Fort Nelson CCS Feasibility Project
Spectra Energy Transmissions (SETs) Fort Nelson natural gas-processing facility is the largest point source of CO2 in British Columbia. As part of a larger effort to investigate CO2 mitigation strategies, the PCOR Partnership collaborated with SET to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of a commercial-scale geologic storage project near the Fort Nelson Gas Plant. The 20092012 feasibility study was part of the Phase III activities of the PCOR Partnership Program. The feasibility project was designed to 1) determine the geologic characteristics of the potential target storage rock formations (sometimes called sinks) and key sealing rock formations in the vicinity of the injection site; 2) model the effects that large-scale injection of CO2 may have on those rock formations and on wellbore integrity; 3) evaluate the geologic risks of the injection process at local and regional scales based on results of the modeling effort; and 4) design site-specific, risk-based monitoring, verification, and accounting plans to ensure safe and cost-efficient, long-term CO2 storage in the Fort Nelson study area. Key results and best practices are provided.View/Download Document