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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

Pilot Study OKs Patardzeuli Field in Georgia for Carbon Storage

21 February 2026
Block Energy announced the completion of its carbon capture and storage pilot study, confirming the viability of the field for permanent carbon storage.

DNV Certifies ADNOC Carbon Dioxide Storage Site

20 February 2026
DNV awarded the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company a storage certificate at the endorsement stage for its West Aquifer site.

ExxonMobil Plans Three New CCS Startups in Texas and Louisiana This Year

29 January 2026
A final investment decision is also expected by the end of the year for the company’s first low-carbon data center project.

NSTA Adds Carbon-Storage Wells to Consent Guidance

16 January 2026
The North Sea Transition Authority has updated its UKCS Well Applications and Consents Guidance to include the process for applying for consent to drill carbon-storage wells.

From Six Full‑Scale Test Wells to a New Carbon-Dioxide Research Well: How LSU’s PERTT Lab Advances Oilfield and CCS Technologies

16 January 2026
For more than a century, LSU has shaped petroleum engineering education, but few assets showcase its impact like the PERTT Lab. With six deep test wells and rare reservoir-depth gas-injection capabilities, the facility is helping drive breakthroughs in well control, carbon-dioxide injection, and next-generation energy technologies.

Northern Lights Issues First Carbon Dioxide Storage Certificates

19 December 2025
Following the start of injection in August, Northern Lights has issued the first set of certificates documenting that the carbon dioxide captured from the Heidelberg Materials cement factory has been transported and stored permanently in the Aurora reservoir.

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SPE Resources

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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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