A new stratigraphic trap for CO2 in the UK North Sea: Appraisal using legacy information

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 12, Issue , 2013, Pages 310-322

  Wilkinson, Mark ^a,d   Haszeldine, R Stuart ^a,d   Mackay, Eric ^b,d   Smith, Kevin ^c,d   Sargeant, Susanne ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^d High School Yards   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Legacy data; North Sea; Rotleigend; Stratigraphic trap; Zechstein

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIGITAL STORAGE; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEALS; STRATIGRAPHY;

LEGACY DATA; NORTH SEA; ROTLEIGEND; STRATIGRAPHIC TRAP; ZECHSTEIN;

INFORMATION USE;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SANDSTONE; STRATIGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84871582902     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.09.013     Document Type: Article

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