There are several recently published studies and recommendations concerning riskConcept that denotes the product of the probability of a hazard and the subsequent consequence of the associated event analysis of CO2Carbon dioxide storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere (e.g. OSPARConvention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, which was adopted at Paris on 22 September 1992-FRAM 2007, EU CCS DirectiveDirective 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide 2009, USA Energy Department 2011, CO2Care 2011, MUSTANG 2012).
The prerequisite for establishing a CO2storage site is that no significant leakage(in CO2 storage) The escape of injected fluid from the storage formation to the atmosphere or water column will occur from the storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere complex, and the risk assessmentA process intended to calculate or estimate the risk to a given target, part of a risk management system process is vital in order to ensure this requirement is satisfied. Therefore it is important to begin the risk assessmentA process intended to calculate or estimate the risk to a given target, part of a risk management system process early in the project, simultaneously with site characterisation of the storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere complex. It must also be presented to the licensing authorities before a storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere permit can be issued. A wellManmade hole drilled into the earth to produce liquids or gases, or to allow the injection of fluids-considered risk assessmentA process intended to calculate or estimate the risk to a given target, part of a risk management system includes all sorts of riskConcept that denotes the product of the probability of a hazard and the subsequent consequence of the associated event events that may occur at the storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere site, from leakage(in CO2 storage) The escape of injected fluid from the storage formation to the atmosphere or water column of CO2Carbon dioxide into the atmosphereThe layer of gases surrounding the earth; the gases are mainly nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (around 21%) to problems with the injectionThe process of using pressure to force fluids down wells equipment and general health and safety issues. In this section the aim is to focus on risks relating to the geological issues of a storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere project.
The risk assessmentA process intended to calculate or estimate the risk to a given target, part of a risk management system should include information about the CO2Carbon dioxide injectionThe process of using pressure to force fluids down wells, historical description of the oil/gas field if CO2Carbon dioxide storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere is implemented in connection with EOREnhanced Oil Recovery: the recovery of oil additional to that produced naturally, achieved by fluid injection or other means, location of active and abandoned wells in relation to for instance, groundwater supplies, lakes, homes and infrastructure, the condition of existing wells, qualitative assessment of the geological modelling results from the site characterisation, etc. The risk assessmentA process intended to calculate or estimate the risk to a given target, part of a risk management system may also be used as a tool in the communication plan in order to increase public understanding and acceptance of the project.
Both OSPARConvention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, which was adopted at Paris on 22 September 1992 and the EU CCS DirectiveDirective 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide provide frameworks regarding the riskConcept that denotes the product of the probability of a hazard and the subsequent consequence of the associated event characterisation and risk assessmentA process intended to calculate or estimate the risk to a given target, part of a risk management system processes of a geological CO2Carbon dioxide storage(CO2) A process for retaining captured CO2, so that it does not reach the atmosphere site. These are briefly described below.