Shadyside, OH – MRCSP R.E. Burger Test

The MRCSP R.E. Burger injection test was one of two injection tests conducted under the MRCSP Phase II (DOE-NETL Cooperative Agreement DE-FC26-05NT42589). FirstEnergy’s R.E. Burger Power Plant is located in the Ohio River Valley, one of the nation’s largest power generation corridors and a central location in the Appalachian Basin. The main objectives of this test site were to explore geologic storage targets in this area of the Appalachian Basin and develop CO₂ sequestration technology through drilling of a deep test well and conducting CO₂ injection tests. Ultimately, less than 50 metric tons of CO₂ was injected at this site due to the low injectivity of the sandstone reservoirs. However, valuable knowledge was gained that has led to a better understanding of the regional geology and greater familiarity with CO₂ sequestration technologies. The negative finding in this well led to a more detailed storage potential assessment in Ohio’s Appalachian Basin, resulting in the emphasis on dolomitic vuggy carbonates, as a primary storage target in deep mature basins.