StatoilHydro’s third CO2 injection project is located at the In Salah gas field in the central Sahara region of Algeria
This field is jointly operated by Sonatrach, BP, and StatoilHydro.
Due to both commercial and technical reasons the CO2 is removed form the natural gas, just like Sleipner. An amine process is used for the capture.
Starting from 2004, 1.2 million tonnes CO2 per year is being captured and stored at In Salah.
The CO2 is stored in the same layer as the natural gas, but at a safe distance.
The same cap rock that keeps the natural gas in place will keep the CO2 safely stored.
