Feasibility of CCUS to CO2-EOR in Alberta

dc.contributor.advisorMcCoy, Sean
dc.contributor.authorHares, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-29T19:18:49Z
dc.date.available2020-09-29T19:18:49Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractCarbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is a critical mitigation technology in the fight to reduce global emissions and CO2 utilization through Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) is an influential economic driver. This study presents a method and techno-economic model that considers reservoir suitability for CO2-EOR and price conditions at which CO2 projects become feasible and applies financial levers to identify cumulative CO2 storage potential and incremental oil recovery in Alberta. The results demonstrate that CO2-EOR in Alberta has the potential to store between 131Mt and 1.3Gt of CO2 at a minimum field-delivered CO2 price of $60/tonne. There are, however, a limited number of economic pool-clusters with material CO2 storage potential. Financial levers can bridge the gap in CO2 supply price and reduce economic risks for CO2-EOR projects to promote the further deployment of CCUS to CO2-EOR in Alberta.
dc.identifier.citationHares, R. (2020). Feasibility of CCUS to CO2-EOR in Alberta (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112625
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38284
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleFeasibility of CCUS to CO2-EOR in Alberta
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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