Bell Creek Integrated CO₂ EOR and Storage Project

Carbon Capture and Storage: Protecting Freshwater Resources

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) sequestration, the long-term storage of CO₂ either in geologic zones deep underground or at the earth’s surface in plants and soils, is emerging as a major strategy to help address climate change concerns. But to be successful, CO₂ sequestration projects need to take regional characteristics into account.

The Plains CO₂ Reduction (PCOR) Partnership is a collaboration of over 80 U.S. and Canadian stakeholders that is laying the groundwork for practical and environmentally sound CO₂ sequestration projects in the heartland of North America.

The PCOR Partnership is led by the Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota and is one of seven regional partnerships under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL's) Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (RCSP) Program. NETL and RCSP are part of DOE's Office of Fossil Energy.


Upcoming PCOR Partnership Events

PCOR Partnership Features:

DOE Techlines DOE-Sponsored Field Test Finds Potential for Permanent Storage of CO2 in Lignite Seams DOE Regional Partnership Successfully Demonstrates Terrestrial CO2 Storage Practices in Great Plains Region of U.S. and Canada

Topical Report Factors Affecting the Potential for CO2 Leakage from Geologic Sinks (PDF)

PCOR Partnership Regional Atlas

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CO2 Projects in the PCOR Partnership Region

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