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In-depth
Burying the problem
In the search for the best solutions for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, carbon capture and storage (CCS) — capturing the greenhouse gas and injecting into the ground instead of the atmosphere — is one of the most promising

More information on International CO2 projects:

Ancona, Marche and Adriatic Sea, Italy
Proposed CO2 - EOR
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info
http://www.cslforum.org

Aracas Field, Bahia State, Brazil
CO2 - EOR
http://cslforum.org
http://www.kgu.or.kr

Bati Raman, Turkey
CO2 - EOR
http://www.spe.org
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

CO2Sink, Ketzin, Germany
CO2 storage/Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info
http://www.co2sink.org/geninfo

CSEMP, Alberta
Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.oilgas.net
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca

Fenn Big Valley, Alberta
CO2 - ECBM
www.arc.ab.ca
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Frio, Liberty County, Texas
CO2 storage/Comprehensive monitoring
http://gsa.confex.com
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Gorgon Project, Western Australia
Proposed CO2 storage
http://www.gorgon.com.au
http://www.doir.wa.gov.au

Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana (Offshore)
CO2 - EOR
http://www.fossil.energy.gov
http://www.ogfj.com/

In Salah, Algeria
CO2 storage
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info
http://www.opec.org

K12b, Netherlands (Offshore)
CO2 - EGR
http://www.igu.org
http://www.co2castor.com

Karakus, Adiyaman, Turkey
CO2 - EOR/EGR/ECBM
http://www.tpao.gov.tr

Lake Maracaibo, Venezula
CO2 - EOR
http://www.chevron.com/
http://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com

Liaohe Oil Field, Liaohe, China
CO2 - EOR
http://www.netl.doe.gov
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Marmara Kuzey, Sea of Marmara (Offshore)
CO2 - EOR/EGR/ECBM
http://commercecan.ic.gc.ca
http://www.allbusiness.com

Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina
Proposed CO2 - EOR
http://www.oxy.com
http://esignal.brand.edgar-online.com

Nagaoka Project, Nagaoka City, Japan
CO2 storage/Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.rite.or.jp
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Otway Basin Pilot Project, Western Victoria, Australia
Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.co2crc.com.au
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Pembina Cardium, Near Edmonton
Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info
http://www.pennwest.com

Qinshui Basin, Shanxi Province,China
CO2 - ECBM
http://www.arc.ab.ca
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

RECOPOL, Silesia, Poland
CO2 - ECBM
http://recopol.nitg.tno.nl
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info


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Rio Pojuca, Bahia State, Brazil
CO2 - EOR
http://www.un.org
http://cslforum.org

Salt Creek, Wyoming
CO2 - EOR
http://www.ecoregistry.org
http://www.blm.gov

San Juan, New Mexico
CO2 - ECBM
http://www.netl.doe.gov
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Shengli Oil Field, Yellow River Delta, China
CO2 - EOR
http://english.sinopec.com
http://www.oilchina.com

Sleipner West, North Sea (Norway)
CO2 storage/Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.statoil.com

Snøhvit, Barents Sea (Norway)
CO2 storage
http://www.statoil.com
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Sulcis, South West Sardinia, Italy
Proposed CO2 - ECBM
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info
http://www.methanetomarkets.org

Teapot Dome, Wyoming
Proposed CO2 storage/Comprehensive monitoring
https://e-reports-ext.llnl.govf
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Trinidad, Forest Reserve and Oropouche Field, Venezuela
CO2 - EOR
http://www.petrotrin.com
http://images.pennwellnet.com

Umm Al Ambar, Abu Dhabi (Offshore )
CO2 - EOR
http://www.adnoc.com
http://sciencelinks.jp

West Texas, (Various locations)
CO2 storage - EOR/EGR/ECBM
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Weyburn-Midale CO2 Project, Weyburn, Sask.
EOR/Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.ptrc.ca
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info

Yubari, Yubari, Japan
CO2 - ECBM/Comprehensive monitoring
http://www.co2captureandstorage.info
http://www.jcoal.or.jp

 
Carbon Capture and Storage
Background
What to do about CO2
What is CCS

CCS Projects
Weyburn, Sask.
Alberta
Global sequestering

Personal Projects
Your carbon footprint
The power of one

Maps
International CCS projects
The Weyburn pipeline
Alberta: Ico2n's CCS project

Photo Gallery
Carbon photos

Diagram Gallery
CCS diagrams

Video gallery
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Sleipner CCS

Glossary Term
Coal seam: An underground layer of coal.
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Resources
Global Sequestering
IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
PTRC — Petroleum Technology Research Centre
CO2 Capture and Storage
Energy INet Presentation
Zerofootprint


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