AS ISO 27914:2019 PDF

AS ISO 27914:2019 PDF

The objective of this Standard is to provide recommendations for the safe and effective storage of CO2 in subsurface geologic formations through all phases of a storage project life cycle.

The objectives of this Standard are as follows:

(a) establishes requirements and recommendations for the geological storage of CO2 streams, the purpose of which is to promote commercial, safe, long-term containment of carbon dioxide in a way that minimises risk to the environment, natural resources, and human health;

(b) applicable for both onshore and offshore geological storage within permeable and porous geological strata including hydrocarbon reservoirs where a CO2 stream is not being injected for the purpose of hydrocarbon production or for storage in association with CO2-EOR;

(c) includes activities associated with site screening and selection, characterization, design and development, operation of storage sites, and preparation for site closure;

(d) recognizes that site selection and management are unique for each project and that intrinsic technical risk and uncertainty will be dealt with on a site-specific basis;

(e) acknowledges that permitting and approval by regulatory authorities will be required throughout the project life cycle, including the closure period, although the permitting process is not included in this Standard;

(f) provides requirements and recommendations for the development of management systems, community and other stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, risk management and risk communication;

(g) does not apply to, modify, interpret, or supersede any national or international regulations, treaties, protocols or instruments otherwise applicable to the activities addressed in this Standard; and

(h) does not apply to or modify any property rights or interests in the surface or the subsurface (including mineral rights), or any pre-existing commercial contract or arrangement relating to such property.

This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO 27914:2017, Carbon dioxide capture, transportation and geological storage — Geological storage.