Abstract:
To reduce CO
2 emission has become an urgent mission of the better developed coastal provinces in south China. CCS is the only technology that makes the CO
2 emission approaching zero whereas fossil energy sources continue to be used. CO
2 geological storage is the key to CCS. In the offshore area of South China, there occur large-scale basins with thick sediments. The good combination of reservoir and seal rocks, and traps are available. It means that geological conditions are favorable for CO
2 storage. The geological storage of CO
2 has great advantages. It is safe for people, clean for environment, and there is no land requisition. It is the only choice to store CO
2 in offshore basins since there is no large-scale basin on land in most of the coastal provinces in south China. Demonstration projects for CO
2 geological storage are recommended in the offshore areas.