Available on tablet, PC and mobile, the CCS Browser has been designed to allow people to explore the topic in the way best suited to them – by watching animations, listening to audio clips and by interacting with maps and diagrams. The site also acts as a portal to other sources to allow people to explore topics in even greater depth if needed.
"We have brought together a team of digital designers, capture, subsurface and communication experts to create one of the first dedicated, interactive websites to explain CCS to a non-technical audience," said Mark Crombie, Program Manager and Communications Team Lead. "We want this to be a resource for the whole CCS industry to use – so get in touch to tell us what you think."
The main focus of the CCS Browser is on storage, with detailed animations used to explain areas such as geological trapping, porosity and containment, as well as storage site operation and CO2 monitoring.
"How CO2 stays securely underground is one of the biggest public concerns regarding CCS," explained Dan Kieke, subsurface consultant at Chevron, one of the CCP's partners. "Storage had to be the focus for the site. We felt that animations would help bring these quite technical areas to life for the non-technical audience and provide an insight into the scientific processes at work. We also wanted to demonstrate how our industry uses its experience with subsurface conditions to safely store CO2."
The CCP is a partnership of major energy companies, working to advance the technologies that will underpin the deployment of industrial-scale CO2 capture and storage. Since its formation in 2000, the CCP has undertaken more than 150 projects to increase understanding of the science, economics and engineering applications of CCS. Currently in its third phase of activity (CCP3) its members are BP, Chevron, Eni, Petrobras, Shell and Suncor.