Uinta Basin CarbonSAFE Field Trip kickoff 2024

WHAT IS CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION?

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) begins with capture of CO2 at its source, such as a coal fired power plant, transporting the CO2 to a location where it can be sequestered or stored safely away from the earth’s atmosphere and oceans.

Three types of CO2 sequestration are under way: terrestrial sequestration, geologic sequestration, and mineralization. Geologic sequestration is storage of CO2 within geological formations under the earth’s surface. Oil, gas unmineable coal and saline water reservoirs are those best suited for CO2 sequestration.