CCS and the opportunity for the oil and gas supply chain

C arbon Capture and Storage and the opportunity for the oil and gas supply chain

Areas of the supply chain supported by companies in geomechanics, permeability, MMV and seismic monitoring. Other areas included TIC services, flow meter calibration, plug and a bandonment, zonal isolation and sustained casing pressure, pipeline cleaning and dewatering, corro- sion protection, subsea ballast/buoyancy.

Respondents provided further detail on capacity. ● Specific capacity was indicated in flowmeter calibration facilities. This is currently under-utilised and can be used for CCS (as well as hydrogen projects). Additionally, there is confirmation from the supply chain that more flow meter calibration facilities are being constructed, commissioned, and designed, to support future capacity. ● Opportunity indicted in seismic data collection. Ocean bottom seismometers (OBS) can acquire passive seismic data. The survey indicated that companies within this aspect of the supply chain have resources on standby that are under-utilised and can be deployed when necessary. Number of new projects from a Track 1/2 CCS cluster that could be taken on and monitored on an ongoing basis by companies who support the supply chain for geomechanics, permeability, MMV and seismic monitoring.

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