AÑO
2021
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Acción por el clima
PAL. CLAVE
CO2-EOR Demonstration Project
PAÍS
Saudi Arabia
CRÉDITOS
Saudi Aramco
LINK
https://www.saudiaramco.com/en/creating-value/technology-development/globalresearchcenters/carbon-ma
Carbon Capture & Utilization
It captures 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from a gas plant that would have otherwise been vented.
The CO2-EOR Demonstration Project marks the Kingdom’s first and one of the largest of its kind in the Middle East.
It captures 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from a gas plant that would have otherwise been vented, this is equivalent to removing about 170,000 cars from the streets.
It is also worth mentioning that this project is part of the recognized CSLF portfolio projects.
It was awarded the “EOR project of the year” by Oil & Gas Middle East, in 2015, and “Best Oil and Gas Health, Safety and Environment Project” by ADIPEC in 2016, demonstrating its distinguished stand in the region.