Block Energy starts CCS studies in Georgia

Block Energy PLC has started Phase 2 studies for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Georgia XIB license. Phase 2 will include desktop and laboratory studies followed by a pilot injection plan designed to realize a monitoring and verification plan for carbon storage with a view to commercializing the project.

Recommended technology for storing CO₂ In the Middle Eocene, it is similar to that successfully implemented by CarbFix HF in Iceland and by the ongoing pilot in the UAE at 44.01. CO₂ It will be dissolved in water and injected into the zeolite-rich Middle Eocene reservoir; Here carbon dioxide is expected to mineralize into calcium carbonate.₂ It will be seized in less than 12 months.

The project is expected to benefit from lower costs by reusing existing site infrastructure and its proximity to industrial emission sources. Water to be used in the project will be recycled from the existing Middle Eocene aquifer, a significant non-potable aquifer. The extensive contribution of hydroelectric power plants to Georgia’s electricity grid further strengthens the environmental credentials of the project.

The work will be carried out in partnership with Rustavi Azot, a subsidiary of Indorama Corp., as per the previously announced memorandum of understanding (MoU). Technical support was provided by Oilfield Production Consultants Ltd, which initially identified the potential of the carbon capture licence. It will be provided by (OPC).

Following the results of Phase 2 studies, which will include the study and recompletion of the Patardzueli well, Block and Rustavi Azot will work together to target pilot CO injection.₂ to the reservoir in the first quarter of 2025.