Net Zero RISE (Research Infrastructure for Subsurface Energy)

planned1000 tons of CO2 1 mention

A consortium project investigating the reuse of spent oil and gas wells in the UK for carbon capture and storage from blue hydrogen production, with plans to test CCS in 20 identified wells primarily in Yorkshire and the Midlands.

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Organizations

University of Oxford

institution 16 mentions

Durham University

Education and Research

institution UK 7 mentions

University of Newcastle

Education and Research

institution Australia 3 mentions

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Climate Science

consortium 1 mention

Durham University

Education and Research

institution UK 1 mention

British Geological Survey

Geological research and surveying

institution United Kingdom 1 mention

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Often mentioned with · Technologies

Hydrogen derived from natural gas with carbon capture technology, debated as a potential stepping stone or greenwashing.

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity sources, considered a critical component for hydrogen's long-term credibility as a clean fuel.

Underground Hydrogen Storage

Storing hydrogen gas in underground geological formations, such as porous rocks, for later use.

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Often mentioned with · Locations

Yorkshire and the Midlands (onshore); North Sea (offshore potential)

Yorkshire and the Midlands (onshore); North Sea (offshore potential)

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Often mentioned with · Facilities

20 identified spent oil and gas wells (candidate sites)

North Sea reservoirs

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Professor Richard Davies

United Kingdom 1 mention

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Net Zero RISE: Research Infrastructure for Subsurface Energy

Underground Carbon Capture and Storage Research Laboratory

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Consortium looks to old oil wells as carbon capture and storage sites

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