WP5Safety

D5.1 Methodological guidelines for risk assessment

This report details the method that will guide the work performed as part of work package (WP) 5 “Safety and performance” of the PilotSTRATEGY project. A robust and shared method for risk management is needed to increase the chance that future CO₂ geological storage pilots can be operated with the highest level of safety and performance.

D5.3 Recommendations for safety and performance analyses of storage pilot in the Ebro Basin

This report summarizes a detailed study on the safety of permanently storing carbon dioxide (CO₂) deep underground in the Lopín site, near the town of Quinto, in the Ebro Basin. CO₂ is a major gas contributing to climate change. The technology being investigated, called Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), involves capturing CO₂ emissions from industry and injecting them into suitable deep rock formations, where they can be safely trapped for thousands of years.

This study is part of the European PilotSTRATEGY project, which is exploring the potential for this
technology in several regions, including the Lopín site in Spain.

D5.4 Recommendations for safety and performance analyses of storage pilot in the Lusitanian Basin

This report assesses the safety and long-term performance of storing carbon dioxide (CO₂) in a deep saline reservoir in Portugal’s Lusitanian Basin. The work is part of the EU PilotSTRATEGY project and focuses on the Q4-TV1 prospect, located approximately 22 km offshore of Figueira da Foz in 85 m water depth. The pilot aims to inject up to 100 kts of CO₂ over 3 years to demonstrate storage at research scale. Under Portuguese Decree-Law 60/20121, this injection volume is treated as a research pilot and is exempt from CO₂ storage licensing procedures, while still requiring robust safety assurance and monitoring. The objective is to demonstrate no significant risk of leakage or harm to human health or the environment, in line with the EU CO₂ Storage Directive and Decree-Law 60/2012.