Depleted gas reservoirs can double as geologic carbon storage sites
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 08:32
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- A demonstration project on the southeastern tip of Australia has helped to verify that depleted natural gas reservoirs can be repurposed for geologic carbon sequestration, which is a climate change mitigation strategy that involves pumping CO2 deep underground for permanent storage.