CO2 BURIAL
March 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
CANADA'S Petroleum Technology Research Center has concluded that empty wells in the Weyburn oil field, Saskatchewan, can hold an estimated 21 million tons of carbon dioxide. In an experiment to determine whether the greenhouse gas can safely be buried under land, researchers have been checking well vapours, groundwater and conducting seismic tests.
CANADA'S Petroleum Technology Research Center has concluded that empty wells in the Weyburn oil field, Saskatchewan, can hold an estimated 21 million tons of carbon dioxide. In an experiment to determine whether the greenhouse gas can safely be buried under land, researchers have been checking well vapours, groundwater and conducting seismic tests.
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