After successfully completing phase 1 of the GeoVerse™ Carbon Storage Screening Study at the Gulf of Mexico, Viridien has now released phase 2 of its work in this location.
Viridien, formerly known as CGG, is screening this region with the goal of locating secure sites for long-term carbon storage.
The information gathered in this phase will contribute to the company’s seismic database, which will enable thorough subsurface data coverage over the shallow waters and coastal areas of the US Gulf of Mexico.
The company employs an assessment method called Storage Play Quality Index (SPQI) that rates potential storage reservoirs according to their rock quality, geomechanics, geochemistry, and other relevant details while relying on the extensive information collected in their GeoVerse database.
Earlier this year, the State of Texas announced its plans to put 1.13 million acres of state waters and bays along the Gulf of Mexico up for bid among carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project developers.
The newly completed study phase by Viridien will help accelerate the process of pinpointing high-potential locations that will be offered for carbon sequestration leases in the upcoming Texas General Land Office and School Land Board Request for Proposals.
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Dechun Lin, EVP, Earth Data, Viridien, commented, “This new Gulf of Mexico study is located over a key area of interest for the CCUS industry with a number of licenses already offered for carbon storage and more licensing rounds to come.”
“With our growing footprint of screening studies in the world’s most promising regions, we are helping to address the global industry challenge of accelerating CCUS with our subsurface data, data science, and geoscience expertise,” he added.
The finished product derived from Viridien’s work provides users with an integrated package of interactive screening maps compatible with the ArcGIS software, as well as digitized well data and merged legacy seismic data across the attractive shallow water shelf of the Gulf of Mexico basin.
The company announced that both phases of the extensive study are now available for licensing.
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