Techno-economic-environmental study of CO2 and aqueous formate solution injection for geologic carbon storage and enhanced oil recovery.

• We study formate species, a product of CO 2 electrochemical reduction, as an alternative carbon carrier for sequestration and EOR • Formate solution injection yielded greater levels of oil recovery and net carbon storage • Carbon-bearing species resided in the dense aqueous phase without having to rely on petrophysical trapping mechanisms • In establishing carbon tax credit policies and regulations, policymakers should include alternative carbon carriers. As carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), carbon-dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO 2 EOR) has inherent shortcomings, such as inefficient oil recovery and carbon storage, and low storage security with mobile CO 2. This paper presents a techno-economic-environmental analysis of using formate species, a product of CO 2 electrochemical reduction, as an alternative carbon carrier for sequestration and EOR in a carbonate oil reservoir in the Gulf of Mexico Basin. CO 2 injection, water-alternating-CO 2 injection, and aqueous formate solution injection were compared using a compositional reservoir simulation model and an economic calculator. Formate solution injection yielded greater levels of oil recovery and net carbon storage, where the carbon-bearing species resided in the dense aqueous phase without having to rely on petrophysical trapping mechanisms (structural and capillary). The enhanced oil production, net carbon storage, and storage security can be promoted by providing formate-based CCUS with more incentives (e.g., greater tax credit) in comparison to CO 2 -based CCUS for EOR and the manufacture of chemicals and products. In establishing carbon storage incentive policies and regulations, policymakers should include alternative carbon carriers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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