Summary report of the IEAGHG Modelling Network and the Risk Management Network Meeting

Publication Overview

The three day event consisted of a day dedicated to modelling applications; a second day covering a variety of risk management issues and a final day where topics involving both topics were discussed.  The meeting was preceded by visits to the SINTEF research facility in Trondheim and the CO₂ pipeline test facility at the Statoil Rotvoll site.  During the visit to SINTEFF delegates were shown lab-scale development of new solvents for CO₂ capture and an oxy-fuel combustion test rig.

Publication Summary

Managing public perception needs to take account of local issues and their relevance to CCS.  Greater public awareness and education is necessary to put CCS into context with other options and energy supply.

There is a significant benefit from real projects because new phenomena can be observed and a better understanding of changes induced by CO₂ injection can be determined (i.e. pressure changes, induced seismicity, fracture propagation). When the injection does not go as predicted, there is actually benefit from more learning.