Identification

Title

UK Miscellaneous: Paper: The potential for aquifer disposal of carbon dioxide in the UK 1993 (early CO2 storage paper)

Abstract

This is one of the early papers on CO2 storage. Natural analogues indicate that it is possible to dispose of CO2 underground in closed structures on deep aquifers. Disposal into depleted or exhausted hydrocarbon fields has many advantages, e.g. proven seal, known storage capacity, no exploration costs. Unfortunately there are very few hydrocarbon fields in the UK onshore area, and their total CO2 storage capacity is very low compared to annual UK CO2 production from power generation. The best aquifers for CO2 disposal onshore are the widespread Permo-Triassic sandstones. Further onshore potential exists in younger Mesozoic reservoirs. Offshore, disposal into depleted oil fields (where cost credits from enhanced oil recovery could be beneficial) or the Perno-Triassic gas fields of the southern North Sea, and nearby associated closures of the Triassic Sherwood Sandstone aquifer, appear to provide the best prospects. doi:10.1016/0196-8904(93)90038-C. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/019689049390038C

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nonGeographicDataset

Resource locator

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/019689049390038C

description: doi:10.1016/0196-8904(93)90038-C

function: download

http://www.bgs.ac.uk/ukccs/accessions/index.html#item78289

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http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13606781

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Dataset language

eng

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2008-06-01

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Carbon capture and storage

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2022

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1993

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1993

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This is one of the early papers on CO2 storage.

Conformity

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2011

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Limitations on public access

The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

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British Geological Survey

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Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

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0115 936 3143

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0115 936 3276

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enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

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British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

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0115 936 3143

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0115 936 3276

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enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

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distributor

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British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

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0115 936 3143

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0115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

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British Geological Survey

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The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

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EH14 4AP

United Kingdom

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+44 131 667 1000

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

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Metadata date

2025-03-24

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