
Gareth Roberts: "Geology, Optimism, & Something Completely Different"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
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Can You Permanently Sequester CO2 in an Oil Field?
Can you permanently sequester CO2 in an old oil field? How does that actually work? Could you walk us through the mechanics of that? Well, the oil is usually several million years old in that reservoir. So yes, you can. And now the problem comes when you're sequestering in something that was not an oil and gas reservoir because you might not have a trap. But what, so carbon capture and storage is best done in the right geological provinces. It's not always going to be convenient to do it.
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