The sealing is tight

7-8 years ago, when the planning of the SSC-Ramore project started, IPCC pointed out important knowledge gaps prior to deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce the CO₂ emissions to the atmosphere (IPCC 2005). To evaluate potential CO₂ leakage from subsurface storage of CO₂, SSC-RAMORE focused on the geochemical interaction of CO₂ in formation water with caprocks and with engineered materials in wells, as well as with the corresponding changes in geo-mechanical properties. Furthermore, the project carried out simulations of injected CO₂ in reservoir models to improve monitoring of CO₂ reservoirs, and developed a methodology for risk assessments of CO₂ storage in the subsurface.

Per Aagaard led the SSC-Ramore project at University of Oslo, establishing good cooperation between the research partners and making a fundament for the FME Success which he now leads scientifically for the Oslo group. SSC-Ramore is now ending with the last PhD-dissertations.

The final report summarizing the main results of the SSC-Ramore project may be downloaded, see link below.

Reference:

Summarizing the SSC-RAMORE project - Final report, Subsurface Storage of CO2 - Risk Assessment, MOnitoring and REmediation (SSC-RAMORE)