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Shell launches project for reducing carbon emissions from Canadian oil sands

GasBuddy Blog -- Shell will build the world’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project for oil sands production, a more than $1 billion effort to cut Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Leaders of Royal Dutch Shell and Canadian energy officials announced Wednesday that they have green-lighted the project to capture more than one ton — or 2,200 pounds — of CO2 per year. The project, called Quest, will store greenhouse gas emissions from the Athabasca oil sands in northern Alberta.

According to Simone Sebastian, a reporter for FuelFix.com, the Quest carbon capture and storage, or CCS, project is slated to begin operation in late 2015. It’s a joint venture led by Shell and partnered by Chevron and Marathon Oil, which jointly own an Athabasca...

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DESandman99 Rookie Author Wilmington Posts:14 Points:500,205 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 1:53:33 PM Ignore DESandman99 Report Abuse Quantity of 1 ton per year is incorrect, actually it is 1 million tons per year per Shell's websiteShell.ca about Quest
swenglar Rookie Author Texas Posts:94 Points:57,240 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 7:59:17 PM Ignore swenglar Report Abuse Repost
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wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,662 Points:923,970 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 10:08:51 AM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse CO2 storage is better than releasing it to the atmosphere. But can't the CO2 be used for something like increasing plant yields in a CO2 rich artificial controlled enviroment?
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,983 Points:2,344,535 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 4:42:42 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse What a start? Capture more than one ton or 2,200 pounds/year of CO2! YEAH! It only cost a $1 billion to do this for Canada! Not a very good return for the money spent! This will help improve the earth's atmosphere? And global warming is a proven theory and not a natural occurring event either! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, has a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
NO_SWEAT Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,335 Points:1,078,115 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 3:22:05 AM Ignore NO_SWEAT Report Abuse Shell 'SHELLING' Canada
tbgasmizer Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,053 Points:1,230,620 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 3:20:25 AM Ignore tbgasmizer Report Abuse REpost
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:15,730 Points:3,107,150 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 3:07:34 AM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse A repeat plus incorrect headline....its the Cdn gov't launches it - as 3/4's is paid for by taxpayers.
lbrinkmn Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,729 Points:1,835,765 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 3:06:18 AM Ignore lbrinkmn Report Abuse a repeat
BigDogOH Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,498 Points:1,806,845 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 3:04:32 AM Ignore BigDogOH Report Abuse Good luck with that
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HelenT Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,949 Points:596,950 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:57:27 AM Ignore HelenT Report Abuse old story
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,706 Points:1,579,640 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:52:50 AM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse Well that is going to cost us big time. Any time there is a cost to doing something it will be passed on as an additional cost in producing a product.
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,146 Points:2,242,475 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:52:11 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse Taking a cue from politicians they're kicking the CO2 problem down the road for someone else to deal with.
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:12,737 Points:2,541,570 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:48:47 AM Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse They should develope an CO2 burning vehicle. Obama will give 'em a grant.
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,118 Points:2,556,785 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:46:19 AM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse Now, if they could just figure how to liberate the O2 to a the atmosphere and turn the carbon into diamonds they would have it figured out!
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Titan_62 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,458 Points:326,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:31:01 AM Ignore Titan_62 Report Abuse ...more MONEY wasted!
sent4456 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,325 Points:2,124,035 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:27:32 AM Ignore sent4456 Report Abuse Stop for oil sand project. Wasting Money.
lenasdude All-Star Author Alaska Posts:970 Points:1,014,855 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:27:31 AM Ignore lenasdude Report Abuse Interesting, very interesting.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,305 Points:480,390 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:25:06 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse hmm...
mandoid Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,302 Points:1,526,220 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:24:10 AM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse 710 77345 no federal money for it
otherdave Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,388 Points:1,268,185 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:22:38 AM Ignore otherdave Report Abuse Go to Shell!
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FocusST2 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:8,138 Points:1,377,950 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:19:43 AM Ignore FocusST2 Report Abuse Deja vu?
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greshams Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,004 Points:374,650 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:12:39 AM Ignore greshams Report Abuse still want to hear more about the effects of CO2 when it's pumped into the earth.
wegman Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,804 Points:2,087,615 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:11:37 AM Ignore wegman Report Abuse Re-run from yesterday with a MASSIVE typo. Not ONE ton per year, one MILLION tons per year.
fillerupyeoww Champion Author Columbus Posts:5,874 Points:1,648,465 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 2:06:40 AM Ignore fillerupyeoww Report Abuse Waste of money.
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jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,847 Points:1,197,915 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 1:32:22 AM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse old news item, besides it's 2200 pounds per day NOT per year, the author who wrote this screwed up and didn't get the facts right.