Arizona Geologic Survey Releases Preliminary Report on Carbon Sequestration Potential

Deep Cenozoic basins in Arizona targeted for further evaluation for carbon sequestration potential

Deep Cenozoic basins in Arizona targeted for further evaluation for carbon sequestration potential

Carbon sequestration is a hot topic these days, and the Arizona Geologic Survey (AZGS) is working with a consortium of public and private agencies and non-profits to evaluate the potential of CO2 storage in Cenozoic basins in Arizona. The report is still very preliminary, but a number of deep sedimentary basins have been targeted for further investigation, including basins containing most of Arizona’s population centers like Tucson, Phoenix Metro, Casa Grande and Yuma. [Source: Arizona Geology via Arizona Geology Blog. Image: AZGS]