Project structure
The project is divided in four sub-projects (SP) in order to achieve an effective work process. The SPs are further divided into different work packages (WP) to reflect the objective and strategy of the project. SPs are shown below together with the information flow between the WPs.


Dissemination and training - SP1
The objective of SP1 is to provide a platform for dissemination of the developments in ECCO. This will include hosting and arranging official dissemination events and training activities. SP1 also aims at enhancing the public awareness regarding the implementation of CCS.


CCS analysis and recommendations - SP2
The primary objective of SP2 is to analyse the output from the simulation of case studies and make recommendations for the development and deployment of CO2 value chains using early opportunities across Europe. SP2 has three main goals:

  • To recommend promising CO2 value chains as case studies for deeper evaluation in SP3
  • To make overall recommendations for the development and deployment of CO2 value chains based on the interpretation of the outcome of the case studies
  • To propose a methodology that can be used by all interested sectors for assessing the worthiness of commercially promising value chain proposals


CO2 value chain methodology and tool development - SP3
The main objective for SP3 is to develop a generic tool for the economic analysis of CO2 value chains. The tool will be designed in a way that will allow flexible, demand-driven tailoring to the applicable market dynamics and incorporate the possibility to model infrastructural, regional dependencies between assets that are gradually and increasingly networked.


Reservoir technology for EOR/EGR - SP4
SP4 has three main objectives:

  • To quantify the potential for enhanced oil and gas recovery (EOR/EGR) and CO2 storage in European petroleum reservoirs
  • To evaluate technological challenges and identify improvements to existing EOR/EGR technology, including CO2 injection and handling of CO2 produced after breakthrough

To show how aquifers can be integrated into a CO2 deposition system


Published August 11, 2009

The project is coordinated by SINTEF Energy Research Contact: Petter E. Røkke