DOE Announces Release of Second Carbon Sequestration Atlas
November 24, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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Preliminary estimates suggest the availability of more than 1,100 years of CO2 storage for the U.S. and Canada in these geologic formations.
The primary purpose of the second edition is to update the CO2 storage portfolio, document differences in CO2 resource and CO2 capacity and provide updated information on the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships' field activities.
The updated version also provides an introduction to the sequestration process and summarizes the DOE Carbon Sequestration Program.
It presents updated information on the location of stationary CO2 emission sources, as well as the locations and storage potential of various geologic sequestration sites and it provides information about the commercialization opportunities for carbon capture and storage technologies for each partnership.
The DOE Office of Fossil Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) created the initial atlas and developed it in consort with the regional carbon sequestration partnerships, as well as the National Carbon Sequestration Database and Geographical Information System (NATCARB).
DOE has published both print and interactive editions of the atlas. The interactive version is located at the NATCARB web site and is frequently updated. The print version is available for viewing and downloading at the NETL web site.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy.