Certify
Independently assess commercially usable storage capacity and the confidence supporting that estimate.
CAPACITY + CONFIDENCE INDEPENDENT STORAGE INTELLIGENCE
Certifying the
Asset Beneath
Carbon Storage
CarbonIQ provides independent certification, ratings, and analysis for geologic carbon-storage assets—transforming complex subsurface data into information financial and commercial markets can understand.
SUBSURFACE RIGOR.FINANCIAL CLARITY.
CARBONIQ / SUBSURFACE VIEWILLUSTRATIVE
GEOLOGIC STORAGE SYSTEMCAPACITY · CONFIDENCE · VALUE
01 / THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW ASSET CLASSSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
THE OPPORTUNITY
Measurable. Comparable.
Financeable.
Carbon storage is becoming a major subsurface asset class. The market still lacks a standardized, independent framework for evaluating storage capacity, injectivity, containment, uncertainty, and value. CarbonIQ is building that framework.
01 / THE MARKET GAP
Capital needs a clearer
view of the subsurface.
Investment in pore space, permitting, wells, pipelines, and monitoring infrastructure is advancing. Comparing the underlying storage resources remains difficult.
AN ESTABLISHED PRECEDENT
Oil & gas reserves
- Independently evaluated reserves
- Standardized classifications
- Recognized reserve values
- Established financial reporting
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STANDARDIZATION
Carbon storage today
- Inconsistent capacity estimates
- Difficult-to-compare projects
- Complex reservoir uncertainty
- No mature independent rating layer
CarbonIQ brings independent evaluation and standardization to the storage assets underlying the carbon-management market.
02 / THE CARBONIQ PLATFORM
From complex geology
to commercial clarity.
CarbonIQBY VERIFIED CARBON
Rate
Translate technical quality, model uncertainty, injectivity, containment, monitoring, and development status into a standardized rating.
QUALITY + COMPARABILITYValue
Connect certified storage characteristics with commercial risk, project economics, and asset value.
RISK + ASSET VALUEOur ambition: establish certified carbon-storage reserves as a recognized, financeable asset class.
03 / EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
Eight dimensions.
A more complete picture.
A storage estimate is only the starting point. Explore the technical and commercial factors behind an independent evaluation.
01 / 08PROPOSED FRAMEWORK
Storage Capacity
THE KEY QUESTION
04 / HOW IT WORKS
A traceable path from
data to independent judgment.
Data Intake
Collect geologic, engineering, simulation, monitoring, permitting, and commercial information through an agreed data process.
Technical Evaluation
Assess capacity, injectivity, containment, uncertainty, monitoring quality, and related project factors.
Quantitative Analysis
Analyze models and observations using statistical, probabilistic, and computational methods.
Expert Review
Qualified specialists apply independent technical judgment and governance.
Certification & Rating
Translate findings into a clear, traceable report and standardized rating.
05 / TECHNOLOGY
Make uncertainty
visible.
Different reservoir models can explain the same observations—and imply different outcomes. CarbonIQ’s technical foundation addresses this non-uniqueness instead of treating a single forecast as certainty.
Its proprietary methodology is being developed to connect modeled expectations with observed injection, pressure, plume migration, and integrity indicators.
Ensemble reservoir modelingStatistical history matchingUncertainty quantificationMonitoring-data integrationGeologic plausibility analysisComposite scoring & traceable records
MODEL ENSEMBLE / OBSERVATIONILLUSTRATIVE
Model ensemble Reference forecast● Observations
Multiple plausible models. Explicit uncertainty. Evidence that can be reviewed.
06 / INDEPENDENCE & GOVERNANCE
Credibility begins
with independence.
Verified Carbon does not seek to develop or own the projects it evaluates. Its value comes from providing an independent assessment of the storage asset.
The planned CarbonIQ Certification Board
A multidisciplinary group of respected experts in geologic carbon storage, reservoir engineering, geology, geophysics, monitoring, risk, insurance, and finance.
STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY+ MODERN SOFTWARE
+ INDEPENDENT EXPERT JUDGMENT
07 / WHO WE SERVE
A common language for
technical and financial decisions.
Storage developers
Communicate asset quality and support project diligence.
Oil & gas companies
Assess subsurface resources through an independent lens.
Investors & lenders
Compare technical risk and inform financing decisions.
Insurers
Bring clearer storage evidence to underwriting.
Carbon buyers
Understand the storage asset behind commercial commitments.
Boards & management
Support investment oversight with traceable findings.
Transaction counterparties
Establish a shared basis for asset diligence.
Infrastructure & project finance
Connect storage characteristics with long-term commercial risk.
08 / THE TEAM
Subsurface expertise.
Commercial perspective.
Bringing geologic carbon-storage knowledge together with the needs of financial and commercial markets.
TMTECHNICAL
Dr. Timothy “Tip” Meckel
Co-Founder & Technical Lead
Research Professor associated with the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin and a recognized expert in geologic carbon storage.
CWCOMMERCIAL
Coleman White
Co-Founder & Commercial Lead
Leads commercial strategy, market positioning, partnerships, fundraising, and the connection between subsurface evaluation and financial-market needs.
Affiliations identify individual experience and do not imply institutional endorsement.
09 / START A CONVERSATION
Build confidence in
the asset beneath
your project.
Verified Carbon is working with storage developers, operators, financial institutions, insurers, technical partners, and other market participants interested in independent storage evaluation.
coleman@verifiedcarbon.io