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GOVERNMENT Steps up Fight to Curb Global Warming THE NETL CARBON SEQUESTRATION NEWSLETTER: ANNUAL INDEX SEPTEMBER 2009 – AUGUST 2010 This is a compilation of the past year’s monthly National Energy Technology Laboratory Carbon Sequestration Newsletter. The newsletter is produced by NETL to provide information on activities and publications related to carbon sequestration. It covers domestic, international, public sector, and private sector news. This compilation covers newsletters issued from September 2009 to August 2010. It highlights the primary news and events that have taken place in the carbon sequestration arena over the past year. Information that has become outdated (e.g. conference dates, paper submittals, etc.) was removed. To navigate this document please use the Bookmarks tab or the Acrobat search tool (Ctrl+F). To subscribe to this newsletter, please visit: http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/carbon_seq/refshelf/subscribe.html. HIGHLIGHTS ............................................................................................................................................ 1 SEQUESTRATION IN THE NEWS .............................................................................................................. 9 SCIENCE ................................................................................................................................................. 20 POLICY .................................................................................................................................................. 28 GEOLOGY .............................................................................................................................................. 38 TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................... 52 TERRESTRIAL ........................................................................................................................................ 66 TRADING ............................................................................................................................................... 72 RECENT PUBLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 78 LEGISLATIVE .......................................................................................................................................... 90 ANNOUNCEMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 95 HIGHLIGHTS September 2009 Fossil Energy Techline, “Regional Partner Announces Plans for Carbon Storage Project Using CO2 Captured from Coal-Fired Power Plant.” The Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB), one of seven members of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (RCSP) Program, and Southern Company have announced plans to store carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from an existing coal-fired power plant located in the Citronelle Oil Field north of Mobile, Alabama. The project will capture approximately 150,000 tons of CO2 per year from Alabama Power’s Plant Barry (a total equivalent to the emissions from 25 megawatts of the plant’s generating capacity) and inject the CO2 into a deep saline reservoir 9,000 feet beneath the surface. Under the plan, the CO2 will be transported by pipeline and injected into the saline formation, which has oil-bearing formations both above and below its location. A monitoring, verification, and accounting (MVA) program will be conducted to track the movement of the injected CO2 and ensure that it is safely and permanently stored. The project will commence in 2011 and is expected to last up to four years. This test site was selected by SECARB because it is believed to be representative of similar saline formations that possess high potential for CO2 storage. To learn more about DOE’s RCSP Program, visit: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/sequestration/partnerships/index.html, or click: http://www.secarbon.org/ for further information about SECARB. July 20, 2009, http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09047-SECARB_Announces_CCS_Plans.html. Fossil Energy Techline, “Department of Energy Awards $20 Million for Project to Advance Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage.” DOE has awarded Ramgen Power Systems, LLC $20 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to advance the commercial deployment of a novel CO2 compressor, called the Rampressor, which can be used for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in industrial settings. The Rampressor uses supersonic shockwaves to compress CO2 for capture and storage and employs a technology that reduces the cost of compressing CO2. The device achieves supersonic compression effects in a stationary environment due to a rotating disk in the center that spins at the necessary speed. Also, compared to conventional CO2 compressors, the Rampressor has fewer parts, a smaller footprint, and lower overall system costs. Current CO2 compression technologies are costly; too large for many retrofits; and require substantial maintenance costs, including additional electricity needed to run the compressors. For more information on DOE’s Carbon Sequestration Research Program, click: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/sequestration/index.html. August 10, 2009, http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09055- DOE_Announces_Ramgen_Power_Systems.html. October 2009 Fossil Energy Techline, “First-of-a-Kind Sequestration Field Test Begins In West Virginia.” In August 2009, a U.S. Department of Energy- (DOE) sponsored project initiated the injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) for enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM) recovery with simultaneous CO2 sequestration in an unmineable coal seam in Marshall County, West Virginia. The goal of the project is to help mitigate potential climate change by providing an effective and economic means to permanently store CO2 in unmineable coal seams. Prior to the injection, horizontal coalbed methane (CBM) wells were drilled approximately 1,200 to 1,800 feet underground in a five-spot pattern over a 200-acre area in the unmineable Upper Freeport coal seam. As part of this $13 million field trial, which is being conducted under the collaboration of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), West Virginia University, and CONSOL Energy, Inc., CO2 will be injected at a pressure of up to 700 pounds per square inch (psi) and a rate of approximately 27 short tons per day over the next two years. Researchers will then monitor 1 the impacts of the injection on the production and composition of the CBM produced. The injection will conclude once 20,000 short tons have been injected or the CBM becomes contaminated with CO2. Numerous site characterization and monitoring activities are planned in order to ensure the safety of the injection. The field test is funded by DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and is being managed by NETL. September 8, 2009, http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09063-First-of-a- Kind_Sequestration_Fiel.html. Fossil Energy Techline, “DOE Selects Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage.” DOE selected 19 projects to enhance the capability to simulate, track, and evaluate the potential risks of CO2 storage in geologic formations. The projects will help improve DOE’s ability to monitor the movement of CO2 into, through, and out of the targeted geologic storage area; verify the location of CO2 that has been placed in geologic storage; account for the entire quantity of CO2 that has been transported to geologic storage sites; mathematically simulate the placement, storage, movement, and release of CO2 into, through, and from geologic formations; and assess the risks associated with the placement of CO2 in geologic formations and the potential release of CO2 from these formations. The total value of the projects, which will be managed by NETL, is approximately $35.8 million over four years, with $27.6 million of DOE funding and $8.2 million of non-Federal cost sharing. The projects cover three topic areas: monitoring, verification, and accounting (MVA); simulation; and risk assessment. To learn more about DOE’s Carbon Sequestration Research Program, visit: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/sequestration/index.html, or click on the following link to view the complete list of projects. August 24, 2009, http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09059- DOE_Selects_CO2_Monitoring_Project.html. November 2009 Fossil Energy Techline, “DOE Partnership Completes Successful CO2 Injection Test in the Mount Simon Sandstone.” The Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) has successfully injected 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the lowest 100 feet of the Mount Simon Sandstone (3,230 to 3,530 feet below ground) at Duke Energy’s East Bend Generating Station in Boone County, Kentucky. Preliminary data indicates that the formation has good CO2 storage potential and could possibly serve as a repository for captured CO2 emissions. The formation is covered by layers of low permeability rock and possesses several properties that are conducive to CO2 storage, such as the appropriate depth, thickness, porosity, and permeability. Prior to drilling the test well, MRCSP conducted a seismic survey at the site and obtained necessary permits for the injection test from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas. Following the permitting
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