Following on the growing interest and successful deployment of undersea carbon sequestration, a team of Battelle geologists and collaborating entities recently concluded a two-year project aimed at Mid-Atlantic offshore carbon storage. Exploring Potential Long-term Offshore Regional Atlantic Carbon Storage (EXPLORE ACS) assessed the feasibility of developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure capable of capturing and transporting carbon dioxide (CO₂) from large CO₂ emission sources and storing it in offshore sedimentary layers off the coast of the northeastern United States. This webinar shares research specifically focused on the Mid-Atlantic states based on the large presence of industry in the region and the high potential of the offshore geology being ideal for safely and permanently storing CO₂. Analyses discussed include infrastructure challenges, existing geologic data, and stakeholder feedback for a potential large-scale CCS network and actions required to bridge existing research to CCS operations are examined.

Presented by Battelle Senior Research Scientist and Co-Principal Investigator Joel Sminchak