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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.
Current Carbon Capture News: Journal of Petroleum Technology
US Startup Successfully Tests CO2 Mineralization Using EOR‑Style Injections
03 May 2026
Cella’s approach borrows established EOR practices to mineralize pure‑phase CO2 in basalt rocks while reducing water requirements.
Does the CCUS Puzzle Have All Its Pieces?
01 May 2026
Experts and industry leaders gathered in The Woodlands, Texas, recently to sift through the challenges of carbon capture, utilization, and storage. The puzzle is coming together, but some critical pieces are still needed before the results look like the picture on the box.
Long-Term Annular Sealing of Carbon Dioxide Injection and Storage Wells Using Shale Barriers
23 April 2026
An investigative study examines the use of creeping shale formations as a more durable alternative to conventional cement barriers in carbon dioxide storage wells, potentially enabling safer long-term underground carbon storage.
Developers Apply for Over 2 Million Acres for Carbon Storage in North Sea
30 March 2026
The North Sea Transition Authority said it expects interest in carbon storage to grow after UK’s second licensing round.
Financing Realities, Value Chain Remain Key CCS Challenges
29 March 2026
Propelling a proposed CCS project from the drawing board to first carbon storage requires overcoming several hurdles.
NSTA OKs Offshore Carbon Storage Appraisal Well
20 March 2026
The North Sea Transition Authority has advanced the UK’s plans for carbon storage by approving the drilling of a proposed appraisal well off the coast of Teesside.
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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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