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re: C02 Storage Under Lake Maurepas
Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:28 am to bigbuckdj
Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:28 am to bigbuckdj
I work for a company that has the largest CO2 source fields and pipelines in the US. We actually drill for naturally occurring CO2 in SW Colorado, clean it, put it in a 30" pipeline and send it down to our west texas oil fields for enhanced oil recovery. Co2 injection down hole is pretty straight forward. Yes the CO2 is harsher but you just have to use the correct materials for the application such as stainless valves etc. and chrome alloy's for your casing/tubing. CO2 pipelines and injection wells for EOR are nothing new and nothing to be scared of.
However, I will say that I'm not familiar with CO2 injection into caverns for disposal/storage. I'd assume the cavern would have to have appropriate geology to ensure no seepage.
But injection wells for disposal are used for all sorts of things. For example, a lot of oil wells see naturally occurring radio activity downhole which impregnates itself into the casing. So when casing is old and pulled out of hole it cannot be used again. So there are companies that take the casing, cut it up, melt it down into a slurry and then inject the radio active material down disposal wells.
However, I will say that I'm not familiar with CO2 injection into caverns for disposal/storage. I'd assume the cavern would have to have appropriate geology to ensure no seepage.
But injection wells for disposal are used for all sorts of things. For example, a lot of oil wells see naturally occurring radio activity downhole which impregnates itself into the casing. So when casing is old and pulled out of hole it cannot be used again. So there are companies that take the casing, cut it up, melt it down into a slurry and then inject the radio active material down disposal wells.
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Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:22 am to TexasTiger1984
It’s NOT going into caverns. It’s going into the same type formations, 5000’ underground, that Oil and Gas come from. And those leading the opposition are those that want to shutdown the Oil and Gas industry. They were all for CCS to reduce CO2 until they discovered that the petrochemical industry was, now they are against it. The same people shoving solar down our throats, then protesting when huge tracts of agricultural land are bought up and planted with those eyesores. Full on NIMBY’s.
Also, I doubt many people know how many CO2 pipelines are already carrying many tons of CO2 throughout the country as we speak. Safely.
ETA: none of these companies would be doing this if not for the combined push of shareholder pressure (ESG) and government carrots and sticks, regulation requiring it and tax credits to incent it. If folks are really opposed to this, tell Cassidy and your other elected officials to quit pushing the AOC Green agenda down our throats.
Also, I doubt many people know how many CO2 pipelines are already carrying many tons of CO2 throughout the country as we speak. Safely.
ETA: none of these companies would be doing this if not for the combined push of shareholder pressure (ESG) and government carrots and sticks, regulation requiring it and tax credits to incent it. If folks are really opposed to this, tell Cassidy and your other elected officials to quit pushing the AOC Green agenda down our throats.
This post was edited on 9/25/22 at 9:32 am
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