How the oil companies look at CO2 separation and disposal

Separation and disposal of CO2 is a new complex problem, and we should not be surprised that the technology available today does not solve all our problems. Neither should we be surprised that politicians, environmentalists, industry leaders and the general public have problems to digest the idea of underground disposal of CO2. The main challenges we are facing are: Reducing the investment and operational costs for CO2-separation; Finding solutions that do not create new environmental problems; Finding cheaper methods for transport of medium volumes of C=2 over long distances; Keep informing the public of the pros and cons of underground disposal; Finding good transition strategies; Look for ways of cooperation between industry, authorities and research organizations to manage the transition period, including adaption of legislation to the new situation