ISO Certification to Provide Risk Assurance to CCS Projects

The abstract highlights the significance of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in mitigating CO2 emissions and its role in combating climate change amidst evolving legislative frameworks and technological challenges. It emphasizes the need for comprehensive risk assessment across various domains such as environmental, technical, operational, economic, political, and stakeholder aspects in the nascent stages of CCS projects. ISO 27914 serves as a pivotal international standard ensuring safe CO2 storage, offering assurance to stakeholders through rigorous risk-based practices. The abstract discusses the application of ISO certification in the entire lifecycle of CCS projects, focusing on site feasibility and storage certification processes. It elaborates on the subsurface requirements and recommendations, emphasizing the importance of addressing potential leakage pathways. Furthermore, it underscores the multidisciplinary approach required for subsurface characterization and modelling, highlighting the differences in mindset compared to conventional hydrocarbon projects. In summary, ISO certification is depicted as a trust-building mechanism for stakeholders, aiding governments, regulators, project partners, and funders in supporting CCS initiatives aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and combatting climate change.