, which finished in May, resulted in the team advancing its knowledge in areas such as monitoring and remediation, which ultimately assist with the potential of CO2 storage capability. The project, along with others, sees UK support through the Government’s 10-point green industry plan and European support through the Innovation Fund and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI).
As part of the research, the project team visited the USA, Canada and Australia to gather information from the world’s most advanced subsurface geoenergy facilities. This global investigation saw the creation of knowledge and data exchange service the International Platform for Environmental Monitoring (IPEM).
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