Heartland Area Redwater Project (HARP) – Phase 2
Project type
Project proponent
CO2 storage type
Project timeframe
Project location
Funding
Government of Canada
Provincial government
Private sector
Total project cost
Storage site characterization
ARC Resources Ltd.
Saline formation
2008 to 2010 1, 2
Fort Saskatchewan–Heartland–Redwater area, northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
$0.8 million
$0.4 million
$2.2 million
$3.4 million
Project description
This project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of safe CO2 storage in the Redwater Leduc Reef located near the Alberta
Industrial Heartland region, northeast of Edmonton. This storage site is close to several existing and planned large industrial sources of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including chemical and fertilizer plants and several oil sands upgraders. Preliminary work estimated
the total storage capacity of the saline aquifer portion of the reef to be one gigatonne of CO2.
Expected outcomes
The short-term outcome of the project was to complete storage site characterization studies and to confirm the geological formation’s
characteristics, capacity and suitability as a long-term storage site. In subsequent phases, the work could be extended to include
pilot injection and scaling pilot injection to a commercial demonstration project. Over the long term, possible outcomes include
demonstrating carbon capture and storage on a commercial scale (several megatonnes per year) and contributing to significant
reductions in GHG emissions.
Proponent profile
ARC Resources Ltd., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, is a sound and conservative oil and gas company, with operations across western
Canada. An industry leader, socially responsible operator and key contributor to the communities in which it works, ARC has consistently
delivered top performance and measureable results since inception in 1996.
Proponent Web site
www.arcresources.com
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Phase 1 of the project (preliminary site characterization) started in April 2008 and ended in June 2009.
Phase 2 of the project (detailed site characterization and well drilling) started in April 2009 and was suspended in October 2010.
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Projet Redwater de la région de Heartland – phase 2