Progress continues at both the Southeast
and Western pilot storage sites.
Data are being collected and provided to the permitting
agencies at the Southeast (SECARB) site, while site
selection is moving toward a decision at the Western
(WESTCARB) site.
At the Mississippi test site (SECARB), the project
team provided requested maps to the Mississippi Department
of Environmental Quality in support of a Class V Underground
Injection Control (UIC) permit application. The team
also continued to collect and analyze data on the
selected saline reservoir in the Lower Tuscaloosa
Formation and its confining strata. Programmatically,
solicitation and review of cost quotations for field
services and materials for the injection pilot project
have begun. Work is also underway on a site access
agreement with Mississippi Power Co.
WESTCARB members have selected two potential sites
for the pilot project, both in Arizona. Identification
of the actual site for injection is not being released
pending local public acceptance meetings. For more
information, contact Richard Rhudy at 650.855.2421
(rrhudy@epri.com).
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