Defining CCS Ready: An Approach to An International Definition

Chapter 3: Transport Ready Plant Definition3.3.3 Public Awareness and Engagement ActivitiesPublic awareness and engagement is deemed an important suggested component of CCSReady due to the following:• Public reaction to a CCS pipeline may be relatively unknown. Engaging the public earlyon will assist in identifying potential future barriers to CO 2 transport routes;• Public opposition to CCS has been shown to delay or result in the cancellation ofprojects; and• Community concerns can potentially be alleviated through transparent, two-wayengagement.The public may have concerns about the location and safety of CO 2 transport pipelines. Inparticular, residents near proposed pipeline routes may have concerns about both safetyand potential impacts to their property value. Project developers may need to engagedirectly with landowners to secure rights of way for a pipeline. In its report on publicoutreach and education for carbon storage projects, NETL advises that project developersidentify residents along potential transportation routes, and recommends informing themthat CO 2 pipelines are a mature and safe technology. 77 If there are plans to load CO 2 ontotankers at shipping terminals, local residents may have concerns about safety. See Section2.4.3 for a more detailed discussion of public awareness issues and recommendations.3.3.4 Equipment Sources, Materials, and Services for Future Retrofit andCapture OperationsIdentification of sources for equipment, materials, and services is deemed an importantcomponent of CCS Ready as it:• More fully demonstrates the technical feasibility of the CCS plan;• Minimizes delays in obtaining such equipment and services at the time of retrofit; and• Reduces the risk of plants being planned with capture technology but no feasible optionsfor CO 2 transport and storage.In particular, a future CCS retrofit will likely require contracting with a company toconstruct and/or operate a CO 2 pipeline. As part of the process for CCS, projectdevelopers will identify which companies provide this service, and whether they operate inthe region or country(s) through which the pipeline will be built. Consequently, identifyingthe companies as part of CCS Ready will reduce delays and decrease the risk that transportis infeasible.Industry associations such as International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors 78 can providelists of contractors and in which regions they operate. Other services such as WorldPipe 79can also provide information about companies that build and operate pipelines. Global CCS77 U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S. DOE-NETL). (2009). Public outreach andeducation for carbon storage projects. (DOE/NETL-2009/1391).78 International Pipeline & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA). (2010). Member list. Retrieved from IPLOCA’sMembership Centre website.79 WorldPipe. (2010). Current subscription types. Retrieved from WorldPipe Subscription Types website.23 February 2010 44