CO2CRC Pilot Project Ltd (CPPL)

CO2CRC Pilot Project Limited (CPPL) was the first company established specifically to operate a geological storage project. It was incorporated in December 2005 as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with ten members. Its core business is to undertake, in South-West Victoria, a demonstration pilot project for all aspects of geosequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2). The CO2CRC Otway Project involves extracting CO2 from a natural gas well, processing and compressing it to a supercritical state and injected it into a depleted natural gas field, where it will be stored. The stored CO2 will be carefully monitored by the CO2CRC Joint venture. CPPL is responsible for all of the operational aspects of the project and CO2CRC Joint venture is responsible for all scientific aspects of the project

CPPL, on behalf of the CO2CRC JV has purchased, in the Otway Basin, two oil & gas tenements and existing gas wells with one providing the source of CO2 and the other one for CO2 monitoring.

CPPL is contracted by CO2CRC management Pty Ltd on a fee for service basis to be responsible aspects of the project and direct all activities on the project site. CPPL is responsible for engaging the necessary contractors required to undertake the range of project operational tasks including the drilling of a new injection well (CRC-1), the construction of a surface plant to compress the CO2 and the installation of a pipeline to transport it from one well to the CRC-1.Standard project cost and schedule management techniques are used to ensure that the procurement, human resources, logistics and landowner dealings are effectively managed following industry practices. CPPL will carry the operations of the project ensuring that health, safety and environmental requirements are met.

In summary, CPPL controls access to project and operates:

1. CO2 production
2. CO2 compression facilities
3. CO2 transportation
4. CO2 injection
5. Acquisition of seismic and field data;

CO₂ monitoring and verification activities

After successfully drilling the injection well (CRC-1), CO2CRC Pilot Project Limited (CPPL) will carry out, in year 2007-2008, the operations related to the installation of the surface plant including a compressor and the construction of the pipeline between the production well and the injection well.

By the end of this year, CPPL will complete the baseline monitoring activities using a wide range of monitoring technologies in the sub-surface, surface and atmospheric domains in order to assure that CO2 will be contained within the reservoir. In the future, CPPL will be responsible for the monitoring activities during and after the injection of CO2 into the reservoir.