Topic: Carbon Storage Risks and Costs: Busting Perceptions and Myths
Lecturer: Mr. Diego A. Vazquez Anzola, APES
With two decades of energy sector experience, Mr. Diego has worked on diverse projects, from hydrocarbon exploration to carbon capture and storage (CCS) and sustainable energy solutions. His portfolio includes significant involvement in prominent commercial CCS projects like Northern Lights (Norway), Aramis and Porthos (Netherlands), Endurance (UK), Gorgon (Australia), Prinos (Greece), Lang-Lebah (Malaysia), and Arthit (Thailand).
In this lecture program, he highlighted a range of successful global CCS projects and the diverse business strategies they employ, some of which operate independently of governmental subsidies or carbon pricing. He also discussed the crucial importance of selecting suitable geological sites for CO2 storage, the operational challenges in managing fluids with unique thermodynamic properties, and how existing legacy wells, whether repurposed or not, can affect the risk and cost aspects of CO2 storage projects.
SPE Japan is glad to have him as one of the distinguished lecturers this year. We appreciate his visit and the insightful talks he delivered, and look forward to seeing the members of the Japan Section in the next distinguished lecture program.