Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, preventing them from entering the atmosphere. Spectra Energy has been recognized by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as a world leader in CCS applications.
Currently, seven of Spectra Energy’s natural gas processing facilities in western Canada are equipped with CCS and acid gas reprocessing technology to remove naturally occurring CO2 and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas. On average, these facilities remove and store about 200,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
We are currently assessing the feasibility of developing a world-scale CCS project associated with our existing Fort Nelson gas processing plant.
Western Canada Transmission and Processing Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
| Facility | CO2 Injected (tonnes) | Province | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||
| Kwoen | 132,633 | 129,675 | 92,803 | British Columbia |
| Jedney 1 | 17,711 | 17,974 | 15,512 | British Columbia |
| Jedney 2 | 16,991 | 15,067 | 13,798 | British Columbia |
| Gordondale East | 11,464 | 10,913 | 11,367 | Alberta |
| Pouce Coupe | 6,269 | 5,236 | 4,395 | Alberta |
| Fourth Creek | 3,038 | 2,675 | 2,199 | Alberta |
| West Doe | 0 | 6,669 | 8,388 | British Columbia |
| Total | 188,107 | 188,209 | 148,462 | |
Western Canada Transmission and Processing facilities have injected over 1.1 million tonnes of CO2 throughout their operating history.
