Emerging energy technologies require innovative storage and recovery systems. CO2 geo-sequestration in deep aquifers and hydrocarbon reservoirs is a promising carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) method. The emerging hydrogen economy also provides an opportunity for large-scale hydrogen energy storage in geological formations. Other storage and recovery technologies associated with energy include the safe disposal of waste related to extractive industries.
Our recent projects include fundamental research into understanding and enhancing residual CO₂ trapping, CO₂ modification to improve Geostorage in oil reservoirs, co-optimisation of hydrocarbon recovery and CO₂ storage, seal integrity studies, assessments of long-term subsurface storage, subsurface hydrogen gas storage, and waste disposal.
