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Masters · 1500 h · 11 modules
Master's in Offshore Geological CO2 Storage
Prepares you to work on carbon capture and geological storage projects beneath the seabed. You will study the whole chain, from capture and transport by ship or pipeline to the characterisation of saline aquifers and depleted…
Duration1500 h
FormatOnline
Starts23 November
Places20 / 20
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Programme overview
What is the Master’s in Offshore Geological CO2 Storage?
The Master's in Offshore Geological CO2 Storage
Prepares you to work on carbon capture and geological storage projects beneath the seabed. You will study the whole chain, from capture and transport by ship or pipeline to the characterisation of saline aquifers and depleted fields, injection modelling, monitoring and verification of stored CO2 and risk management, with a rigorous look at the international regulatory framework, the London Protocol and the lessons learned from pioneering offshore projects.
Key advantages
- The whole chain: From emission source to storage site and long-term monitoring.
- Offshore focus: Centred on subsea storage sites, their advantages and specific challenges.
- Technical rigour: Geology, reservoir engineering and numerical simulation.
- Risk and trust: Monitoring, integrity and engagement with society.
- Your own project: A preliminary storage site screening and assessment.
Programme type
Master's Degree
Study mode
Online
Duration
1,500 hours
Modules
11
Programme highlights
- Characterise storage sites: Assess capacity, injectivity and containment.
- Model injection: Work with flow and geomechanical models.
- Design monitoring: Apply CO2 monitoring and verification techniques.
- Master the regulation: Understand the legal framework for offshore storage.
- Boost your career: Join a sector that is key to industrial decarbonisation.
- Train to make sure the CO2 that cannot be avoided is stored safely and verifiably.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 11 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
CO2 and Decarbonisation
- The role of CCS in mitigation
- IPCC scenarios and residual emissions
- Hard-to-abate sectors
- Capture in industry and power generation
- Direct air capture and BECCS
- CO2 value chains
- Utilisation versus storage
- Pioneering offshore projects
- Challenges of large-scale deployment
- Criticism and public debate
02
Capture, Conditioning and Transport
- Post-combustion capture technologies
- Pre-combustion and oxy-fuel capture
- CO2 purity and specifications
- Compression and dehydration
- Thermodynamic properties of CO2
- Pipeline transport
- Shipping liquefied CO2
- Terminals and port facilities
- Shared networks and hubs
- Transport safety
03
Geology of Offshore Storage Sites
- Offshore sedimentary basins
- Deep saline aquifers
- Depleted hydrocarbon fields
- Reservoir rocks
- Caprocks
- Trapping mechanisms
- Faults and migration pathways
- Site selection
- Regional capacity maps
- Storage atlases
04
Storage Site Characterisation
- Seismic and well data
- D geological models
- Reservoir petrophysics
- Caprock properties
- Capacity estimation
- Injectivity
- CO2-rock-brine geochemistry
- Reservoir geomechanics
- Integrity of legacy wells
- Uncertainty in characterisation
05
Injection Simulation and Engineering
- Multiphase flow in porous media
- Reservoir simulators
- CO2 plume evolution
- Pressure management
- Injection well design
- Completions and materials
- Injection strategies
- Geomechanical coupling
- Storage optimisation
- Calibration with monitoring data
06
Monitoring, Measurement and Verification
- Monitoring objectives
- Time-lapse 4D seismic
- Gravity and electromagnetic methods
- Downhole monitoring
- Seabed sensors
- Leak detection in the water column
- Environmental baseline
- Phased monitoring plans
- Accounting for stored CO2
- Post-closure monitoring
07
Risk and Safety
- Storage risk assessment
- Leakage scenarios
- Well integrity
- Induced seismicity
- Brine displacement
- Impact of leaks on marine ecosystems
- Corrective measures
- Emergency plans
- Quantitative risk analysis
- Risk communication
08
Legal and Regulatory Framework
- UNCLOS and continental shelf rights
- The London Protocol and sub-seabed storage
- Cross-border export of CO2
- The OSPAR Convention
- The EU CCS Directive
- Exploration and storage permits
- Liability and post-closure transfer
- Financial security
- Emissions trading and certification
- Frameworks in other regions
09
Economics and Project Development
- Costs of the CCS chain
- Business models
- Storage as a service
- Incentives and carbon pricing
- Financing infrastructure
- Project risk
- Reusing offshore infrastructure
- Marine spatial planning
- Phases of a storage project
- Stakeholder management
10
Environment and Society
- Environmental impact assessment
- Benthic ecosystems and CO2
- Controlled release experiments
- Coexistence with fisheries and offshore wind
- Public perception of CCS
- Public participation
- Transparency and open data
- Climate justice and CCS
- Risk of technological lock-in
- Working with the media
11
Master's Final Project: Preliminary Study of an Offshore CO2 Store
- Defining the case and CO2 sources
- Selecting the storage area
- Reviewing geological data
- Conceptual storage model
- Capacity estimation
- Injection scenario
- Monitoring plan
- Risk assessment and legal framework
- Writing the dissertation
- Defence before a panel
Workload
Study Time and Workload
1500 hours of study, online and at your own pace. Move the slider to the hours a week you can really put in.
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Who it is for
Geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers: who want to apply their experience to decarbonisation Chemical, industrial and process engineers: working on CO2 capture and transport Offshore sector professionals: looking to repurpose assets and skills Public administration staff and regulators: who authorise and oversee storage projects Environmental and sustainability consultants: adv
Faculty
Academic direction and faculty
The teaching team at Navalis: working professionals who deliver and oversee the institute's programmes.
Eng. Diego Cifuentes
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Eng. Javier Bañuls
Eng. Sofía Marquina
Eng. Tomás Riera
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Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- 01Understand the CCS chain
- 02Characterise geological stores
- 03Model CO2 behaviour
- 04Design monitoring plans
- 05Manage risk
- 06Apply the regulatory framework
Careers
Career Opportunities
01CO2 storage geoscientist: Characterising and selecting storage sites.
02CO2 reservoir engineer: Injection modelling and design.
03Monitoring specialist: Designing and running monitoring plans.
04Regulatory specialist: Assessing permits and overseeing projects.
05Decarbonisation consultant: CCS strategies for industry.
06CCS project manager: Coordinating transport and storage chains.
Questions
Entry Requirements
Some offshore projects have operated for decades, but large-scale deployment remains a challenge. The programme looks at both its strengths and its limitations.
No. The programme starts from the fundamentals of geology and reservoir engineering.
Yes. You work with flow models and public data on offshore storage sites and basins.
Yes. It covers UNCLOS, the London Protocol, OSPAR and the frameworks for permits, liability and closure.
A preliminary study of an offshore CO2 store covering capacity, injection, monitoring, risk and the legal framework.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded, and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The programme involves 1500 hours of study. You can work at your own pace within the timetable we give you when you enrol.
Each programme has its own start date, shown on this page and confirmed by our admissions team when you enquire.
On completing the programme you receive the Master's in Offshore Geological CO2 Storage qualification awarded by Navalis Magna Institute.
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Admissions Process
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Entry requirements
Academic/professional profile: A degree in geology, mining engineering, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, marine science, physics or a related field; or proven professional experience in the energy or industrial sector. Language: A good working level of English to follow classes and materials. Technical requirements: A computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a webcam for live sessions and project presentations. Admissions process: Online application, profile review and a short interview with the academic team. We confirm your start date when you e
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