{"id":85484,"date":"2022-07-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?p=85484"},"modified":"2024-03-05T11:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T11:49:37","slug":"identifying-the-science-challenges-for-uk-carbon-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/identifying-the-science-challenges-for-uk-carbon-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying the science challenges for UK carbon storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>A new report from a carbon storage scoping study demonstrates the importance of community engagement to define the research agenda to achieve the UK national climate change targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon capture and storage is &#8216;a necessity, not an option, in meeting net-zero&#8217;, according to the UK Committee on Climate Change. A NERC-funded carbon storage scoping study, commissioned in October 2020, identifies a strategic need for a national research infrastructure in carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2<\/sub>) storage and developed the key research and innovation challenges it could address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scoping study outputs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scoping study, led by BGS (one of NERC\u2019s strategic partners):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>identified the strategic need for and benefits of a new CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage research infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>assessed the national and international CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage research and infrastructure landscape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>developed a science case <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>presented a longlist of viable research infrastructure designs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Success built on stakeholder engagement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scoping study is underpinned by extensive community engagement. A three-phase engagement strategy garnered responses from the research, industry, regulator, policy, commercial and international sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage project\u2019s ambitions are for a truly multidisciplinary research and innovation programme. The robust engagement activities identified key knowledge gaps and defined the scientific challenges a new research infrastructure could address, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>understanding real-life operational impacts on long-term storage efficiency, to improve storage security and reduce risks and costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>improving knowledge of subsurface geological processes at scale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>determining the necessary level of site characterisation to ensure maximum value of information is achieved in subsequent experimental campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cost-effective monitoring, conformance, technologies and development of equipment and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>monitoring technology, environmental research and strategic management of different UK low-carbon energy uses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>social attitudes to local hosting of major &#8216;net zero&#8217; infrastructure as well as citizen science opportunities beyond CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further funding for infrastructure design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The project received an additional \u00a32&nbsp;million from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/news\/481m-for-uks-world-class-research-and-innovation-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKRI Infrastructure Fund<\/a>, announced in June 2022. The funding, for the next two years, will: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>confirm the research infrastructure design and operating model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>develop a shortlist of potential infrastructure locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>produce a business case for the full project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t<blockquote id=\"quote-2923-block_95a586c7c890b2626a5858888e682205\" class=\"quote  \" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/quote-caption.svg\" alt=\"Speech marks icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This exciting scoping study has shown the need for a world-leading, deep geological CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage research facility in the UK. Working closely with a range of stakeholders, we established a list of science questions that this facility would address in order to develop applied research and innovation to help the UK progress towards net-zero.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Bentham BSc, MSc, BGS Chief Scientist for Decarbonisation and Resource Management.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<blockquote id=\"quote-1279-block_d52b9e3ec2c30578e5542bae25bab3a3\" class=\"quote  \" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/quote-caption.svg\" alt=\"Speech marks icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Permanent geological CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage has huge potential to prevent increased concentration of CO<sub>2<\/sub> in the atmosphere, but research is needed is needed to ensure that such an approach is safe, effective and appropriately monitored. This scoping study has brought together a wide range of the research and innovation, industry and regulatory communities to understand the scientific and technical questions that could be addressed by establishing a subsurface CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage research facility. I look forward the next stage of this very exciting and ambitious project to determine the potential for a CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage research infrastructure in the UK and its role in achieving the UK\u2019s climate change targets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iain Williams, NERC Director of Strategic Partnerships.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scoping study report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/a-scoping-study-for-a-deep-geological-carbon-dioxide-storage-research-facility\/\">r<\/a>eport articulates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/a-scoping-study-for-a-deep-geological-carbon-dioxide-storage-research-facility\/\">work completed in the scoping study and its key outputs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions on the report, the scoping study or the carbon storage project, please contact <a href=\"mailto:BGScorporatecomms@bgs.ac.uk\">BGScorporatecomms@bgs.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relatives\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Relative topics<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/carbon-capture-and-storage\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">carbon capture and storage<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/decarbonisation\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">decarbonisation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/energy-transition\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">energy transition<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/net-zero\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">net zero<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<section  id=\"downloads-549-block_2be39b0a9d354386e0ed465cc887c95d\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background-b   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Download the report<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap md-row thin-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards cards-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>A scoping study for a deep  geological carbon dioxide  storage research facility<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?wpdmdl=85815\" class=\"button primary-background before btn-icon-download-white \">Download<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/a-scoping-study-for-a-deep-geological-carbon-dioxide-storage-research-facility\/\">More information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/News-events-scaled.jpg')\" id=\"latest-news-9059-block_710348569ba8105c6858cbdf302eef1b\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Related news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-legacy-geothermal-catalogue-released-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distribution-of-sites-sample-geothermal-catalogue-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Distribution of sites in the first digital release of the legacy geothermal catalogue. