Saudi Aramco Carbon Capture and Utilization R&D

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1 Saudi Aramco Carbon Capture and Utilization R&D Aqil Jamal, Ph.D. Chief Technologist, Carbon Management Research division Research and Development Center March 5, 2018

2 Who We Are Fully integrated energy enterprise billion barrels of oil and condensate reserves 12.0 million bpd maximum sustainable oil production capacity 14.6 million barrels of oil equivalent capacity trillion scf of gas reserves 5.4 million bpd global refining capacity

3 Saudi Aramco Technology Strategic intent In 2020, Saudi Aramco is the world s leading integrated energy and chemicals company, focused on maximizing its income, facilitating the sustainable and diversified expansion of the Kingdom s economy, and enabling a globally competitive and vibrant Saudi energy sector Oil & Gas Preeminence Hydrocarbon Value Chain Integration Adaptive / Proactive Kingdom Development Employer of Choice Technology Leader

4 Technology Leadership Global Research Centers Detroit Boston Aberdeen Beijing Paris Houston Daejeon (KAIST) Delft Dhahran Thuwal (KAUST)

5 Energy Growth, 2040 vs (%) Global energy growth and fuel share ( ) Oil Gas Coal Nuclear Others Exxon Shell Mountains Shell Oceans BP OPEC EIA IEA IEA 450 As world economy grows (~2x), energy demand also grows at a slower rate (~30%) Outlooks make different assumptions: fuel availability, pricing, new technologies, and environmental policy Base cases do not reflect major disruptions Source: Energy Outlooks: BP (2017), Exxon (2017), Shell (2016), OPEC (2016), EIA (2016), IEA (2016)

6 Emissions (GtCO 2 /yr) Why CCUS? IEA 2DS targets 50% reduction in CO 2 by 2040 New Policies (4DS) Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2016

7 Where is the opportunity for CCUS? Power & Industry contribute over 50% GHG emissions Buildings Others Waste 4% 5% 3% Power Agriculture & Forestry 16% 29% 14% 23% Transport 6% Other energy industry Industry Focusing on power and industry sectors through CCUS alleviates pressure on other sectors avoiding more costly carbon reduction options Source: BCG, OPEC 2015 World Oil Outlook

8 Cumulative CCUS Contributions (MMtCO 2 /yr) CCUS IEA 2DS targets versus current status Ramp up the scale: projects/yr at 2-5 MMtCO 2 /yr 6,400 4, Projects Globally 1,

9 Key barriers to CCUS deployment Barriers Technology Response Capture Cost Reduce Capture Cost Market Mechanisms Transform CO 2 to Value Storage Capacity Enable Storage

10 Key barriers to CCUS deployment Barriers Technology Response Capture Cost Reduce Capture Cost Market Mechanisms Transform CO 2 to Value Storage Capacity Enable Storage

11 Key CO 2 capture technologies Technology Type Liquid Solvents Technology Maturity Commercial Technology Developers CO 2 Capture Technologies Solid Capture Materials R&D Oxy-combustion R&D

12 Cost of CO 2 Capture ($/ton) CO 2 capture technologies roadmap reducing capture cost By 2017 Aqueous Liquid Solvents Econamine KSx Solvents Cansolv TRL = Commercial Primary Energy Penalty: Solvent Regen. R&D: New Chemistries, Heat Integration

13 Cost of CO 2 Capture ($/ton) CO 2 capture technologies roadmap reducing capture cost Non-Aqueous Liquid Solvents TRL = 6-7 Primary Energy Penalty: Solvent Regen. R&D Plans: tested at bench scale 1 MW pilot SINTEF by

14 Cost of CO 2 Capture ($/ton) CO 2 capture technologies roadmap reducing capture cost Novel Solid Capture Materials TRL = 4-5 Primary Energy Penalty: Thermal/Vacuum R&D: plan for 1 tpd pilot by ~ Source: NETL (US DOE) CO2 Capture Cost Targets, 2016

