INEOS Energy and Royal Wagenborg launched and named the first European built offshore CO2 carrier to enable carbon capture storage across Europe. The launch and naming of Carbon Destroyer 1 marks a defining moment in the development of Project Greensand and the EU’s first commercial -scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.
BKV Corporation announced the formation of a strategic joint venture between BKV dCarbon Ventures, LLC, BKV’s wholly-owned subsidiary, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund I, to expand BKV’s portfolio of carbon capture, utilization and sequestration projects.
Marking a major milestone in the development of commercial-scale geological storage of CO2 in Europe to combat climate change, Carbfix has on 30 April received a storage permit for its injection site at Hellisheiði, Iceland, from the Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland.
A deal has been signed to boost emission reduction projects at Calcinor's lime plants, which could cut emissions by around 900,000 tons of CO2 per year, plus the development of a logistics chain for capturing, transporting, liquefying, storing, and loading the CO2 onto vessels for subsequent use or permanent storage.
As the CCUS industry faces ongoing uncertainty, with economic challenges and evolving regulatory landscapes, one thing remains clear: The drive for scalable decarbonization is unwavering.
In the face of economic uncertainty, diversifying carbon capture technology will help keep Canada’s industry competitive globally. Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization and storage options available to companies will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential technology.
Halliburton tests acoustic-based injectivity monitoring at the perforation scale to characterize supercritical fluid injection into permeable rock formations at reservoir conditions
The journey to full-scale carbon capture in the United States follows safe pipelines.
In a bold step toward strengthening the science behind permanent carbon sequestration, MicroSeismic, Inc.’s advanced subsurface imaging and monitoring technology, branded as CO2SeQure®, has been deployed at an active CCS project.
United Living Group announced that its subsidiary, United Living Energy Limited, has been selected by Liverpool Bay CCS Limited, a member of the global energy-tech company, Eni, as one of the primary contractors to deliver CO2 Transportation and Storage infrastructure. The ULIS project is worth approximately £250 million over a three-year period.
Eni announced that it has reached financial close with the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) for the Liverpool Bay CCS project, where Eni is the operator of the CO2 transport and storage system (T&S) of the HyNet industrial Cluster.
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced an agreement with Calpine Corporation to transport and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons per annum of CO2 from Calpine’s Baytown Energy Center, a cogeneration facility near Houston.
RepAir Carbon US Inc., developer of a uniquely energy-efficient Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, and C-Questra, an independent European carbon storage startup, announced a strategic partnership to develop the European Union's first onshore Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACS) project in France.
U.S. Energy Corporation announced the closing of a strategic acquisition from a privately held company for $0.2 million, strengthening its industrial gas and carbon capture platform in Montana. As part of the Acquisition, U.S. Energy acquired approximately 2,300 net acres with carbon dioxide rights that are highly contiguous to its existing position across Montana’s Kevin Dome structure.
AtmosClear BR, LLC, a portfolio company of Fidelis, announced that it has signed a contract with Microsoft for 6.75 million metric tons of engineered carbon removal over 15 years from bioenergy carbon capture & storage ("BECCS"). The deal is the world's largest for permanent carbon removal to date.
The Viking CCS Pipeline application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The project comprises a new 55 km onshore underground pipeline from the point of receipt of dense phase CO2 at Immingham.
Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive announced that the U.S Environmental Protection Agency approved its Class VI permits to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from STRATOS when the world’s largest Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility begins operating in Ector County, Texas.
Leading Danish district heating companies Sønderborg Varme and Thisted Varmeforsyning have signed a collaboration agreement with Carbon Clean to engage and collaborate in applying for a subsidy from the Danish Energy Agency’s CCS Fund. The partnership will allow Carbon Clean to explore opportunities to deploy its carbon capture technology in Denmark.
EFM and Meta have finalized a groundbreaking long-term contract for the delivery of 676,000 nature-based carbon removal credits through 2035. The deal will support the transition of 68,000 acres of forestland to climate-smart management on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, with the goal of removing more than one million tons of carbon emissions over the next decade.
Stockholm Exergi announced its decision to build one of the world’s largest facilities for capture and permanent storage of biogenic carbon dioxide. The investment amounts to SEK 13 billion. Construction will begin immediately, with the goal of having the facility operational in 2028.
The expansion of Northern Lights will increase the transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to a minimum of 5 million tons of CO2 per year, enabling further reduction and removal of European industrial CO2 emissions.
The CCS fund for carbon capture and storage is DKK 28.7 billion, and a maximum of 10 companies can participate. To apply for funding, applicants must first be prequalified. 16 companies have applied, and the Danish Energy Agency will now assess the applications in order to select 10 companies.
Heidelberg Materials North America announced that the Government of Canada has committed to finalizing negotiations on a Contribution Agreement for the groundbreaking Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) project.
Summit Carbon Solutions released the a statement following the signing of South Dakota’s HB 1052 into law, which prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.
California Resources Corporation and its carbon management business, Carbon TerraVault (CTV), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Cement Company of California Inc. to provide carbon management services for the “Lebec Net Zero” - a first-of-its-kind initiative to produce carbon-neutral cement at National Cement’s facility in California.
Baker Hughes and Frontier Infrastructure announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) and power solutions in the U.S. As part of the agreement, Baker Hughes will provide innovative technologies and resources in support of the development of large-scale CCS, power generation, and data center projects.
ORLEN, in partnership with Norway’s Equinor will explore opportunities within Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) technology. The management boards of both companies have just signed a collaboration agreement, its scope covering the transport and storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Poland. The solution will reduce CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere, supporting the decarbonization of industry.
Bison Low Carbon Ventures Inc., as operator for and on behalf of the Meadowbrook Carbon Storage Hub, announced that it has received D065 scheme approval from the Alberta Energy Regulator for the Meadowbrook Project on February 19, 2025. Subject to satisfying the terms and conditions of the approval, the project is positioned to commence operations before the end of 2025.
Energy services provider Expro has secured a contract to supply Tubular Running Services (TRS) as part of a major Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin signed a final rule approving the State of West Virginia’s request to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide into deep rock formations. Administrator Zeldin was joined by U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV-02) for the signing ceremony.
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