Core Viewpoint - The first offshore carbon dioxide (CO2) storage demonstration project in China has successfully stored over 100 million cubic meters of CO2, indicating the maturity of China's offshore CO2 storage technology and its significance in achieving national carbon neutrality goals and promoting a green low-carbon transition in the economy [1][3]. Group 1: Project Overview - The project is located in the Enping 15-1 oilfield, which is the first high CO2 content oilfield in the Pearl River Mouth Basin [3]. - The project commenced operations in June 2023, focusing on the integrated research of geological reservoirs, drilling, and engineering [3]. - The annual CO2 storage capacity of the project exceeds 40 million cubic meters, with plans to reinject over 550 million cubic meters of CO2 over the next decade, driving an increase in crude oil production by 200,000 tons [4][3]. Group 2: Technological Advancements - The project has developed a complete standard operating procedure for offshore CO2 storage, providing important practical experience and data support for large-scale applications [5]. - New equipment, including CO2 compressors and gas treatment systems, has been developed to ensure the quality of the reinjected gas [7]. - The project represents a full-chain upgrade of offshore CO2 capture, storage, and utilization technologies, creating a new model for marine energy recycling [3][11]. Group 3: Future Developments - China is moving towards cluster development of CO2 capture, storage, and utilization projects, with plans for a million-ton-level carbon capture and storage cluster project in Huizhou, Guangdong [9]. - The project aims to enhance oil and gas recovery rates by utilizing CO2, with plans to establish CO2-driven oil and gas centers in both northern and southern regions of China [9]. - The transition from carbon capture and storage (CCS) to carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is expected to open new pathways for large-scale emission reductions in offshore oil fields and coastal high-emission enterprises [11].