U.s. Geological Survey Develops Methodology To Assess Carbon Dioxide Storage Potential

摘要

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a methodology for assessing which geological formations are accessible for carbon dioxide storage, according to a report released March 16.rnThe Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140) authorized USGS to conduct an assessment of the resources available for storing carbon dioxide, and establishment of the methodology is the first step in that process.rnThe USGS methodology uses the National Oil and Gas Assessment procedures, which Lisa Ruppert, a ge-rnologist with USGS, described as "a proven methodology for estimating volumes," which in turn would allow it to estimate the volume of potential storage available for carbon dioxide.