Carbon Sequestration Regional Partnerships Websites Contact Information Characterization Phase Characterization Phase Reports Validation Phase Field Tests Field Test Map & Data Project Descriptions Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium Midwest Regional Carbon Seq. Partnership (MRCSP) Plains CO2 Reduction Carbon Sequestration Partnership Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Southwest Regional Partnership for Carbon Sequestration West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership National Carbon Sequestration Database and Geographical Information System (NATCARB) Deployment Phase Resources Atlas of the U.S. & Canada Reference Shelf EXTERNAL LINKS NATCARB CO Seq. Leadership Forum (CSLF)

DOE has formed a nationwide network of regional partnerships to help determine the best approaches for capturing and permanently storing gases that can contribute to global climate change. The Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships are a government/industry effort tasked with determining the most suitable technologies, regulations, and infrastructure needs for carbon capture, storage, and sequestration in different areas of the country. The Regional Partnerships’ initiative is being implemented in three phases:

• Characterization Phase (2003-2005) Characterized opportunities for carbon sequestration
• Validation Phase (2005-2009) Small scale field tests are currently under way
• Deployment Phase (2008-2017) Conduct large volume carbon storage tests

Geographical differences in fossil fuel use and sequestration sinks across the United States dictate regional approaches to sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other greenhouse gases. The seven partnerships that currently form this network include 350+ state agencies, universities, and private companies, spanning 41 states, two Indian nations, and four Canadian provinces. In addition, agencies from six member countries of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum are participating in the Validation Phase field tests. The seven partnerships include:

• Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (Big Sky)
• Plains CO₂ Reduction Partnership (PCOR)
• Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC)
• Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP)
• Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB)
• Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration (SWP)
• West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (WESTCARB)

The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) is an international climate change initiative that is focused on developing improved, cost-effective technologies for the separation and capture of CO₂, and for its transport and long-term safe storage. The purpose of the CSLF is to make these technologies available internationally and to identify and address wider issues relating to carbon capture and storage.

NATCARB is a regional database and geographic information system that integrates carbon sequestration data from the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships and various other sources. The purpose of NATCARB is to provide a national view of the carbon sequestration potential in the United States and Canada. The digital spatial database allows users to estimate the amount of CO₂ emitted by sources (such as power plants and refineries) in relation to geologic formations that can provide safe, secure sequestration sites.