Safety
CO2 is a gas that is one part carbon and two parts oxygen. CO2 is part of the earth’s atmosphere and is a raw material produced by naturally occurring photosynthesis of green plants, from the decay of organic matter and from human or animal respiration. CO2 can also be found in natural gas reservoirs, where it has safely remained for millions of years.
Sequestration is a means of CO2 storage generally done by injecting the CO2 into deep underground geological formations in such a way that CO2 will remain permanently stored. In nature, over time, CO2 reacts with mineral matter to form very stable compounds, such as carbonates and calcium carbonates (limestone and chalk). Good site selection, comprehensive site characterization, proper injection rates, appropriate site monitoring, verification, and the implementation of remedial measures if leakage is detected, assures the safe geological storage of CO2.
No injection of CO2 is planned during this study.