Enhanced oil recovery through carbon capture and storage : Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) through carbon capture and storage (CCS)

This report will discuss and analyze the benefits of utilizing Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) as a means of accelerating the wide scale implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Alberta. It will examine the short and long term economic benefits of EOR and CCS in Alberta as a way of unlocking Alberta's resource and industrial potential. Challenges will be highlighted, and specific opportunities for action will be identified to address those challenges. The report begins with the conclusion of the Energy Resource Committee, followed by its 13 Recommendations for action. A thorough discussion of the background of CCS and EOR, Alberta's experience and expertise in EOR, the experience of other jurisdictions with EOR and solutions for implementing EOR in CCS follows and supports the 13 recommendations.