Integrated Surat Basin CCS Project Details
1. Key Information
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Project ID | 1901 |
| Project Name | Integrated Surat Basin CCS Project |
| Alternative Name | |
| Scale | Demonstration |
| Purpose | Power |
| Location | Millmerran, Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Australia |
| Latitude | -27.960645 |
| Longitude | 151.279317 |
| Regulation Status | |
| Primary Company / Alliance | CTSCo - Glencore subsidiary |
2. Further Information
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Project Description | Project was originally for Feasibility/FEED study for a storage facility in northern Surat Basin including geological and environmental studies, public engagement and permitting. This was successor project to original IGCC-based project at Wandowan, cancelled by 2014 (see separate entry). Project awarded funding from Federal Government CCS RD&D Fund, August 2016. Same round also allocated funding to University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project for geotechnical and techno-economic assesments of area. Some opposition to storage proposals evident during public engagement. Nov'19, potential support from COAL21 fund announced for capture project based at Millmerran power station in southern Surat Basin, 80km SW of Toowoomba (location now marked). FEED studies already complete. FID for AUD 150M capture plant expected in summer 2020. Storage appraisal continuing with focus now swittched to southern Surat Basin. (Updated 19/02/20) |
| Project Website | http://ctsco.com.au/ |
3. Status
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Status | In Design |
| Status Comment | Feasibility/FEED Study funded for injection testing, unclear of status for capture options |
| Intended Operational Year | 2023 |
| Operation Year | |
| End Operation Year | |
| Date Comment | Capture plant FID expected summer 2020 |
4. Funding
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Estimated Cost | AUD 230M |
| Public Funding | Yes |
| Public Funding Comment | Australian Gov funding AUD 8.8 M for injection site Feasibility/FEED and AUD 6.1 M for Aquifer Appraisal Project |
| Public Engagement | Programme of public engagement activities underway. Early opposition from landholders. |
5. Organisation
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Non Commercial Org | University of Queensland |
| CCS Group | |
| Company Comment | CTSCo is wholly owned, 'not-for-profit' subsidiary of Glencore |
6. Storage
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Fate | Saline Formation |
| On / Offshore | Onshore |
| Storage Company | CTSCo |
| Injection (MT CO2/yr) | 0.0 |
| Total Injection (MT CO2) | |
| Storage Distance | |
| Storage Country | Australia |
| Storage Latitude | -26.155133 |
| Storage Longitude | 149.814723 |
| Storage Comment | Storage appraisal focussing now on areas close to Millmerran |
| Storage Monitoring |
7. Production
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Product | Electricity |
| Source Company | China Huaneng Group, InterGen |
| Construction | Retrofit |
| Permit | |
| Permit Date | |
| Feedstock | Coal |
| Feedstock Detail | Lignite |
| Feedstock Additional | |
| Power Plant Size | 850 |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| Production Capacity | |
| Plant Capacity Comment |
8. Separation
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Separation Type | Post-combustion |
| Separation Technology | |
| Separation Comment | Not defined |
| Capture Company | CTSCo |
| CCS Capacity |
9. Transport
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Transport Method | Unknown |
| Transport Company | CTSCo |
| Cluster | Yes |
| Cluster Comment | Possible, several large power stations within potential pipleine range |
| Trans-boundary | No |
| Transport Comment | Likely to be by road tanker in demonstration phase, then pipeline |
10. Edit History
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Date Entered | 2016-10-11 15:57:47 |
| Entered by | CCSDBA |
| Date Modified | 2021-01-23 11:59:07.011916 |
| Modified by | CCSDBA |
Links
| http://www.chinchillanews.com.au/news/landholders-vow-to-fight-carbon-storage-plan/3104799/ |
| Press (Oct 2016): Landholders oppose plan at public engagement meeting. |
| https://www.gasworld.com/australian-carbon-capture-hub-receives-funding/2018082.article |
| Press (Nov. 2019): COAL21 fund support announced. |