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Pipeline Cost and CO₂ Transport Considerations Based on Three Hypothetical Pipelines in the PCOR Partnership Initiative Region

This report investigated the scale-up challenge in the commercial deployment of pipelines for the transport of captured CO₂ to the storage site through three hypothetical pipelines within the PCOR Partnership Initiative region. Each pipeline targeted the delivery of CO₂ to either enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects or for geologic storage in a saline reservoir. The results of the investigations confirmed that several items can affect the cost of the pipeline-both in terms of installed cost and future operational costs associated with the pipeline and developed a better understanding of the magnitude of these impacts. These items impact the sizing of the pipe necessary to deliver the amount of CO₂ on each pipeline system and must be considered in concert to determine the most cost-effective option. To aid with the investigation, Resolute Engineering (Resolute), through its membership in the PCOR Partnership, provided detailed analysis of three hypothetical projects in terms of routes, cost of the pipeline and associated pump stations, and pipeline hydraulics. Resolute provided four options for each of the pipeline routes: baseline, direct, colocation, and avoid impacts.