Implementation of CO2 capture and geological storage (CCGS) technology at the scale needed to achieve a significant and meaningful reduction in CO2 emissions requires knowledge of the available CO2 storage capacity. CO2 storage capacity assessments may be conducted at various scales-in decreasing order of size and increasing order of resolution: country, basin, regional, local and sitespecific. Estimation of the CO2 storage capacity in depleted oil and gas reservoirs is straightforward and is based on recoverable reserves, reservoir properties and in situ CO2 characteristics. In the case of CO2-EOR, the CO2 storage capacity can be roughly evaluated on the basis of worldwide field experience or more accurately through numerical simulations. Determination of the theoretical CO2 storage capacity in coal beds is based on coal thickness and CO2 adsorption isotherms, and recovery and completion factors. Evaluation of the CO2 storage capacity in deep saline aquifers is very complex because four trapping mechanisms that act at different rates are involved and, at times, all mechanisms may be operating simultaneously. The level of detail and resolution required in the data make reliable and accurate estimation of CO2 storage capacity in deep saline aquifers practical only at the local and site-specific scales. This paper follows a previous one on issues and development of standards for CO2 storage capacity estimation, and provides a clear set of definitions and methodologies for the assessment of CO2 storage capacity in geological media. Notwithstanding the defined methodologies suggested for estimating CO2 storage capacity, major challenges lie ahead because of lack of data, particularly for coal beds and deep saline aquifers, lack of knowledge about the coefficients that reduce storage capacity from theoretical to effective and to practical, and lack of knowledge about the interplay between various trapping mechanisms at work in deep saline aquifers

Associated with the endeavours of geoscientists to pursue the promise that geological storage of CO 2 has of potentially making deep cuts into greenhouse gas emissions, Governments around the world are dependent on reliable estimates of CO 2 storage capacity and insightful indications of the viability of geological storage in their respective jurisdictions. Similarly, industry needs reliable estimates for business decisions regarding site selection and development. If such estimates are unreliable, and decisions are made based on poor advice, then valuable resources and time could be wasted. Policies that have been put in place to address CO 2 emissions could be jeopardised. Estimates need to clearly state the limitations that existed (data, time, knowledge) at the time of making the assessment and indicate the purpose and future use to which the estimates should be applied. A set of guidelines for estimation of storage capacity will greatly assist future deliberations by government and industry on the appropriateness of geological storage of CO 2 in different geological settings and political jurisdictions. This work has been initiated under the auspices of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (www.cslforum.org), and it is intended that it will be an ongoing taskforce to further examine issues associated with storage capacity estimation.

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International audienceSite selection is a fundamental step, which can condition the success of a CO2 geological storage. A CO2 storage has to gather several targets, which can be expressed through a list of criteria. In the proposed site selection methodology, these criteria can be classified into “killer criteria” and “site-qualification criteria”, whose combinations allow identifying potential sites and the most appropriate one(s). This multicriteria methodology is applied on the PICOREF study area, located in the Paris Basin, on which potential site(s) in deep saline aquifers are investigated

The GeoFrance 3D programme, which combines geological and geophysical information to produce reliable three‐dimensional models, is devoted to studying crustal and lithospheric structures in France and neighboring countries. In addition to the GeoFrance 3D regional projects, illustrated by the results of the Alps or the Massif Central projects, the Million project compiles geological and geophysical data and insures their quality in order to valorize them by modeling at the million scale. By applying data analysis and validation methodology to gravity data compilation, we discovered that the Bouguer anomaly map only provides a discriminating insight of crustal structures if uncertainties of gravity measurements, sampling heterogeneities, and processing errors are known.

International audienceGeological storage of CO2 in unmineable coal seams could be a very interesting option in the sustainable management of coal basins. However, the various chemical and physical parameters that determine the success or failure of this type of operation need to be clarified. The CHARCO project aims at developing methods and analysis techniques in order to define the major parameters enabling optimal CO2 storage conditions. In this framework, 22 coals of different ranks were sampled in different locations and systematically characterized (coal ranks, macerals, porosities, CO2 and CH4 adsorption isotherms ...). The isotherms were modelled using the classical Langmuir formalism in order to obtain their adsorption capacities and their affinity for CO2. The high number of coals and parameters considered in our study allow a statistical treatment using Principal Component Analysis. The sorption capacity can not be easily correlated with any other single parameter. On the other hand, CO2 affinity is correlated with coal rank