ScheduleCategories of carbon storage information to be retained by licensees

Monitoring information

6.  The monitoring information is any carbon storage information which relates to the monitoring of a storage complex or injection facilities for the purposes of—

(a)comparing the actual and modelled behaviour of a substance in a storage site;

(b)detecting any significant irregularities;

(c)detecting migration of CO₂;

(d)detecting leakage of CO₂;

(e)detecting any significant adverse effects on the surrounding environment;

(f)assessing the effectiveness of any corrective measures taken;

(g)assessing the safety and integrity, both short-term and long-term, of the storage complex (including in particular, the assessment of whether the stored CO₂ can or will be completely and permanently contained).