A EU project dedicated to the characterisation of European CO2 storage sites

"The three-year European SiteChar project (FP7), dedicated to set the criteria for characterisation of sites for geological storage of CO₂, was launched in January 2011.

SiteChar will examine the whole site characterisation process integrating site characterisation, risk assessment and development of monitoring plans. The workflow will be tested at a range of onshore and offshore, saline aquifers and depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs, representative of various geological contexts and located across Europe. Detailed evaluation of site-specific techno-economic factors and injection strategies will be performed. Social site characterisation and public engagement activities will also be conducted. A key innovation will be the development of dry-run licence applications."