Breakthrough guideline to boost Carbon Capture and Storage

DNV and the energy industry, with valuable contribution from government agencies, have developed the world’s most comprehensive guideline for safe and sustainable geological storage of CO₂. This unified procedural framework will support both developers and legislators, and is a breakthrough for efforts to speed up the large scale deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

Deployment of CCS has been hampered by a lack of tailored regulatory frameworks and established industry practices. This was the key motivation for developing the CO2QUALSTORE Guideline for Selection, Characterisation and Qualification of Sites and Projects for Geological Storage of CO₂.

The guideline provides a comprehensive and systematic process that covers the full lifecycle of a CO₂ storage project, from screening and site selection to closure and transfer of responsibility, taking into account the unique characteristics of each potential site. The aim is to accelerate the implementation of CCS by providing a common, transparent basis for decision-making between project developers and regulators.