Knowledge Transfer Associate in repurposing a UK nearshore oil field for CO₂ injection and storage
The post is fixed term for 30 months. This post is full-time (35 hours per week) based at CCS’s headquarters located within their team In Edinburgh, with visits to the UofE facilities as required. The post will be jointly supervised by CCS and the academic lead at UofE.
The University of Edinburgh (UofE) and Carbon Capture Scotland (CCS) have been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to repurpose a UK nearshore oil field for the injection and storage of biogenic CO2. This innovative project will combine the academic expertise in CO2 injection and storage at UofE with the dynamic energy and enterprising spirit of CCS to accelerate Scotland’s transition to Net Zero.
We are seeking a highly talented, independent and motivated candidate for a 30-month fixed term Knowledge Transfer Associate who will undertake research on how to repurpose a small, depleted nearshore oil production field into a permanent CO2 storage facility. This will subsequently be used to permanently store biogenic CO2 and facilitate the Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) that Scotland requires to achieve Net-Zero.
Working jointly with UofE and CCS, you will undertake the geological and engineering feasibility studies required to apply for a ‘CO2 storage appraisal licence’ for the candidate field and nearby areas. You will also progress the regulatory, geological and engineering studies to the required maturity level to potentially allow the conversion of the ‘CO2 storage appraisal licence’ into a ‘CO2 injection permit’, paving the way for the injection of biogenic CO2 for geological storage within the candidate field. You will also make comparison with the geological features and licensing procedures of commercial CO2 storage sites in Denmark, Norway and Iceland.