California has begun permanent underground carbon dioxide storage for the first time after California Resources Corporation (CRC) announced the first CO2 injection at its Carbon TerraVault I (CTV I) project in Kern County.
The project, located at CRC’s Elk Hills Field, is now the state’s first operational carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility. It captures carbon dioxide from CRC’s cryogenic gas plant and injects it into depleted oil and natural gas reservoirs more than a mile below the surface for long-term storage.
The milestone places CRC among a small number of operators worldwide that have moved CCS projects from planning and permitting to active operations. The company said the project is designed to create a commercial market for industrial carbon storage in California while supporting the state’s carbon-neutrality goals…