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Regional
Evaluation and Modeling of Sequestration Opportunities in the Gulf
Coast
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of the optimal environments for sequestration of CO2
in the onshore U. S. (project
description) identified some of the highest quality
sites for geologic sequestration in the US along the Gulf
Coast. In this region, a concentrations of population
and industry result in high emissions of CO2
(PowerPoint)
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characterized by a thick and regionally extensive wedge
of highly permeable sandstones interbedded with shales.
These rocks are prolific hydrocarbon producers and are
widely used for underground disposal of waste fluids.
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To demonstrate
the feasibility of using geologic sequestration to reduce air emissions
of the byproducts of combustion in the Gulf Coast region, the Bureau
is conducting several studies.
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Gulf Coast
Carbon Center
A working group has been formed to match anthropogenic sources of
CO2 with economically feasible sinks such as hydrocarbon
reservoirs where recovery could be enhanced by injection of CO2.
[GCCC
synopsis in PDF format] |
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| Field Experiment
for CO2 Sequestration [Description] |
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Collaboration
with GEO-SEQ
The GEO-SEQ project, led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
(http://esd.lbl.gov/GEOSEQ/whatsnew.html),
unites the expertise of three national labs with industrial, university,
and research group partners to bring diverse skills to reduce the
barriers to implementation of geologic sequestration as an option
for greenhouse gas reduction. The Gulf Coast is a focus area for this
collaboration. |
