The course in not taught in the spring semester of 2026.
GEO5911 – CO2 storage - Physical and chemical processes
Course description
Course content
The course gives a general introduction to CO2 storage in geological formations and in depth theoretical knowledge required to estimate safe storage of CO2.
Learning outcome
After finishing this course, students should have an understanding of
- the physical and geochemical constrains of subsurface sedimentary systems affected by injection of CO2 can identify and define the major processes and reactions taking place during geological CO2 storage
- know to estimate storage capacity (static and dynamic)
Admission to the course
Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowledge in mathematics, chemistry, and geology.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with GEO5910 – CO2 storage - Physical and chemical processes (continued).
- 5 credits overlap with GEO9911 – CO2 Storage - Physical and Chemical Processes.
- 5 credits overlap with GEO5912 – Geological Storage of CO2 – Introduction and Geological Constraints (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with GEO9912 – Geological Storage of CO2 – Introduction and Geological Constraints (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with GEO9910 – CO2 storage - Physical and chemical processes (continued).
Teaching
This intensive course consists of lectures and computer modelling exercises.
Attendance at the first lecture is compulsory. Students who fail to meet are considered to have withdrawn from the course unless they have previously given notice to the course responsible.
We reserve the right to change the teaching form and examination of the course in semesters where 5 or fewer students have been admitted.
Examination
- Final written or oral exam depending on the amount of students, counts for 100% towards the final grade.
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:
- GEO9911 – CO2 Storage - Physical and Chemical Processes
- GEO5910 – CO2 storage - Physical and chemical processes (continued)
- GEO9910 – CO2 storage - Physical and chemical processes (continued)
- GEO5912 – Geological Storage of CO2 – Introduction and Geological Constraints (discontinued)
- GEO9912 – Geological Storage of CO2 – Introduction and Geological Constraints (discontinued)
Examination support material
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.
Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem)
Oct. 15, 2026 12:06:19 PM