Alaska CO2 Capture and Storage Options

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Alaska CO2 Capture and Storage Options

• Charles Christopher
• BP
• Houston

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Alaska CO2 Capture Options
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Capture and Storage go Together
Geological Storage
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ANS CO2 Sources with Gas Sale
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Alaska CO2 Storage Options

• EOR Viscous Oil
• 15 billion barrels oil in place
• Recovery Factor 0-20 w/o EOR
• Recovery Factor 30 with CO2 EOR
• Deep Saline Formation (ie Ivishak)
• Depleted Oil Reservoirs
• Gas Hydrates
• Coal Beds

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S-Pad Schrader EOR Option
Solvent could be Hydrocarbon or CO2
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Why CO2 Capture Storage in Alaska ?

• Unlock Viscous Oil Production
• Unlock Gas Commercialization
• Big Sources Large Turbine Emissions
• Good Sinks Viscous Oil
• Onshore significantly cheaper than offshore
• Arctic significantly impacted by climate change
• Mature CO2 capture options