The document summarizes Alberta's carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects and outreach efforts. It outlines Alberta's goal of reducing emissions by 200 megatons by 2050 through CCS and other measures. It describes 4 large-scale CCS projects in Alberta that will collectively capture 5 megatons of emissions annually starting in 2015. It also discusses Alberta's regulatory framework assessment to develop regulations for CCS and plans for public outreach and consultation to increase understanding of CCS.

1. Carbon Capture and Storage in
Alberta – Projects and Outreach
November 10, 2011
Sandra Locke
Executive Director, CCS Development
Alberta Energy

2. Alberta’s Reduction Commitments
Conservation & Energy Efficiency 24Mt
Carbon Capture & Storage 139Mt
Greening Energy Production 37Mt
Total Reductions 200Mt
200Mt
• 2050 -- 200Mt
reduction or 50%
below projected
business as usual
and 14% below
2005 levels
Net Emissions * Modified slightly from:
Alberta’s Climate Change Strategy 2008
Source: Alberta 2008 Climate Change Strategy
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3. Objectives of Alberta’s
CCS Program
• Demonstration at a large scale
• Build confidence.
• Contribute to the global effort.
• Reduce Alberta’s carbon emissions.
• Develop a world class regulatory
framework .

4. CCS Funding Program
• $2 billion (CDN) announced in July
2008
• Purpose is to sequester 5Mt
annually from 3-5 commercial
scale projects starting in 2015.
• 3 of 4 agreements signed to date

5. Alberta CCS Projects
Edmonton
Calgary

6. Alberta Carbon Trunk Line
• Enhance Energy,
Northwest Upgrading
• 1.6 Mt, EOR
• Funding
• $495 M – Alberta Gov’t
• $63.3 M – Federal Gov’t

7. Quest
• Shell Canada, Chevron, Marathon
• 1.2 Mt, Deep saline formation
(potential for future EOR)
• Funding
• $745 M – Alberta Gov’t
• $120 M – Federal Gov’t

8. Swan Hills Synfuels
• Swan Hills Synfuels
• 1.3 Mt, EOR
• Funding
• $285 M - Alberta

9. Pioneer
• TransAlta, Capital Power, Enbridge
• 1.0 Mt, Deep saline formations and EOR
• Funding
• $436 M - Alberta
• $343 M - Federal

10. Regulatory Framework Assessment (RFA) -
Objectives
• To develop a world-class regulatory framework
for CCS that meets the needs of large scale CCS
projects:
– Review the regulatory regime in Alberta and existing
CCS frameworks in other jurisdictions.
– Develop recommendations to refine and guide
legislation, regulations and regulatory processes.
• Ensure that the regulatory process is efficient,
transparent and comprehensive.

11. Regulatory Framework Assessment - Scope
• The RFA is looking at a number of issues relating to CCS
in Alberta, including:
o Closure criteria.
o Methodology and rate for the Post Closure
Stewardship Fund.
o Clear roles and responsibilities for Alberta
regulators.
o How stakeholder engagement will take place.
• A number of recommendations go to the Alberta
Government in late-2012.

12. Regulatory Framework Assessment –
Organizational Structure
Minister of Energy
Alberta Energy:
Expert Panel
RFA Section
Steering
Committee
Working
Regulatory MMV Geo/Tech Environmental
Groups

13. Outreach Campaign - Objectives
• Increase Albertans’ knowledge about CCS
and why we are pursuing this technology
• Foster confidence that CCS projects are being
managed in a safe and responsible way

14. Outreach Campaign – Tools & Tactics

15. Outreach Campaign – Tools &Tactics

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17. Consultation on the Regulatory Framework
Assessment
• Objectives: Dialogue • Stakeholder groups:
and Educate – Municipalities
• Overall Plan: – Academics
– Targeted stakeholder – NGO’s
groups – Surface rights groups
– Community meetings – Industry associations
– Web based – First Nations
questionnaire
– Polling

18. Knowledge Transfer Objectives
• Advance CCS technologies,
• Bring down CCS costs, and
• Support step changes in efficiencies,
integration and public assurance

19. Principles of Knowledge Sharing
• Mandatory
• Standard reporting
• Standard template
• Widely disseminated

20. Thank you
Sandra Locke
Executive Director, CCS Development
Alberta Energy