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Securing CO2 Storage: Understanding and Managing Legacy Well Risks
Meetings & Workshops
In Person
Date & Time
July 24th 2025 : 8:30am
to July 25th 2025: 4: 30pm
Sign-Up Closing Date
July 12th 2025: 11: 00pm
Cost
£150
Edinburgh Climate Change Institute,
High School Yards,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1LZ,
United Kingdom
Theme: Securing CO2 Storage: Understanding and Managing Legacy Well Risks
Chaired by Dr. Aaron Cahill, Assistant Professor of Applied Geoscience and Environmental Risk, The Lyell Center, Heriot Watt University
Join us at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute in Edinburgh for a dynamic, two-day workshop exploring the risks legacy wells pose to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) containment. This event brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss the latest insights, tools, and decision-making frameworks for assessing and managing CCS legacy well leakage risk.
The workshop will also showcase insights from an ongoing IEAGHG-sponsored project focused on developing a decision-making framework for legacy well risk in CCS, helping to shape consistent and practical approaches to intervention and long-term storage integrity.
Featuring keynote talks (including from the NSTA, DESNZ and key industry operators), interactive panel sessions, real-world case studies, and networking opportunities—including a scenic hike up Arthur’s Seat to round out the event—this workshop is your chance to be part of shaping the future of safe and effective CCS deployment through more effective legacy well risk assessment and risk management.
Contact Nicola.clarke@ieaghg.org for further information
The delegate rate will be £150 for the 1.5 day meeting and will include all refreshments, lunches, and drinks reception. The dinner is now fully booked with no more spaces available, so the registration price has been decreased to reflect this.
Registrations will open in early May and close on Friday 12th July, but early registration is advised.
If you would like to submit a poster please contact Nicola.clarke@ieaghg.org and A.Cahill@hw.ac.uk
Note the delegate fee is non-refundable but can be transferred to another person up to a week before the meeting.
Register Now08:45–12:30
Kickoff and Opening Remarks:
The day begins with registration, and opening remarks from workshop leads, setting the scene with real-world context and sector challenges.
Keynote and Policy Updates:
Representatives from government and regulatory bodies (e.g., DESNZ) will provide high-level perspectives on CCS policy and the growing importance of legacy well risk management.
IEAGHG Wells Risk Project Overview:
Updates on recent collaborative research and emerging best practices for risk criteria and assessment.
11:30–12:30
A multi-stakeholder panel reflects on the morning’s themes, shares insights from the IEAGHG project, and invites open discussion on priorities and knowledge gaps.
12:30–13:30
Lunch and poster session providing informal networking and an opportunity to explore current research and innovations.
13:30–16:45
Industry and Research Perspectives:
Case studies and lessons learned from leading CCS operators, technology providers, and regulators. Topics span operator experiences, global risk management practices, advances in well integrity and cementing, and regulatory oversight.
Confirmed contributors: Storegga, Centrica, DNV, TNO, North Sea Transition Authority
Panel & Open Discussion:
A panel discussion draws together session speakers to reflect on practical challenges and strategies for effective risk assessment and management.
16:45 onwards
Drinks Reception and Posters:
Continue conversations in a relaxed atmosphere with drinks and posters on display.
Workshop Dinner:
A special networking dinner at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, featuring Scottish cuisine and whisky tasting—a unique opportunity to connect more informally with speakers and participants.
09:20–10:40
Keynotes & Operator Case Studies:
The focus shifts to forecasting, monitoring, and managing well leakage, with perspectives from both regulators and technical experts.
Presentations cover innovative data integration, predictive modelling, and lessons from active field projects.
Confirmed contributors: Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage, North Sea Transition Authority, Shell, NetZero Geosystems
11:00 – 12:00
The Friday program culminates with a forward-looking panel discussion, bringing together experts from across the workshop to synthesise key takeaways and chart future directions for legacy well risk management in CCS. Panellists will reflect on lessons learned from current projects, identify critical research and regulatory needs, and explore practical pathways for advancing risk assessment and mitigation. The session is designed to be highly interactive, inviting questions and input from all participants, and aims to spark new collaborations and set priorities for the coming years.
Followed by lunch
An opportunity for informal networking
13:30 – 15:30
The workshop concludes with an informal walk up Arthur’s Seat, offering participants a chance to network, reflect, and enjoy panoramic views of Edinburgh.
This two-day event convenes CCS project operators, researchers, regulators, and technology providers to discuss the evolving landscape of legacy well risk in CCS. Sessions blend policy, research updates, operator case studies, and interactive panels—encouraging open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and new collaborations.
Special networking highlights include a Scottish whisky dinner and a walk up Arthur’s Seat—ensuring plenty of opportunity for informal discussions and building professional connections.
Registration closes on the 12th July so act now.
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