Researchers assessing measures for safe management of CO2

Capturing CO2 from the atmosphere is made ever more complex due to CO2’s impact on various production components of future CCS projects. Iain Martin, Technology Manager at NZTC talks to Offshore Magazine about the intricacies of CO2’s effects, including the potential for corrosion during transportation and the behaviour of the CO2 once stored and its impact on the reservoir’s structural integrity.

NZTC are working with industry to address and prevent these potential pitfalls:

SLB is developing a novel framework for adaptive surface monitoring of CO2 plumes and geological integrity.  

Heriot-Watt University has completed a fully risked and ranked prospect and lead inventory based on geology and geophysics to help identify the locations fulfil 5% of the UK’s 2050 CO2 storage needs.  

NZTC’s Sub Surface Safety Valves (SSSVs) JIP is developing a qualification protocol for SSSV’s for low-temperature CO2 service.  

Ai Exploration is developing a moisture content sensor to prevent corrosion and pipeline failure and enable more accurate real-time measurements during CO2 transportation.