To ensure an industrial outlet for its R&D actions in the field of capture, after-combustion and storage, IFP has forged a partnership with two of its subsidiaries: Prosernat and Geogreen.
 

Drawing on its recognized expertise in the field of sour natural gas treatment, Prosernat proposes its engineering services for capturing CO2 in flue gases: Feasibility studies, conceptual design, cost estimates Basic process engineering Construction of the CO2 capture unit Commissioning and start-up Monitoring of the capture unit.

Geogreen is an international engineering services company specializing in the transport and geological storage of CO2. It was created by the union of three major French players in the field: IFP, the Geostock company (underground storage of oil & gas), and the BRGM. They are pooling their skills in order to position themselves in the world market for the geological storage of CO2.

Joint Industry-funded Projects (JIP)

WAOE has a dual objective: estimate the stress variations on a cement sheath over time, and monitor the mechanical physical changes in cement formulas exposed to a petroleum fluid at high temperatures and under high pressures.   download the technical file JIP Waoe (PDF - 280 Ko)

ACACIA aims to characterize and understand the changes in a cement formula exposed to a very acidic fluid.   download the technical file JIP Acacia (PDF - 290 Ko)

Eurogia/Eureka project

 
Cosmos 2 (2005-2010) – Evaluation of electromagnetic monitoring of CO₂, modeling and monitoring of well and seal integrity – project leader: GeoForschungZentrum Postdam – partners: Schlumberger, Total, IFP, Universität Karlsruhe and Oxand.
 

ANR Projects

 
CAPCO₂ (2005-2008) - development of innovative solutions for CO₂ capture during after-combustion – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with Arcelor Research, BRGM, CNRS, GDF Suez and Lafarge. ANR-05-CO2-002

GeoCarbone INJECTIVITE (2005-2007) -controlling CO₂ injectivity in geological storage facilities – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with BRGM, GDF Suez, Geostock, INPL Images, Total and CNRS. ANR-05-C02-007

GeoCarbone INTEGRITE (2005-2008) - evaluation of seal and well integrity for the geological storage of CO₂ – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with BRGM, CEA, INPL Images, Armines and CNRS.

GeoCarbone MONITORING (2005-2007) - monitoring of the geological storage of CO₂ – a project led by BRGM and conducted jointly with IFP, INPL Images and Ineris.

GeoCarbone PICOREF (2005-2007) - preparation of a pilot semi-industrial CO₂ storage facility in the Paris basin, either in a mature oil and gas field or in a deep aquifer – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with BRGM, Géostock, GDF, Univ. P.&M. Curie, ENSMSE, INERIS, Air Liquide

Trans CO₂ (2005 - 2008 ) - role of auxiliary gases in CO₂ transport conditions and maritime CO₂ transport at the end of sequestration – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with GDF Suez, Aker Yards, SAIPEM-SA and Air Liquide

SOCECO2 (2006-2008) - economics and sociology of the CO₂ capture and geological storage approach – a project led by CNRS-Cired and conducted jointly with Alstom Power Centrales, APESA, BRGM, GDF Suez, IFP, Ineris and Total. ANR-06-C02-009

Gascogne (2006-2009) - structured packing with carbon/carbon composite for CO₂ capture using solvents – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with Snecma Propulsion Solide and INPT-GC. ANR-06-CO2-004.

Puits CO₂ (2006-2009) - mechanisms of well sealing material degradation – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with CNRS, Armines, Messer France and Vallourec Setval. ANR-06-C02-011

Hétérogénéïtés CO₂ (2006-2009) - evaluation of the incidence of physical and mineralogical heterogeneities on the physicochemical processes associated with CO₂ storage in an aquifer formation – a project led by BRGM and conducted jointly with CEA, Schlumberger, IFP and CNRS. ANR-06-C02-006.

Gaz annexes (2006-2010) - role of auxiliary gases in CO₂ injection: simulation of the thermodynamic properties of water-gas-salt mixtures in geological storage conditions – a project led by INPL Images and conducted jointly with Armines, IFP, Total and BRGM. ANR-06-CO2-005

EMSAPCO₂ (2007-2009) - development of active and passive electromagnetic and seismic methods for monitoring CO₂ storage facilities – a project led by CGG Veritas and conducted jointly with BRGM, ESCPI, IFP, Magnitude and CNRS. ANR-07-PCO2-001

PROCHE PUITS (2007-2010) – physicochemical behavior of well and field materials around wells following CO₂ injection – a project led by BRGM and conducted jointly with IFP, Schlumberger, CNRS, INPL Images, ITASCA Consultants, Total and GDF Suez. ANR-076PCO2-005

Sentinelle (2007-2011) - surface geochemical monitoring of CO₂ storage sites: determining and interpreting an assessment before injection and monitoring this assessment during the injection phase – a project led by INPL and conducted jointly with Total, IFP, Kaiser Optical, Ineris. ANR-07-PCO2-007

SHPCO₂ (2007- 2010) - high-performance simulation of the geological storage of CO₂ – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with BRGM, Inria-Rocquencourt, École des Mines de Saint Etienne, LAGA

SUSHI (2007 - 2010) - study of the structural and thermodynamic properties of fluids and solids using molecular simulation methods,– a project led by CNRS (University of Paris Sud 11) and conducted jointly with IFP, Blaise Pascal University and CEA – DAM Ile de France

Acacia 3.1 (2008-2011) - development of new dispersed solids for the selective adsorption of CO2 – a project led by IFP and conducted jointly with Rhodia, IRECEL Lyon and CNAM.
 

ADEME Projects

 
ECO₂ (2005-2007) – Detailed technical and economic study of CO₂ capture during oxycombustion and after-combustion – a project led by ALSTOM Power Centrales and conducted jointly with IFP.

METSTOR (2006-2008) - Methodology for the selection of CO₂ storage sites in underground reservoirs in France a project led by BRGM and conducted jointly with IFP, INERIS, GDF Suez, GEOSTOCK, ENSMP, CIRED, IPGP, University of Pau.

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