Method and apparatus for capture and sequester of carbon dioxide and extraction of energy from large land masses during and after extraction of hydrocarbon fuels or contaminants using energy and critical fluids

A method for sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) in a reservoir comprising the steps of:

• injecting CO2 into said reservoir;
• flushing said reservoir with cool, pressurized CO2 to remove residual heat;
• providing a catalyst to said reservoir;
• infiltrating said reservoir with ultrafine, low density suspended particles of said catalyst in said CO2;
• pumping moist CO2 into said reservoir to activate said catalyst;
• binding said CO2with reacting materials;
• and
• capping said reservoir.

A method for capturing and sequestering of CO2 and removal of latent heat from a large land mass during and after extraction of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of:

• using emissions from a power plant as a source of CO2 for production of critical CO2;
• removing heat from a formation after completion of oil extraction by flushing with recirculating critical fluids;
• reusing said heat from said formation to run electric generators and increase efficiency;
• and
• sequestering carbon dioxide in said formation when said extraction of hydrocarbons is completed.

A method for limiting indiscriminate heating of a formation comprises the steps of:

• obtaining information to determine a discriminate target zone of RF heating to obtain oil and gas production;
• obtaining information to determine exclusion zones in said formation in which to substantially keep out heat, liberated hydrocarbons and critical fluid;
• calculating RF parameters to meet said discrimination target zone and to exclude said exclusion zone;
• locating an RF antenna in said formation to generate said discriminate target zone;
• heating hydrocarbons in said discriminate target zone;
• monitoring said formation to adjust said RF parameters to maintain said discriminate target zone and to exclude said exclusion zone;
• and
• transporting said liberated hydrocarbons, gas and liquids for processing.

A system for reducing energy and critical fluid requirements during and after extraction of hydrocarbons comprising:

• means for generating carbon dioxide (CO2) from one of an internal source or external source of methane;
• means for providing said CO2 as said critical fluid into a well;
• means for providing a catalyst to said well;
• means for providing heat energy to said well;
• means for processing hot fluids, including CO2, methane, CH4, oil, steam/water and vapor from said well;
• means for converting said hot fluids into reusable CO2, CH4, electrical energy and water;
• and
• means for using said electrical energy to provide heat energy to said well or for use in an external electric distribution grid.

A system for sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) in a reservoir comprising:

• means for injecting CO2 into said reservoir;
• means for flushing said reservoir with cool, pressurized CO2 to remove residual heat and increase volumetric efficiency;
• means for providing a catalyst to said reservoir;
• means for infiltrating said reservoir with ultrafine, low density suspended particles of said catalyst in said CO2;
• means for pumping moist CO2 into said reservoir to activate said catalyst;
• means for binding said CO2 with reacting material;
• and
• means for capping said reservoir.

A system for capturing and sequestering of CO2 and removal of latent heat from a large land mass during and after extraction of hydrocarbons comprising:

• means for producing critical CO2 using emissions from a power plant as a source of CO2;
• means for removing heat from a formation after completion of oil extraction;
• means for reusing said heat from said formation to run electric generators and increase efficiency;
• and
• means for sequestering carbon dioxide in said formation when said extraction of hydrocarbons is completed.