Aquist or e. Communicat ions & Publ ic Out r each. Presented by: Aleana Young

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1 Communicat ions & Publ ic Out r each Presented by: Aleana Young 1

2 Pet r ol eum Tec hnol ogy Res ear ch Non-Profit Research & Development Collaborative partnership with Industry, Government and Research Organizations Committed to reducing environmental impacts of oil production Cen t r e Research associated with CO 2 management IEAGHG Weyburn Midale CO 2 Monitoring & Storage Project Aquistore

3 Pr oject Over view Aquistore is an independent research and monitoring project to which intends to demonstrate that storing liquid carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) deep underground (in a brine and sandstone water formation), is a safe, workable solution to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs). Serve as a demonstration site for cutting edge CO 2 measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) technologies. Help develop the best methods & technologies to monitor and track CO 2. Involve research institutions, policy makers, industry, and public. 3

4 Pr oj ec t Loc at ion 4 Courtesy of

5 Aquistore will serve as the storage site for the world s first commercial post-combustion CO 2 capture, transportation, utilization, and storage project from a coal fired electrical generating facility.

6 & Sa s kpower Aquistore is providing buffer storage to a commercial CO 2 capture plant and active oilfield EOR operations. A variation in injection rates may result in operating challenges but should be expected in any full chain CCS operation. 6

7 : Land owner/lessee agreements complete Environmental Permits received from provincial and federal authorities Seismic program complete First Open House held Injection Well, drilled Observation Well, drilled Baseline Monitoring Surveys 7

8 Engagement and out r each Aquistore established a strategic communications plan in The communications program was designed to focus on public engagement and stakeholder education. 8

9 Regional cont ext : Sas kat chewan Within Canada, Saskatchewan has the highest per capita CO 2 emissions nearing 73 tns per person. While the population is small, the emissions per person are high. Upwards of 70% of Saskatchewan s electricity is generated by combustion plants.

10 Regional Cont ext : est evan The Estevan area has extensive economic and social ties to the power plant and the oil and gas industry. A strong technological knowledge-base exists. SaskPower is the largest employer in Estevan. There is support for CCS and CO 2 injection (which is seen as a technology that will prolong the economic viability of the power plant) 10

11 Communicat ions Pr ogr am t o dat e Kitchen table visits: landowners Info sessions: Rural Municipality, City Council, MLA & MP Open house & local Chamber of Commerce Presentation Media Event with Tour for official groundbreaking 225+ individuals given site and project tours in first summer. Farm Tours/Tours for Landowners Articles in CCS journals Website: 11

12 EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT 12

13 Kit chen Tabl e Dis cuss ions Aquistore s project team held a series of kitchen table discussions. The team visited each household and met with local stakeholders to discuss concerns and answer questions. 13

14 Local stakehol der engagement The project team presented to local authorities in the community of Estevan. 14

15 Open h o u s e In April 2012, the project hosted its first open house. Heavily advertised, over 75 interested citizens and local dignitaries attended this event and learned about the project. Feedback survey. 15

16 Cha mber of commer ce In collaboration with the first Open House, a meeting with local business and community leaders was held. Experts presented, Q and A session. Feedback survey. 16

17 Gr o u n d- Br eaking Event Featured a project tour focused on the integrated aspect of Aquistore including a visit to Boundary Dam, hands-on presentations focused on site geology, and seismic and monitoring techniques, as well as a tour of the drilling rig. 17

18 t our s Over the summer and fall of 2012, Aquistore hosted over 225+ individuals for site tours. Corporate boards, students, government officials, federal representatives, US DOE, geologists, locals 18

19 Fa r m To u r s As a follow up, site tours and a second engagement session was offered to local land owners. Project Managers toured local families, answered questions, provided updated information. 19

20 Indust ry confer ences 11th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA) Green House Gas Technology Conference (GHGT- 11, Kyoto, Japan) Pacific North West Economic Region Annual Summit (PNWR, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) 2012 MGSC Annual Meeting and Workshop (Champaign, Illinois) Conference of the Research Chair on CO 2 Geological Storage (Quebec City, Quebec) ULTimate CO 2 (Paris, France) Bi-lateral Clean Energy Dialogue on CCS (Regina, Saskatchewan) ZERO Conference (Norway, Oslo). 20

21 Buil ding ca pa cit y: media at t ent ion the IEAGHG Newsletter the CCSA newsletter the Carbon Capture Journal GHG News EPMCWorld the Exchange Monitor Power Engineering Magazine. the Regina LeaderPost the Saskatoon Star Phoenix the Estevan Mercury Pipeline News Canada Newswire Estevan Lifestyles Magazine Regina Business Magazine Discover Estevan CTV News CBC News Global News 21

22 INTERNAL ENGAGEMENT 22

23 Int er nal stakehol der engagement Communications Working Group Annual Meeting Tours Lunch and Learns 23

24 Int er nal stakehol der s: Pol icy a nd r egs Lack of regulations can be a challenge. As jurisdictions develop regulatory frameworks for CCS, awareness of the precedents in policy and regulations is crucial.

25 Buil ding ca pa cit y: knowl edge consor t ium Leadership and project training. Policy and regulation. Best practices. Site access and hands-on learning. 25

26 LESSONS LEARNED 26

27 Initial lessons Illustrations. Hands-on learning Accessibility and accountability. Regular updates. 27

28 Ha n ds - on Dis pl ays

29 Illustrations

30 Lessons fr om pr es ent Local engagement is unique. Maintain relationships. Project story. 30

31 Int er nal engagement Often ignored. Accessible test audience. Useful for large and small organizations. Trust and knowledge built. Unofficial spokespeople. 31

32 MOVING FORWARD 32

33 : t o - dat e IEAGHG ExCo Meeting, May. SaskPower Symposium. Risk Assessment. Annual Meeting. GCCSI Reports. Internal Engagement. 33

34 Looking ahead: Co 2 inject ion is expect ed in s pr in g Pipeline tie-in CO 2 from Boundary Dam Power Station. On going monitoring and observation. On going community & stakeholder engagement. 34

35 Looking ahead: Out r ea c h Release of baseline results to landowners. Second round of landowner tours. Second meeting with new city council, Mayor, RM, MLA, MP. Presentations to students/teachers; community organizations, etc. Second Open House / focused Media Event in conjunction with BD3 commissioning. Internal engagement. 35

36 Thank you for your at t ent ion For mor e infor mat ion pl ease contact : Aleana Young, (306) Communications and Project Officer aleana.young@ptrc.ca Neil Wildgust, (305) Acting CEO, PTRC neil.wildgust@ptrc.ca 36

37 QUESTIONS???? 37