Illinois Storage Corridor CarbonSAFE Phase III Pre-drilling Site Assessment: Prairie State Generating Company Technical Report

Summary

This report outlines a pre-drilling site assessment for the Illinois Storage Corridor CarbonSAFE Phase 3 project, aiming to determine the feasibility of geologically sequestering 50 million metric tons or more of carbon dioxide from the Prairie State Generating Company coal-fired power plant. The project plans to drill a stratigraphic test well to a depth of approximately 5,600 feet, collecting core samples, fluid samples, and geophysical logs from formations like the Potosi Dolomite and St. Peter Sandstone. The current status is in the pre-drilling assessment phase, with the aim to gather comprehensive data before proceeding with full-scale injection.

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