Praxair Gulf Industrial Gases is supplying the required CO2 and injection operations under a contract with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar).
The pilot began operations in the fourth quarter of 2009. A continuous supply of 60 tons per day of CO2 is being provided to ADCO and is being injected into one of the pilot wells.
Eduardo Menezes, president of Praxair Europe, said: “Praxair is very pleased to have been selected by Masdar for this project. Carbon capture and storage, with the added benefits of enhanced oil recovery, is one of the potential solutions that will allow fossil fuels to continue to be used while protecting the environment.”