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distribution-of-sites-sample-geothermal-catalogue.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-legacy-geothermal-catalogue-released-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time\/\">UK legacy geothermal catalogue released in digital format for the first time<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>18\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has released the first digital version of the UK legacy geothermal catalogue of subsurface temperature measurements, rock thermal conductivity measurements and heat flow calculations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-legacy-geothermal-catalogue-released-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UKGEOS_Cheshire_Keys_website-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Mike Spence, Director of Science for the UK Geoenergy Observatories, receives the keys to the Cheshire Observatory from AECOM, principal contractor for construction of the site. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UKGEOS_Cheshire_Keys_website.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\">New underground observatory open for research<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>09\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construction has been completed on the Cheshire Observatory and the facility is now open for research activities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/local-mp-helps-bgs-launch-a-living-laboratory\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1039076-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Breaking ground ceremony. L to R: Sami Massum (BGS), David Boon (BGS), Councillor Rob Inglis, Michelle Bentham, (BGS), Mark Thorpe (Pick Everard), Ross Goodband (Pick Everard), Ruth Edwards MP, Daniel Crow (BGS), Gershwyn Soanes (BGS), Andrew McConnochie (BGS), Mike Potter (NERC), James Howell (NERC) and Edward Leddy-Owen. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1039076.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/local-mp-helps-bgs-launch-a-living-laboratory\/\">Local MP helps BGS launch a \u2018living laboratory\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>05\/03\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS is implementing a low-carbon heating system to help meet its net zero targets and provide data to the public. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/local-mp-helps-bgs-launch-a-living-laboratory\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/more-than-60-new-co2-storage-units-added-to-bgs-national-co2-storage-database\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CO2_stored_map_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A map of CO2Stored, which shows CO2 Storage units offshore UK. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CO2_stored_map_web.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/more-than-60-new-co2-storage-units-added-to-bgs-national-co2-storage-database\/\">BGS adds more than 60 new carbon dioxide storage units to its national carbon dioxide storage database<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>30\/01\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has delivered its first major update of the national carbon dioxide storage database, CO2 Stored.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/more-than-60-new-co2-storage-units-added-to-bgs-national-co2-storage-database\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/evidence-report-released-supplementing-the-assessment-of-deep-geothermal-energy-opportunities-in-the-uk\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/evidence-report-deep-thermal-energy-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Geothermal evidence report, titled \u2018Evidence report supporting the deep geothermal energy White Paper: the case for deep geothermal energy \u2013 unlocking investment at scale in the UK.\u2019 BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/evidence-report-deep-thermal-energy.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/evidence-report-released-supplementing-the-assessment-of-deep-geothermal-energy-opportunities-in-the-uk\/\">Evidence report on deep geothermal energy opportunities in the UK released<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>16\/11\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has published a detailed evidence report that underpins a deep geothermal White Paper.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/evidence-report-released-supplementing-the-assessment-of-deep-geothermal-energy-opportunities-in-the-uk\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-report-assesses-deep-geothermal-energy-in-the-uk\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/geothermal-rig-2-blur-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"geothermal rig\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/geothermal-rig-2-blur.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-report-assesses-deep-geothermal-energy-in-the-uk\/\">New report assesses deep geothermal energy in the UK<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>17\/07\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new BGS report assesses the current situation around and future potential of deep geothermal energy in the UK.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-report-assesses-deep-geothermal-energy-in-the-uk\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scoping-report-on-the-material-requirements-for-a-uk-hydrogen-economy\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iStock-1290614679-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"iStock-1290614679\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iStock-1290614679.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scoping-report-on-the-material-requirements-for-a-uk-hydrogen-economy\/\">Scoping report on the material requirements for a UK hydrogen economy<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>21\/06\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre has produced a scoping report that examines the aims of the UK with regards to developing a hydrogen economy, the sustainability of these targets, given current metal loadings, and provides some suggestions for overcoming potential challenges that the UK may face in securing raw materials to support this ambition. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scoping-report-on-the-material-requirements-for-a-uk-hydrogen-economy\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/a-new-open-dataset-to-benefit-onshore-geoscience-research\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GeoIndex_NSTA-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Contains OS data \u00a9 Crown Copyright and database right 2020\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GeoIndex_NSTA.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/a-new-open-dataset-to-benefit-onshore-geoscience-research\/\">A new open dataset to benefit onshore geoscience research<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>15\/06\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data from deep onshore hydrocarbon wells is being released on an open access basis to help meet the UK\u2019s net zero targets.\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a 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