A potential obstacle to construct the proposed Rio Grande and Texas LNG facilities in South Texas has been cleared after an appellate court upheld a decision to dismiss a lawsuit over leases. The Thirteenth Court of Appeals, which serves the South Texas area, ruled that a trial court correctly dismissed a case against the Brownsville…
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Inflation Reduction Act Said ‘Game Changer’ for Nebraska Carbon Capture Project
Colorado-based Carbon America has inked a deal for a project to capture and store about 175,000 tons/year of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Bridgeport Ethanol LLC production facility in Nebraska. The figure is equivalent to 95% of total emissions from the facility’s fermentation process, and would have the annual impact of taking 38,043 passenger vehicles…
Hammerhead Looks to Attack Montney for Natural Gas, Liquids Using CCS
Strong Montney Shale drilling results have prompted private equity giant Riverstone Holdings LLC to combine Hammerhead Resources Inc. and Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp. (DCRD) into an Alberta-based growth firm. The deal primes Hammerhead with C$240 million ($180 million) for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions using carbon capture and storage (CCS) while doubling production by 2030. “We…
CPV Proposes 1,800 MW Plant for Natural Gas-Rich West Virginia Using CCS
Competitive Power Venture Inc. (CPV) has proposed a 1,800 MW combined-cycle natural gas power plant in West Virginia that could allow the Appalachian Basin production leader to create and distribute more low-carbon power. CPV announced the potential $3 billion investment in Charleston, WV, earlier this month alongside Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). Maryland-based CPV also disclosed…
Talos CEO Touts IRA Legislation’s Positives to Advance CCS, Upstream Oil and Gas
Houston-based Talos Energy Inc., a major explorer in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), expects to garner “several favorable provisions” from the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which would benefit the upstream business and the low-carbon ventures underway, CEO Timothy S. Duncan said. The independent issued its 2Q2022 results earlier this month, followed by a conference…
California Resources Launches $2.5B CCS JV with Brookfield as State Cuts Oil, Gas Leasing
Amid the Golden State’s latest strike against oil and natural gas leasing, the state’s largest producer, California Resources Corp. (CRC), said it would launch a carbon capture, storage and sequestration (CCS) venture to curb 5 million metric tons/year (mmty). Last week, CRC disclosed a joint venture (JV) with Brookfield Renewable Partners LP, which contributed $500…
Shell Canada Among Backers of Montney Shale CCS Project
Provincial earth sciences agencies have made an opening move toward introducing carbon capture and storage (CCS) into the prolific Montney Shale gas production region in northeastern British Columbia (BC). Upstream activity has been rising in the gassy Montney. BC is also in the process of changing its natural gas and oil royalty system. Geoscience BC,…
Chevron Looking to Crush Carbon Emissions in Central California Operations
Chevron Corp. is expanding its reach into capturing and storing carbon emissions across its global businesses, with one endeavor trained in Central California. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through the Chevron New Energies division, is advancing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) at the Kern River Eastridge cogeneration plant in…
Sempra Explores Decarbonizing Cameron LNG, Louisiana CCS Hub with Potential Partners
Sempra Infrastructure has announced an initial deal with existing equity partnerships to curb emissions at its Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and potentially build a carbon capture hub in coastal Louisiana. The subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra said Monday it had secured a participation agreement with TotalEnergies, Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. to…
Navigator, Siouxland Ethanol Reach Long-Term Carbon Capture Agreement
Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC said Wednesday it has entered a long-term agreement to supply carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, transportation and storage services to Siouxland Ethanol LLC on Navigator’s Heartland Greenway carbon capture and storage (CCS) system. Navigator reached a final investment decision last fall on Heartland Greenway, a 1,300 mile CCS pipeline that would traverse…