Rawdon Seager Gaffney, Cline & AssociatesAbstract:After the lecture, members will understand the importance of carbon capture and storage in thetransition to a lower carbon future, and know how to evaluate quantities consistently using theSRMS.As part of the international effort to combat global warming, significant attention is being givento ways to sequester (store for the long-term) carbon dioxide, which is a major contributor to thegreenhouse effect. It is therefore critical that there is a universal means to record the storablequantities by recognizing the maturity of the projects to be implemented and the confidence thatcan be placed in the estimated volumes to be sequestered.This talk will look at some of the ways in which carbon dioxide can be stored and provide areview of the CO2 Storage Resources Management System (SRMS) framework prepared bythe Society of Petroleum Engineers to classify and categorize the storable quantities.The talk will cover:• An overview of carbon capture, utilization and storage, including the role of greenhousegasses in global warming• Discussion of typical modes of storage of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers and depletedoil and gas fields• Review of the CO2 Storage Resources Management System (SRMS), includingprinciples and key definitions• Discussion of economics and evaluation methods• A hypothetical exampleBiography:Rawdon Seager is a reservoir engineer with over 50 years’ experience in the international oiland gas arena with Shell, Huffco and, since 1985, Gaffney, Cline & Associates, where he isChief Reservoir Engineer and Global Director of Quality Assurance. He is currently ivolved inCCS studies and application of the SRMS.He has a BSc in Physics from Bristol University and an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College, London. Rawdon is past Chairman of the SPE Oil and Gas ReservesCommittee and past member of the Board and current Chair of the Reserves DefinitionsCommittee of the SPEE.