6.0: Data Used to Characterize a Geologic Formation for a Storage Project

This chapter includes a list of data that may be needed to characterize the suitability of a geologic formation for storage, a brief description of laws and regulations governing CCS data acquisition, and a bibliography of references containing well-established guidelines and best practices for acquiring and analyzing this data. The list of data is not intended to imply that it is a requirement or mandate to use every data type listed in the estimation, classification, or categorization of storable quantities. Furthermore, there is no attempt to define the data types associated with a specific storage resources classification (i.e., Prospective, Contingent, and Capacity).