Carbon Capture and
Geologic Sequestration Workgroup
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Purpose
The primary purpose of the CCGS Workgroup is to develop recommended administrative rules for the implementation of carbon capture and geologic sequestration in Utah as directed under Part 54-17-701 of the Utah Energy Resource Procurement Act (the Act) recently added by the enactment of Utah Senate Bill 202, Utah 2008 General Legislative Session. The Act directs the Division of Water Quality and the Division of Air Quality, in collaboration with the Public Service Commission, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, and the Utah Geological Survey, to develop these rules; including rules for the capture and transportation of carbon dioxide to the geologic sequestration site. State and federal statutes and existing and proposed regulations must be considered during the development of these new rules.
The secondary purpose of the CCGS Workgroup is to prepare comments on EPA's Proposed rule for Federal Requirements Under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) Wells. The proposed EPA rule only addresses federal requirements for the injection wells; it does not address requirements for the capture of carbon dioxide at its source or its transportation to the injection well. Although the proposed EPA rule only addresses the injection well, some of the proposed requirements may impact implementation of other aspects of CCGS.
Organization
The CCGS Workgroup consists of an over-arching Steering Committee; three Subcommittees (CO2 Capture and Separation, CO2 Compression and Transport, and CO2 Injection Well) that will focus on developing rules for the three major aspects of CCGS; an Advisory Committee that provides technical support to the Steering Committee and the Subcommittees; and a Stakeholder Group that provides for public and stakeholder input during the rules development process.
Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
Meeting to be announced
Prior Meetings
September 8, 2008
- Agenda
| Meeting Summary | Attendance List - Draft Tasks for Steering Committee and 3 Subcommittees
- Presentation: Candace Cady, DWQ—CCGS Workgroup Meeting
- Webcast Video
Documents and References
Bills, Legislation, and Rules
- Enrolled Copy of Senate Bill 202 with editing markups and links
- Proposed EPA Rule with Document Map, Links, and Mark Up
For easier navigation through the draft rule.
General
- CRS Report to Congress—Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage: Frequently Asked Questions
- CRS Report to Congress—Community Acceptance of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Infrastructure: Siting Challenges
- The Future of Coal: Options for a Carbon-Constrained World
CO2 Capture
- CRS Report to Congress—Capturing CO2 from Coal-Fired Power Plants: Challenges for a Comprehensive Strategy
- A Review of Hazardous Chemical Species Associated with CO2 Capture from Coal-Fired Power Plants and Their Potential Fate in CO2 Geologic Storage, J.A. Apps, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, March 2006
CO2 Transportation
- CRS Report to Congress—Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pipelines for Carbon Sequestration: Emerging Policy Issues
- CRS Report to Congress—Pipelines for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Control: Network Needs and Cost Uncertainties
- William L. Townsend, CEO The Blue Source Companies, Testimony before the Energy Subcommittee of the Finance Committee—US Senate, Hearing on Coal: A Clean Future Response of the Market to Global Incentives and Mandates for Clean Coal, April 26, 2007
CO2 Injection
- Best Practices for the Storage of CO2 in Saline Aquifers (7.22 Mb)
Funded by the EU, industry and national governments, the SACS, SACS2 and CO2STORE projects have run sequentially from 1998 to 2006, with the aim of developing research into the potential for large-scale storage of CO2 in underground saline aquifer formations. Many of the research results from the SACS and CO2STORE projects are published in the scientific literature but in a somewhat disseminated form. This report consolidates some of the key findings into a manual of observations and recommendations relevant to underground saline aquifer storage, aiming to provide technically robust guidelines for effective and safe storage of CO2 in a range of geological settings. This will set the scene for companies, regulatory authorities, non-governmental organizations, and ultimately, the interested general public, in evaluating possible new CO2 storage projects in Europe and elsewhere.
Workgroup Contact
Rusty Lundberg
Energy and Sustainability Group
rlundberg@utah.gov
Revised:
November 9, 2009
