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Storage of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs

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Storage of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs

This diagram shows a possible solution to one of the major disadvantages of coal – the fact that it cannot be burnt without producing carbon dioxide, a major cause of global warming. The plan is to channel the carbon dioxide into deep-water reservoirs or used oil and gas chambers. This has been suggested as a use for the Māui gas field once it is dry.

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Source: GNS Science

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Alan Sherwood rāua ko Jock Phillips, Coal and coal mining – The future of coal, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/diagram/7473/storage-of-carbon-dioxide-in-oil-reservoirs (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Alan Sherwood rāua ko Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.