15 Cost of CO 2 Capture ($/ton) CO 2 capture technologies roadmap reducing capture cost Next Gen. Oxy Combustion TRL = 5+ Primary Energy Penalty: ASU R&D plans: 50 MW demo pilot by

16 Energy Penalty Post-Comb. Oxy-Comb. LCOE Post-Comb. Oxy-Comb. CO 2 capture technologies: oxy-combustion heavy residue oxy-combustion Objective: Enable heavy residue combustion with $40/ton CO 2 capture costs Technology demonstrated in GE facility, Windsor, CT in a first of a kind VR oxyfiring campaign 1100 bbl, 300 hours. Competitive Advantages Improved combustibility 50% NOx emissions reduction Increased performance with atomization using CO 2 90% CO 2 capture rate (EOR quality) Retrofit technology 4% 7% - Completed 15MWth pilot testing - Plan for 60 MWth demonstration at a Saudi Aramco refinery with process synergies

17 Mobile Carbon Capture Gen 1 Concept: 10% CO 2 capture 2011 Gen 2 Scale up: 25% CO 2 capture 2013 Integrated Demo Truck: 40% CO 2 capture (target) 2019 Technology could be competitive on TCO basis More suited for commercial vehicles (where BEV may not be viable option) One component of a larger CCUS business model (distributed capture, gathering, transporting, conversion/storage)

18 Key barriers to CCUS deployment Barriers Technology Response Capture Cost Reduce Capture Cost Market Mechanisms Transform CO 2 to Value Storage Capacity Enable Storage

19 CO 2 utilization technologies transform CO 2 to value Construction Materials Chemicals Fuels The carbon-based products industry has the potential to utilize seven billion metric tons of CO2 emissions per year by 2030 the equivalent of approximately 15 percent of annual global CO2 emissions - The Global CO2 Initiative, Nov 2016

20 Aramco Performance Materials Polyols Epoxide Specialty Polymers (e.g. polycarbonates, polyols) Key Features: Superior Material Performance due to unique polycarbonate backbones Low Cost/Competitive Position by using waste CO 2 that is consistently 90 to 95% less expensive than petroleum based feedstock Low Carbon Footprint due to sequestering CO 2 in polymer backbones and environmental friendly nature

21 CO 2 conversion research Focus: Convert CO 2 into valuable products to complement storage and help offset capture costs Mineralization route Target: Calcium Carbonate Long-term stability Partially offsets calcination Photochemical route Target: CO 2 to Methanol Uses solar energy Conversion at mild conditions Electrochemical route Uses water for chemical production Single step process Scalable, combinable Biological route Target: CO 2 to C3/C4 Uses solar energy High level of product functionalization

22 Key barriers to CCUS deployment Barriers Technology Response Capture Cost Reduce Capture Cost Market Mechanisms Transform CO2 to Value Storage Capacity Enable Storage

23 CO 2 storage Saudi Aramco EOR demonstration pilot The 1st in the Kingdom One of the largest in the middle east Captures ~800,000 tons of CO 2 per year Pipeline: 85 km to injection site

24 Key barriers to CCUS deployment Barriers Technology Response Capture Cost Reduce Capture Cost Market Mechanisms Transform CO 2 to Value Storage Capacity Enable Storage

25 Driving fundamental research in CCUS Mission Innovation CCUS workshop Organized jointly with MEIM and US DOE High Impact Publications in 2017 Sponsored CO 2 Chair published in Nature Reviews Materials Published with KAUST in Advanced Materials Published with KAIST in Nature Communications Published with Stanford in Nature Energy

26 Saudi Aramco sustainability technology priorities driving CCUS deployment through international collaborations A CEOs led initiative which aims to catalyze practical actions on climate change through collaboration CCUS Commercialization CO 2 storage Climate Investment Market mechanisms Storage capacity $0.5B on CCUS Accelerating the deployment of carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS). We are exploring solutions in areas that are currently obstacles for wide-scale deployment of CCUS: high capital and operating costs, the lack of stable policy support or a clear business model, and uncertainty around world storage capacity

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