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Geological Society, London, Special Publications; 2004; v. 233; p. 1-6;
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.233.01.01
© 2004 Geological Society of London

Geological storage of carbon dioxide

Shelagh J. Baines1 & Richard H. Worden2

1 BP Exploration and Production Company, Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 7LN UK bainess{at}bp.com
2 Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69 3GP, UK r.worden{at}.liv.ac.uk

Carbon dioxide is the main compound identified as affecting the stability of the Earth’s climate. A significant reduction in the volume of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere is a key mechanism for mitigating against climate change. Geological storage of CO2, or the injection and stabilization of large volumes of CO2 in the subsurface in saline aquifers, existing hydrocarbon reservoirs or unmineable coal-seams, is one of the more technologically advanced options available. A number of studies have been carried out aimed at understanding the behaviour and long term fate of CO2 when stored in geological formations.