CO₂ storage potential in China and South East Asia

The assessment of geological storage potential of carbon dioxide in the APEC Region - Phase 1, CO2 storage prospectivity of selected sedimentary basins in the region of
China and South East Asia was initiated in 2001 by the APEC Expert Group on Clean Fossil Energy (EGCFE) as the first phase of a multi-phase program on carbon dioxide capture and geological storage in the APEC region.

The EGCFE operates under the APEC Energy Working Group (EWG), one of whose key roles is to promote sustainable energy development within the APEC community. The commercial arm of the CO2CRC, was awarded a tender for the study (APEC project number: EWG 06/2003). The objective of the study was to establish a sound understanding of the relationship between the key emission sources and the prospective sedimentary basins that may contain potential storage sites, and to derive a qualitative assessment of whether the storage prospectivity in a specific member economy will match its storage requirements through the foreseeable future. Phase 2 of the program is related to providing contacts, outreach and technology transfer.

Developed countries in the APEC region are Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and United States. These countries have vigorous programs in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), a strong research program, and roadmaps for CCS implementation. These countries, by and large, have completed or have under way, the initial steps of an
inventory of CO2 sources and estimation of CO2 capacity, and are at various stages of source-sink matching. APEC member economies considered in this study include: China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Chinese Taipei and Thailand.

The prospectivity for geological storage of CO2 in selected basins was assessed by reviewing published literature. The report has several levels of detail. The body of the report is a moderately detailed technical discussion of each member economy and its basins. Appendix A is included for readers requiring additional technical information,
diagrams and references on each basin. A table summarising basin attributes is also included.

APEC economies that are a focus of this study.

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