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The carbon dioxide then would be injected underground, possibly in declining oil and natural-gas wells to help push the last bits of petroleum out.

IANAG, but as I understand it, the sequestration zone would have to be both geologically stable and gas-tight for underground sequestration to make sense. Just on the face of it, I would question whether an oil or (especially) natural gas field would meet that latter requirement.

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by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 05:08:59 AM EST
I believe that oil and gas fields do actually meet the requirements, since they held the oil or gas for eons. Generally they are anticlines with an impermeable layer above the reservoir.
by asdf on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 08:48:52 AM EST
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