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Carbon Management Canada (CMC) performed a technical gap analysis for the uptake of large-scale geological carbon storage (GCS) in saline aquifers in Alberta, as well as gaps identified for CO2 storage in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs. We have identified and addressed key gaps that act as barriers to large-scale adoption of GCS in Alberta. Risk estimates of likelihood and severity of consequence were assigned to each gap, organized around seven main themes: Regulatory requirements for monitoring, need for established MMV technologies at scale, storage in depleted reservoirs, immature public acceptance, managing pore space conflicts, potential adverse interference between projects, and under-development of storage options. While this analysis took the perspective from the onshore CO2 storage domain of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, most of the identified gaps are relevant to other regions and jurisdictions.

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Analysis of Technical Challenges for Large-Scale Geological Carbon Storage: A Western Canadian Perspective
Conference Proceedings 2025, 1 (2025); https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.2025101354
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