SACS2 Final Report: Geological Characterisation of the Utsira Sand CO2 Storage Site

A final project report from the SACS2 initiative provides a full geological characterisation of the Utsira Sand reservoir and its caprock for CO2 storage. The British Geological Survey authored this report, which summarises key findings from Work Area 1 of the international project. The report aims to support the monitoring and prediction of injected CO2 behavior at the Sleipner field in the northern North Sea.

Use Cases

• Model CO2 plume migration and storage security based on the detailed geological characterisation of the Utsira Sand.
• Assess regional storage capacity for saline aquifers based on the reservoir analysis from the Sleipner field.
• Simulate chemical interactions between CO2 and host rock based on the findings summarised in the report.
• Benchmark geological models for carbon capture and storage projects using the technical references provided.

Strengths

• Report is the final output of an international project (SACS2) focused on a specific, well-studied site.
• Findings are summarised from multiple component subtasks, providing a consolidated view.
• Provides references to detailed SACS Technical Reports for further scientific work.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Project report summarising findings from geological characterisation work.

Time Range

Project period not specified; report is a final deliverable.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:26:41.922521; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Utsira Sand reservoir at the Sleipner field in the northern North Sea.