New York Looks to Old Natural Gas Wells for Sequestration

January 19, 2008 | Filed Under gas

the auspices of a new $4 million, 3-year program organized by New York’s Energy Research and Development Authority and several energy companies, geologists from the State Museum will spend the upcoming summer studying old natural gas wells and other features in the Southern Tier and in western N.Y. as potential sites for carbon sequestration. The energy companies - which include AES Eastern Energy and Nornew - will contribute $2.3 million towards the effort. The geologists will study sandstone, limestone and shale formations, which provide the best storage potential for carbon dioxide, using seismic equipment; their target will …