Asia-Pacific: Songliao Basin & Oman Peridotite

From China’s Songliao saline basin to Oman’s ultramafic ophiolites, Asia-Pacific holds multi-gigaton CO₂ storage potential—essential for avoiding climate tipping points.

Why We Need 100+ Storage Sites by 2030

To keep warming under 1.5 °C, we must remove or store at least 10 Gt CO₂/yr by 2030. Asia-Pacific’s share is roughly 5 Gt this decade:

Today, fewer than 10 pilot or operational sites exist here. We must scale to every major basin, aquifer, and ophiolite belt—in partnership with communities and governments, while accelerating technology to improve efficiency and cut costs.

Songliao Basin Saline Aquifers (China)

Northeast Asia’s largest onshore saline basin at 1,000–2,500 m depth. Thick shale caps trap supercritical CO₂ safely. Pilots and feasibility studies ongoing.

Capacity: 3.5 Gt CO₂
Readiness: Medium

Oman Ultramafic Peridotite Belts

World’s largest ophiolite on land. Natural carbonation rates ~0.3%/yr in lab & field tests. Promising for long-term mineral trapping.

Capacity: 1.2 Gt CO₂
Readiness: Emerging

Cambay Basin Saline Reservoirs (India)

Permian–Eocene sandstones at 1,200–2,000 m depth. Thick marls provide caprock. Early-stage basin modeling underway.

Capacity: 1.0 Gt CO₂
Readiness: Assessment

South Sumatra Basin (Indonesia)

Deep saline aquifers in the Musi and Ogan Formations. Oil & gas platforms offer infrastructure synergy.

Capacity: 0.8 Gt CO₂
Readiness: Early-stage

Taranaki Basin (New Zealand)

Offshore carbonate & sandstone reservoirs at 1,000–2,500 m depth. Prior oil & gas operations provide injection expertise.

Capacity: 0.6 Gt CO₂
Readiness: Emerging

Bohai Basin Saline Aquifers (China)

Shallow offshore sandstones with large areal extent. Feasibility work in progress with state research institutes.

Capacity: 0.7 Gt CO₂
Readiness: Assessment

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