CO2CRC Otway Project Stage 1
Project Overview
The CO2CRC has developed a research project which involves extracting CO2 and methane gas from an existing well, separating these gases in a temporary surface separation plant and compressing the CO2 to a supercritical state in a compressor/refrigeration unit. This condensed CO2 will then be transported and injected into a depleted natural gas field where it will be monitored by the CO2CRC. A comprehensive monitoring program across the atmospheric, near surface and subsurface domains is being planned. It is estimated that 100,000 t of CO2 will be injected over 1-2 years and monitoring and modeling activities will continue post injection for several years.
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Project Type
Storage
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Location
Otway Basin, Victoria, Australia
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Type of CO2 Storage Operation
Depleted gas field 
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Major Stakeholders
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Project Scale
Pilot
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Project Start Year: 2005.
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2008/2009 | |
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160 t/d |
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50 kt/a |
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65.4 kt |
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| Depth of Injection Interval (average) | 2056m | |
| Type of Reservoir | Sandstone (Waarre C) | |
| Type of Seal | Mudstone (Flaxman/Belfast) | |
| Distance Source to Sink | ~ 2km |
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Method of CO2 Delivery
Stainless pipleine from production well (Buttress-1) to injection well (CRC-1)
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Injected Gas Composition
Mixed gas stream (80% CO2; 20% methane).
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Project Cost
~$30 M (fully funded)
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