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SPE In Focus: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

Emerging knowledge and resources on prevailing energy topics from SPE industry experts

SPE is firmly focused on the future of our industry. Here, our member experts focus on carbon capture, utilization and storage, including the goals of net zero. Join in the discussion of new technologies, challenges and opportunities, the latest news and developments, and opportunities to grow your knowledge.

Discussions: New Technologies and Opportunities

Digitally Enabling CCUS Projects at Speed and Scale

The Role of Pressure Transient Analysis in CCUS Projects

We Are Delivering the Energy Transition Through Hydrogen and CCUS

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Current Carbon Capture News: Journal of Petroleum Technology

Texas Regulator OKs ExxonMobil CCS Project

17 September 2026
In a 2-1 vote, The Texas Railroad Commission approved the Rose carbon capture and storage project in Southeast Texas, which is planned to store up to 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

Canada’s Largest CCS Hub Breaks Ground

15 September 2026
The Origins hub in Alberta, with plans to begin operations in January 2027, is expected to store up to 1.5 mtpa of carbon dioxide initially, with room to grow.

Europe’s Largest Carbon Capture Facility Officially Inaugurated

13 September 2026
The Yara Sluiskil facility in the Netherlands expects to capture and liquefy 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. The carbon dioxide is to be transported by Northern Lights vessels to Øygarden, Norway, where it will be stored.

Secondary Mineral Formation Examined During CO₂/Basalt Interaction

01 September 2026
This paper presents an experiment investigating dissolution of basaltic primary minerals and conditions favorable for secondary phase formation under deep subsurface storage conditions.

Alkaline Earth Metals Enhance CO₂ Mineralization in Saline Aquifers

01 September 2026
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of chemical additives strontium chloride and barium hydroxide in accelerating CO₂ trapping mechanisms, their effect on dissolution of carbonate-bearing minerals, and resulting poroelastic changes in the host rock.

Combined-Cycle Approach Holds Potential for Offshore-Facility Carbon Capture

01 September 2026
This paper describes the potential of combined-cycle technology (use of a gas turbine and a steam turbine together to turn fuel into electricity) in offshore carbon-capture applications.

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SPE Resources

Learn the Fundamentals or Expand Your CCUS Expertise

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Webinars

CCS – CO2 Storage Management and Key Technical Challenges Regulators Face – “Monitoring, Modeling, Sampling & Containment”: CO₂ Resource Storage Management System (SRMS) and technical challenges for regulators.

Flow Assurance for CCS: Why flow assurance is critical to design in the booming carbon capture and storage industry.

The Practical Aspects of CCS Project Planning for the P&F Community: Discusses total systems planning from emitter to the subsurface interfaces, flow assurance challenges, operations planning, and available resources.

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