Global Storage Atlas

A regional guide to Earth’s best underground vaults for permanent carbon storage—covering geology, capacity, and readiness in five key zones.

Atlas Regions

North America: Gulf Coast, Illinois Basin & Alberta Basin

Saline aquifers of the Gulf Coast, sedimentary basins in the Midwest, and Canadian basalt provide combined capacity exceeding 2 Gt. Strong pipeline infrastructure and existing CCS projects make this region immediately deployable.

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Europe: North Sea & Icelandic Basalt Flows

Offshore saline formations in the North Sea and rapid basalt carbonation in Iceland combine for hundreds of megatons of secure capacity. Mature regulations and port infrastructure enable fast scale-up.

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Asia-Pacific: China’s Songliao Basin & Oman Peridotite

China’s giant saline basin and Oman’s ultramafic outcrops offer combined storage potential above 5 Gt. Rapid industrial growth and government commitment drive emerging projects.

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Africa & MENA: Karoo Basin & North African Aquifers

South Africa’s Karoo sediments and deep aquifers beneath the Sahara hold hundreds of gigatons of capacity. Infrastructure challenges exist, but international partnerships are paving the way.

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Latin America: Paraná Basin & Andean Formations

The Paraná Basin’s thick basalts and Andes-foothill saline layers provide stable, high-capacity options. Proximity to emerging DAC hubs makes this region an attractive next frontier.

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Global Atlas: Carbon Storage Solutions Worldwide

Our World Atlas maps the planet’s most promising CO₂ stores—from North America’s Permian and Gulf Coast reservoirs, to Europe’s North Sea aquifers, to Asia-Pacific and African basalts and sedimentary basins—highlighting capacity, maturity, and proximity to industrial hubs. It reveals what a truly global storage network looks like and where the next frontiers will emerge.

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