Transforming emissions into solutions to enable a low-carbon future

CCUS is used to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industries and power plants. Carbon capture is a part of carbon sequestration, also called carbon capture and storage (CCS). It is the first step in capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) away from the atmosphere.

CCUS is important for reaching global climate goals, especially in sectors with difficult to reduce emissions. Carbon capture is a key strategy in the fight against climate change.

CO2 utilisation is present in various industrial processes. Rather than CO2 being released into the atmosphere, the carbon is used to help prevent further global climate damage.

After capturing carbon, manufacturers can use it to help make cement. It can also be turned into products such as alcohol, plastics, concrete, and chemicals. Users can then use these products as alternative energy sources, or as substitutes for fossil-based products.

Carbon capture utilisation is key if we want to help save our world against the effects of climate change as this process aids clean energy transitions for businesses.

CCUS plays a significant role in clean energy transitions by addressing several key aspects of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and facilitating a shift to a low-carbon economy. Here are the primary roles it plays:

• Reducing Emissions: Capturing CO2 from power plants and industrial processes prevents it from entering the atmosphere, therefore having an effect on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Enhancing Clean Energy: Supporting the transition to cleaner energy sources by capturing emissions from natural gas and biomass energy production.

• Supporting Industrial Reduction of CO2: Enabling industries like cement, steel, and chemicals to reduce their carbon footprint, which is difficult to achieve through renewable energy alone.

• Enabling Hydrogen Production: Capturing CO2 from hydrogen production processes (like steam methane reforming) supports the development of low-carbon hydrogen as a clean fuel.

We support CCUS projects by offering precision in site characterisation for CO2 capture infrastructure, transport, and storage. Adding CO2 capture facilities to industrial sites requires a good understanding of site-specific conditions.

We begin with a detailed assessment of surface and foundation zone conditions at planned CO2 capture facilities, generating Geo-data that supports the design, build, and reliable operation of the infrastructure.

Our Geo-Risk Management Framework (GRMF) monitors capture facilities and infrastructure to ensure operational health over time. CO2 pipelines are anticipated to be the primary mode of carbon transportation, with vessels as a secondary option.

Our onshore and offshore expertise in pipeline route optimisation, geohazard assessments, and integrated ground models deliver essential insights for engineering design and informed decision-making. For geologic storage of CO2, we provide critical Geo-data to fill in existing gaps and generate a comprehensive assessment of site conditions.

In the marine environment, our seafloor mapping technology combined with environmental and geochemical capabilities achieve a robust baseline assessment for monitoring during and after CO2 injection.

Our 2D high-resolution seismic compensates for the limitations of legacy 3D exploration seismic data by imaging the overburden interval at a higher resolution and targeting specific depth intervals. This data helps identify unmapped faults and fractures, detect fluid pathways, assess connections between storage sites and nearby freshwater resources, evaluate the integrity of confining zones, spot overpressure indicators, predict wellbore stability issues, and assess other drilling risks.

Our geotechnical drilling and sampling, in-situ measurements, and lab testing also de-risk site occupation by drilling rigs and the deployment of new infrastructure on and offshore.