Missouri Carbon Sequestration Research Project
City Utilities of Springfield, along with other Missouri utilities, face a very stiff challenge in reducing carbon emissions in a safe, effective, and economical manner. The most promising means to reduce emissions appears to be carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). The capture component of CCS is under development and could be commercially available for pulverized coal power plants within ten years. The sequestration component of CCS requires specific geological conditions, and is the focus of this project.
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RFP for Exploratory Well Drilling
It is desired that one or two exploratory wells be drilled and completed to more fully characterize the stratigraphy and structure of the site prior to siting, and permitting of a pilot demonstration carbon dioxide injection well.
