Utilization of CO2 from Emitters in Poland for CO2-EOR

Abstract

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is one of several mitigation options that must be implemented in order to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The work presented in this paper is a part of the ongoing PRO_CCS project, where the emphasis is on Polish emitters located on or close to the Baltic Sea coast and possible whole chain CCS solutions for these. This paper will focus on the potential use of CO2 from these sources in CO2-EOR projects in the Baltic Sea and/or North Sea. In addition, a number of technical and non-technical CO2-EOR related aspects have been identified and discussed.Two oilfields, B8 in the Polish economic sector of the Baltic Sea and Brage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have been selected. These two fields are matched with suitable emitters in Poland to develop two separate CCUS scenarios. The scenarios will provide a prediction on operations during the CO2-EOR project lifetime. These predictions will be based on open information about the oilfields and their current operation, and on available literature on CO2-EOR operations. The goal of the project is to assess the economic viability of the two scenarios.