Letter to the Editor: Pine Hills Project Built on Proven Technology, S…
Letter to the Editor: Pine Hills Project Built on Proven Technology, S…
Publish Date: 2026-04-30 19:04:00
Source Domain: www.andalusiastarnews.com
The purpose of this letter is to provide facts and scientific information on geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) storage, also known as carbon sequestration, as well as information on the Pine Hills Storage Hub in Covington County, AL.
I have worked professionally on carbon storage projects since 2006. Between 2001 and 2006 I completed a doctorate in Civil Engineering at Princeton University. My research at Princeton was specifically on understanding how CO2 stored in geologic formations interacts with the materials used to build wells in the deep subsurface. For the past 19 years I have worked for Schlumberger Carbon Services, Battelle Memorial Institute, and Advanced Resources International – organizations widely recognized as leaders in carbon storage science and project development. My work has included site evaluation, risk assessment, monitoring design, and regulatory compliance for CO2 storage projects throughout North America.
Geologic CO2 storage is a well-established technology used to reduce CO2 emissions from powerplants, heavy industry, and oil and gas producers. The earliest large-scale project was the Sleipner Project in Norway, where CO2 has been safely injected into the earth and stored beneath the North Sea for more than 25 years. This project began in 1997 and still continues today. Since that time, multiple projects have been developed in the U.S. and around the world, including active injection projects in Illinois and North Dakota. They have generated a substantial body of scientific data and operational experience. There are currently many more projects being permitted in an additional 15 states.
Geologic CO2 storage takes CO2 captured from an emissions source (such as a powerplant or manufacturing facility) and injects it thousands of feet underground into carefully selected rock formations for permanent storage. For a project to be successful, a storage site needs to have a layer or layers of rock deep in the earth that will allow CO2 to be…
