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Abstract: Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is an effective technology to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in China. In this paper, the authors considered storage opportunities offered by oil reservoirs and deep saline aquifers in the Jiyang Depression, in east China. Based on detailed geological analysis and assessment of CO2 storage suitability, the Dongying Sag and Linyi‐Shanghe areas of the Huimin Sag within the Jiyang Depression appear promising for CO2 storage. Following more detailed characterization, the second and third members of the Shahejie Formation located in these two areas appear the most promising for CO2 storage. Within the areas identified as having potential for storage, 55 primary and 62 secondary recommended storage units were defined, with a total theoretical capacity of 5.02 × 108 tonnes (t) CO2. This represents storage of CO2 emissions from large‐scale sources in the Jiyang Depression for more than 30 years at current emission rates. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is the only technology currently available that can significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from conventional fossil fuel use. Depleted oil/gas fields, unmineable coal seams, and deep saline aquifers are generally considered to be the main storage options. In this paper, the authors consider opportunities presented by aquifers close to hydrocarbon fields in the northern Songliao Basin (China) for storage. Data obtained during exploration and production often delineates nearby structures filled with saline water which have not been charged with hydrocarbons but could offer an opportunity for CO2 storage. Based on published data and production data from hydrocarbon fields in the northern Songliao Basin, the potential for geological storage of CO2 in these hydrocarbon field saline aquifers (HFSA) has been assessed and in the northern Songliao Basin, the central and western regions offer great potential for CO2 storage in HFSA. Out of the 42 identified oil/gas fields, aquifers near 24 of the fields offer promising storage potential with an estimated potential storage capacity of 9.8 × 109 tonnes (t) CO2, which is more than 100 times the current annual emissions of large point sources in the Songliao Basin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: The South-Africa Europe Cooperation in Carbon capture and Storage (SAfECCS) project was initiated in 2011. The aim of the project is to support the South African Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage (SACCCS) Roadmap for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in South Africa through assessing the potential for geological storage, the impact of the existing legal framework and the relevance of possible funding streams for the proposed Test Injection Project as well as by undertaking capacity building and knowledge sharing activities. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Geological assessment of the Bohaiwan Basin in eastern China for the COACH (Cooperation Action within CCS China-EU) project indicated that storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in this region will be technically challenging and require a flexible storage solution. It is suggested that a pilot scheme within the Dagang oil field complex could prove the concept of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO2-EOR) in the challenging conditions of oil fields in this region of China. This could be followed by simultaneous injection of CO2 into a nearby larger oil field and adjacent aquifers that would offer a potential storage option by combining the larger storage space anticipated for aquifers with the possible future financial incentives of CO2-EOR. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]