Jie Mian Xin Wen·2025-03-26 12:55Core Insights - China's first offshore CCUS well has commenced drilling, with an expected injection of over 1 million tons of carbon dioxide over the next decade [1][2] - The project aims to enhance oil recovery while promoting green and low-carbon development [1] Group 1: Project Details - The CCUS project is located at the Enping 15-1 platform in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, which is currently the largest offshore oil production platform in Asia [1] - The Enping 15-1 oil field is characterized as a high carbon dioxide content oil field, where conventional extraction methods would lead to increased CO2 emissions [1] - The project was initiated at the end of 2023, targeting four "golden layers" for CO2 reinjection located 2.4 kilometers from the platform at depths of 1200 to 1600 meters [1] Group 2: Industry Context - In March 2023, Denmark launched a project for CO2 storage on the seabed, becoming the first country to implement "shore carbon to sea" [2] - Other countries such as Norway, the USA, Brazil, and Japan are also developing various scales of "shore carbon to sea" demonstration projects [2] - China's geological conditions for CO2 storage are favorable, with a potential storage capacity estimated at 25.8 trillion tons [2] Group 3: Current Developments - As of November 2024, China has over 120 operational and planned CCUS demonstration projects, with a CO2 capture capacity of 6 million tons per year [2] - New generation carbon capture technologies are rapidly advancing from pilot testing to industrial demonstration [2]