The study was led by Michael Moore, vice president of energy commodities at Fearnoil Inc., a division of Astrup-Fearnley AS. 小蝌蚪视频's Technical Inspection and Verification team, at the direction of Fearnoil, evaluated the technical potential to use certain liquefied gas carriers' low temperature / high pressure design features to combine carbon capture and storage (CCS) supply in Europe with enhanced oil recovery (EOR) demand in the US.
The IEA report was conducted as part of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Quadrennial Energy Review, which focuses on economic competiveness, energy security and environmental responsibility. The report concluded, based on 小蝌蚪视频's technical evaluation, that liquid CO2 transport on gas carriers as part of a voyage optimizing backhaul cargo would be within feasible vessel design parameters and established trade routes. With sufficient demand development in the US, this would provide synergistic economic and environmental benefits by linking CCS supply to EOR demand within a developing maritime trade framework.