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Aquistore is an independent research project managed by the PTRC demonstrating the storage of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) deep underground in a brine sandstone formation. Results from the baseline MMV program are compared with measurements after the injection of 36,000 tonnes of CO 2 . Surface seismic results indicated excellent repeatability with baseline surveys; the data achieved a global NRMS of 10%, allowing for the detection of small amounts of CO 2 at significant depths. Passive seismic monitoring detected no injection-induced seismicity. Post-injection groundwater and soil gas sampling was relatively unchanged, and indicate there are no signs of seepage of CO 2 at the site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As an independent research and monitoring project, Aquistore intends to demonstrate that storing liquid carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) deep underground (in a brine and sandstone water formation), is a safe, workable solution to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs). Aquistore is Canada's first dedicated CO 2 storage project, and is an integral component of SaskPower's Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Demonstration project. In collaboration with SaskPower, Aquistore will be the first integrated project globally to demonstrate deep saline CO 2 capture, transport, and storage on a commercial scale from a coal fired power plant. CO 2 will be captured at unit 3 of the Boundary Dam power-station (BD3), transported via underground pipeline to the Aquistore site, and injected to a depth of 3.4 km. Strategic outreach and engagement are necessary for ensuring CCS projects have support. Even where CCS awareness is high, many CCS projects – successful and failed – have received negative attention. Aquistore's communications program was designed with best practices in mind and a focus on public engagement and education [1,2] . An integral part of Aquistore's public outreach program was the hosting of community open houses. In April 2012, the project hosted its first open house. Staffed by project members and researchers, this open house was a large-scale effort to engage with the local community. Over 75 interested citizens and local dignitaries attended this event and learned about the project. Following this initial outreach, a broader program of public engagement began. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) storage verification tests by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) seven Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSPs) provided the experience base for the Public Outreach and Education for Carbon Storage Projects, a best practices manual, published in December 2009. This paper summarizes these outreach best practices; discusses their application in Aquistore, a greenfield CO2 storage project under way in western Canada; and reviews the implications for applying the best practices to new projects during the Development Phase of the DOE’s RCSP Program. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]