Description

The Barendrecht CO2 storage project aims to permanently store pure CO2 from the Shell Nederland Refinery at Pernis in the depleted Barendrecht (phase 1, 3-year injection) and Barendrecht-Ziedewij (phase 2, 25-year injection) gas fields. This will reduce CO2 emissions from the refinery by 0.4 million tonnes per year. A total of 10 million tonnes of CO2 will be stored. The installations required to carry out the project consist of 2 compressor stations, a 20-kilometre pipeline and several injection and monitoring wells.

Shell recently received confirmation from the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) for awarding a government contribution for the Barendrecht CO2 storage project.

In order to guarantee and realise a permanently safe storage of CO2, and to operate the installations for CO2 compression, transport and injection safely, a thorough risk analysis was carried out. This led to the execution of several technical studies (using external expertise) based on the risk scenarios, mitigating measures and definition of the project scope.
Important focus areas for underground storage in this include well integrity, capping layer, backfill rate and final pressure, chemical interactions, natural fractures and overlying layers. Herein, a distinction has been made between short-term and long-term scenarios. For the above-ground facilities, phase changes of CO2, escape risks and materials are the main areas of concern.
A comprehensive monitoring plan and protocol have been drawn up to confirm on a regular basis that the CO2 is injected and stored safely.

The Barendrecht CO2 storage project is a 'demonstration project', which will set an example for future storage projects


18:00-19:00 drinks at the bar;
19:00-20:00 joint meal;
20:00-22:00 lecture and discussion.

Speaker(s)

Ir. R.F. Bisschop (Shell CO2 Storage B.V., Project Manager of the Barendrecht CO2 storage project)

Radboud Bisschop graduated as a chemical engineer from the University of Twente in 1998. In 1999, he joined the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij as a process engineer, where he assisted in troubleshooting, operation, production optimisation and emission reduction of above-ground onshore gas production facilities. From 2002, he worked within NAM's development department as project coordinator for new developments within multi-disciplinary teams consisting of underground technical disciplines (geologists, production technologists, petrophysicists, geophysicists, etc) and engineers and operational disciplines for above-ground installations. Besides creating integrated development concepts for gas and oil production, he also worked on the development plans for the De Lier/field CO2 storage projects and the Barendrecht and Barendrecht-Ziedewij fields. Since 2008, Radboud has worked as project manager of the Barendrecht CO2 storage project, responsible for project realisation. This project is carried out under the responsibility of Shell CO2 Storage B.V

Location

Restaurant Engels

Stationsplein 45, Rotterdam

Organiser

Circle Rotterdam

Name and contact details for information

Marco Michelotti (see e-mail address below).

Register via

Marco Michelotti, by e-mail at the following e-mail address

kringrotterdam@kiviniria.nl