Paradise Kentucky CarbonSAFE II

Carbon Storage Complex Feasibility for Commercial Development in Paradise, Kentucky – CarbonSAFE Phase II — Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, Ohio) and major project participants plan to conduct a storage complex feasibility study to advance carbon capture and storage commerciality in the Southeastern Illinois Basin. The project will involve site characterization and assessment activities, including the drilling of a stratigraphic test well to validate the storage reservoir and confining system; subsurface modeling to develop a storage concept design, risk assessment, and mitigation plan to identify and reduce surface, subsurface, and non-technical risks; a monitoring plan to reduce leakage risks; and a techno-economic assessment to understand the economics, land, and pore space use and regulatory and policy status. The project will prioritize community dynamics, benefits, and outreach, including community characterization, economic revitalization and jobs analysis, and technical and non-technical outreach. The project outcomes will boost Kentucky’s carbon capture and storage growth, reduce project risks, advance resources, and support disadvantaged communities. The results of this project could lead to a commercial-scale storage program with the potential of developing into a regional storage hub, reducing overall carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and aiding the region’s move toward a more energy-resilient and sustainable future. (DOE Funding: $8,999,989, Non-DOE Funding: $2,279,334, Total: $11,279,323)