Overview

CCP1: 2000-2004 – SCREENING/PROOF OF CONCEPT

The first phase of work focussed on screening potential cost-effective capture technologies for large-scale deployment. Key elements during this phase included:

• 200 capture technologies screened
• Identified pre-combustion, post-combustion and oxy-firing technologies to deliver significant capture cost reduction
• Pioneered risk-based approach for geological site selection, operation and closure
• Developed new storage monitoring tools
• Published book of full technical results

CCP2: 2004-2009 – INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT

The objective of the second phase was to further development of technologies identified from CCP1 to take forward for field demonstration. Key achievements included:

• Two technologies potentially made ready for field demonstration
• Novel capture technologies identified
• Storage science, with focus on well integrity, built up through systematic R&D: publication of definitive book on storage
• Engagement with policymakers, NGOs, media
• CSLF Recognition Award in 2009
• Published book of full technical results

CCP3: 2009-2014 – DEMONSTRATION

This phase of work was dedicated to widespread testing and deployment of viable CCS technologies. Key projects included:

• Field demonstrations of FCC and OTSG oxy-firing capture technologies
• Continued development of novel technologies
• Economic baseline modelling for all scenarios
• Storage R&D and trialling of field monitoring technologies
• Development of Certification Framework
• Storage contingencies modelling completed
• Published book of full technical results

CCP4: 2015-2022 – ADVANCING CCS FOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

This was the last phase of activity for the CCP partnership. Key areas of focus included:

• Further understanding of CO₂ capture solutions in the scenarios identified from previous CCP phases (refinery, heavy oil and natural gas power generation), together with a new scenario – CO₂ separation from natural gas production
• Continued demonstration of safe and secure geological containment through field-based monitoring and the development of robust intervention protocols.
• Published book of full technical results