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.
Current Carbon Capture News: Journal of Petroleum Technology
From Pilots to Permanence: The Technical Differentiators Facing Petroleum Engineers in CCS
09 November 2026
This SPE technical section editorial synthesizes six technical themes shaping CO2 transport and storage and interprets them through a petroleum engineering capability lens.
Texas Carbon Storage Project Receives FID
05 November 2026
The Pawnee Carbon Sequestration Project, which would use a repurposed well, is planned to capture and store up to 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, with first injection targeted for early 2027.
Real-Time Process Twin for CCS Offers Risk Management, Operational Insights
01 November 2026
This paper details the importance and value derived from a real-time process-twin model for one of the world’s largest operating carbon dioxide sequestration projects.
Cost-Efficient Solution Separates Gas and Captures CO₂ Offshore
01 October 2026
This paper presents a flexible, highly cost- and energy-efficient method of gas separation and CO₂ capture from many different gas mixtures with a large range of CO₂ concentrations.
Ultramafic Rock-Based Filters Enable CO₂ Capture in Simulated Emission Streams
01 October 2026
This study explores the carbon-capture and mineralization potential of ultramafic rock powders when exposed to flue gases generated from combustion of crude oil and mesquite-derived charcoal.
Approach Enables Vertical Well Re-Entry for Safe and Efficient Legacy-Well Reabandonment
01 October 2026
This paper presents an approach for safe, efficient, and cost-effective legacy well reabandonment.
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