Carbon capture and storage: Setting the New Zealand scene
Brad Field GNS Science Lower Hutt
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The mitigation wedges required to meet 2050 emission target
(if only 2o in 2100)
60
CCS
50 40 30 20 10
0
- 2009
- 2015
- 2020
- 2025
- 2030
- 2035
- 2040
- 2045
- 2050
CCS 14% (17%)
Power generation efficiency and fuel switching 3% (1%) End-use fuel switching 12% (12%)
Renewables 21% (23%)
Nuclear 8% (8%)
End-use energy efficiency 42% (39%)
Percentages represent share of cumulative emissions reductions to 2050. Percentages in brackets represent share of emissions reductions in the year 2050.
IEA 2012, GCCSI 2012
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Deep purple…
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The carbon capture, transport and storage process
Below ~800 m = liquid
CO2CRC
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Geological storage of CO2
claystone seal rock
sandstone reservoir rock
seal reservoir seal injected CO2
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CO2 storage sites:
natural gas reservoir
• Several kilometres below surface • Similar locations to oil and natural gas
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Typical depth ranges for subsurface resources
Interactions could include leakage/migration, and pressure effects
IEAGHG Technical Report 2013-08
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Global scene
• 16 large CCS projects currently operating or in construction, with a total capture ~ 36 Mtpa of CO2
• 59 large projects being planned: >110 Mtpa
Government support for CCS:
• UKP 1,000 M government funding • USD 3,400 M government funding • AUD 1,680 M Flagship Project funding
Big effort internationally – a lot at stake! Big industry – opportunities
Global CCS Institute 2012, The Global Status of CCS: 2012, Canberra, Australia
NZ = capture at Kapuni (no storage)
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Sleipner Field CO2 Storage, Norway
www.statoilhydro.com
Capture: Amine process
Sleipner A
Sleipner T
0500 m
CO2 Injection Well
1000 m
CO2
Utsira
Formation
1500 m
Sleipner Øst Production and Injection Wells
2000 m
Tore Torp, StatoilHydro, Norway
0
500
m
1000 m
1500 m
2500 m
9% CO2
Heimdal Formation
Started injecting in 1996. ~ 1 Mtpa. 16 Mt so far; 21-30 Mt planned. The extra equipment cost for the CO2 compression and the drilling of the CO2 injection well was roughly 100 million USD.
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Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) - Weyburn
• International trading of CO2 • CCUS (“Utilisation”)
Source: ARI and Melzer Consulting (2010).
Enhanced oil recovery, and CO2 storage
Weyburn oilfield in Canada, was discovered in 1954. In October 2000, EnCana began injecting carbon dioxide to boost oil production. Overall, some 20 Mt of carbon dioxide will be permanently sequestered at ~1500 m over the lifespan of the project. The gas is being supplied via a 205 mile long pipeline (costing 100 million US$) from the lignite-fired Dakota Gasification Company synfuels plant site in North Dakota.
IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
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Gorgon – world’s largest storage project, 2015
Description – Construction of 10 million
tonnes per year LNG plant. CO2 to be captured from natural gas and injected into the Dupuy Formation Capture – CO2 separation (part of gas
Image courtesy of Chevron
separation for LNG)
• Capture to commence – 2015 (est)
Storage – Onshore – beneath Barrow Island at a depth of approx 2000m
• Storage commence – 2015 (est) • Storage rate – 3 to 4 million tpa
Partners – Chevron, Exxon-Mobil, Shell
Petroleum in Western Australia September 2009, Dept of Mines and Petroleum.
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NZ emissions from large point sources total 5-8 Mtpa
(small on a global scale)
Glenbrook
~1-2 Mt /yr
K Thompson
Huntly
≤4-5 Mt /yr
Kapuni
≤0.8 Mt /yr
Comalco
≤ 0.5 Mt /yr
vector.co.nz
rhsconsulting.co.nz
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Storage opportunities
Onshore capacity ~ 15,000 Mt
Likely that we have more than enough!
CO2
Storage
(Total)
Mt
Field
Maui Field
- Kapuni
- 106
23
5
~200-300 Mt
McKee Rimu Mangahewa Waihapa/Ngaere Ngatoro
843
- Kaimiro
- 2
King, P., Bland, K., Funnell, R., Archer, R., and Lever, L. 2009. Opportunities for underground geological storage of CO2 in New
Zealand - Report CCS-08/5 - Onshore Taranaki Basin overview.
GNS Science Report 2009/58.
Point source Storage polygon
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Potential leakage mechanisms and impacts of CO2 storage on groundwater
IEAGHG Technical Report 2013-08 from Figure 3 of IEAGHG 2011/11. Not to scale.
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Test venting of CO2, Otway project, Australia – a deliberate “leak”
Many risks, but…
Photo: Sandeep Sharma, CO2CRC
• CO2 storage done for 15+ years (EOR for longer)
• Risks are recognised (often site-specific)
• They can be assessed by site studies (cost:benefit) • Phases of assessing risk – progression of methods • Peer reviews of risk – iterative? (Gorgon) • Risk is closely linked to potential for litigation, fines
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General concepts
• Geological site assessments – site-specific
• Monitoring and verification - reduce risk, provide proof
• What constitutes “leakage”? • Phases
– Block delineation/prioritising – Permitting (overlaps?) – Planning and approval – Operation – Post-injection – Handover
• Context – changing perceptions, demographics, politics
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What’s special about New Zealand?
1. Local variations in geology 2. Active faults, active seismicity 3. General societal perspectives – climate? NIMBY? 4. Maori perspectives 5. Small population & economy 6. Currently smug (“green”), with adequate electricity supply (?)
7. No regulations specifically on CCS (yet) assurance (3-way); flexibility (geology!)
8. CO2 not used for enhanced oil recovery (yet) 9. Axial ranges; Cook Strait (pipelines or ships?) 10. Uncertain where new large point sources might be.
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Potential issues include….
• Regulations
– New legislative requirements – Onus on regulators to predict potential resource interactions?
(priority of use, avoidance of conflict?)
– Would regions be asked to accept a share of long-term liability, post-injection, or just central government?
• CCS infrastructure
– When will fields become depleted/available and which ones might be suitable for storage of CO2 – ownership? good condition?
• Acceptance
‒ What benefits might there be for regions? ‒ Engagement with communities
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Summary
• Globally, CCS is needed if we are to meet emission targets • Currently, NZ emissions are small – may change • New Zealand has “enough” storage capacity • Uncertain where/when CCS will be implemented in NZ • At least 10 special features for New Zealand • Regulators may need to prioritise pore space use • Regulations should enable project planning, help avoid litigation and reassure communities
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Thank you
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Useful publications include:
http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6467.htm
Paperback - February 2012 ISBN: 9780643094857 - AU $ 39.95
Technical Report 2013-08
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