S4CE

S4CE is a multi-disciplinary consortium of world-leading academics, research laboratories, SMEs and large industries. The project includes fundamental studies of fluid transport and reactivity, development of new instruments and methods for the detection and quantification of emissions, micro-seismic events, and testing of cement casings. It will conduct both lab- and field-testing of new technologies, and it will deploy successful detection and quantification technologies in subsurface sites for continuous monitoring of the risks connected with sub-surface geo-energy operations.

S4CE leverages approximately 500M EUR in existing investments on 3 scientific field sites: the CarbFix site in Iceland, one geothermal operation in Cornwall, UK, and a water-gas well in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Such quantifications will enable S4CE to set up a probabilistic methodology to assess and mitigate both the short and the long-term environmental risks connected to the exploration and exploitation of sub-surface geo-energy.

S4CE will maintain a transparent dialogue with all stakeholders, including the public at large, the next generation of scientists, academics and industrial operators, including training of young post-graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, and it will therefore have as primary impact the assistance to policy making.

For further information about the S4CE project please visit the EU Cordis site.