Carbon dioxide capture, transportation and geological storage - Carbon dioxide storage using enhanced oil recovery(CO2-EOR)

Designation Number:
ISO 27916
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
13.020.40
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

Scope: This document applies to carbon dioxide (CO2) that is injected in enhanced recovery operations for oil 
and other hydrocarbons (CO2-EOR) for which quantification of CO2 that is safely stored long-term in association  with the CO2-EOR project is sought. Recognizing that some CO2-EOR projects use non-anthropogenic CO2 in  combination with anthropogenic CO2, the document also shows how allocation ratios could be utilized for optional calculations of the anthropogenic portion of the associated stored CO2 (see Annex B in ISO27916. 

Out of Scope: This document does not apply to quantification of CO2 injected into reservoirs where no 
hydrocarbon production is anticipated or occurring. Storage of CO2 in geologic formations that do not contain 
hydrocarbons is covered by ISO 27914 even if located above or below hydrocarbon producing reservoirs. If 
storage of CO2 is conducted in a reservoir from which hydrocarbons were previously produced but will no longer be produced in paying or commercial quantities, or where the intent of CO2 injection is not to enhance 
hydrocarbon recovery, such storage would also be subject to the requirements of ISO 27914. 

Project need:

To align Canadian requirements with those of international standards in the area of carbon capture, transportation and geological storage. This proposed New Standard is being developed at the request of the harmonized CSA Technical Committee. It will provide the industry with guidance for the safe operation of carbon dioxide storage associated with enhanced oil recovery. This will meet the strategic needs of the following key interests: Operators of oil recovery projects implementing, or considering the implementation of, carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2 EOR). The standard documents the procedure for quantification of the amount of carbon dioxide stored through the CO2 EOR process. This procedure has been accepted in other jurisdictions (e.g USA) for the purpose of quantifying credits for storage of carbon.

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