Rustavi Azot Carbon Capture Project

The Block Energy CCS Project is a mineralization-based carbon capture and storage initiative in eastern Georgia (Europe) developed in partnership with Rustavi Azot, a subsidiary of Indorama Corporation, which supplies captured liquid CO₂ from industrial operations for permanent geological storage. During the Phase 1 pilot, 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ were injected into the Middle Eocene reservoir at the Patardzeuli field through the PAT-49 well, with CO₂ dissolved in water prior to injection. Monitoring confirmed no surface leakage, and independent laboratory analysis demonstrated rapid in-situ mineralization, with 70–100% of the injected CO₂ converting into solid carbonate minerals within three months, achieving permanent storage. Following the successful pilot, Block Energy has advanced the project into Phase 2 development alongside Rustavi Azot and technical advisor Oilfield Production Consultants (OPC). The next phase includes expanded reservoir studies, additional well work, scale-up planning, and third-party certification of permanent storage to enable commercialization. Early reservoir assessments indicate the Patardzeuli Middle Eocene formation has the potential to store up to 151.5 million tonnes of CO₂ through mineralization,