Woodside Energy plans to resubmit Browse CCS plan under revised Australian environmental law
Woodside Energy plans to resubmit its carbon capture and storage (CCS) proposal for the Browse gas development following changes to Australia’s environmental approval framework under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), introduced last October. The company has stated that the withdrawal is procedural and reflects updates to the legislation rather than any […]
Webinar on mitigation of geomechanical risks for safe long-term CO2 geological storage
Ensuring the mechanical stability of CO2 storage sites over decades is a key challenge for safe and reliable carbon capture and storage. Changes in pressure, temperature and stress in underground formations can affect both reservoirs and caprocks, potentially compromising containment. Addressing these geomechanical risks is essential to keeping CO2 safely underground, preserving the integrity of […]
Cool Planet advances construction of carbon capture demonstration plant at Holcim’s Höver
Cool Planet Technologies has announced that construction of its carbon capture demonstration plant at Holcim’s Höver cement facility in Germany is progressing, with assembly work now underway and major equipment deliveries complete. The plant, designed to capture up to 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, uses Cool Planet’s modular membrane‑based technology. All major prefabricated modules […]
EU approves €260 million funding for Kairos@C project in Port of Antwerp
The European Commission has approved a €260 million Belgian state aid package to support Kairos@C, a joint carbon capture and storage project by Air Liquide and BASF in the Port of Antwerp. The project aims to capture carbon dioxide emissions from existing industrial facilities in the Antwerp region, including plants producing hydrogen, ammonia and ethylene oxide, […]
Sustaera reports efficiency breakthrough in direct air capture technology
US-based company Sustaera reports a performance milestone in its direct air capture (DAC) technology, saying that it can significantly reduce the cost of carbon removal projects. The company states that its proprietary electro-thermal approach pulls CO2 from the air at three to five times lower capital costs than alternative methods and demonstrates operational efficiencies three […]
Prinos CO2 Storage Project Positions Greece at the Forefront of Carbon Storage in Southern Europe
Greece has reached a defining moment in its energy transition with the licensing of the Prinos CO2 storage project, placing the country as the third in the EU (after the Netherlands and Denmark) with approved geological carbon storage sites. Located in the Kavala Gulf in the northeastern Aegean Sea, the project repurposes a depleted offshore […]
California Resources prepares for first carbon dioxide injection at Elk Hills CCS project
California Resources Corporation’s carbon management subsidiary, Carbon TerraVault, is preparing to commence carbon dioxide injection at the Elk Hills carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Kern County, California. According to the company, the project has moved from concept to execution over the past year, with first CO2 injection expected in spring 2026, pending final […]
Webinar comparing depleted fields and saline aquifers for CO2 storage
As carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to scale globally, selecting the right geological storage site remains one of the most important decisions in any project. To explore this topic, the EAGE Technical Community on Carbon Capture and Storage recently hosted a webinar “CO2 Storage in Depleted Fields versus Saline Aquifers: The Pros and Cons” […]
North Sea data access boost to support carbon storage research
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has enhanced the National Data Repository to make subsurface and technical information far easier to find and use, with notable benefits for carbon capture and storage research and project planning. The upgrade introduces a free text search function that works in a similar way to a web search engine, allowing […]
Insights from a lecture on ancient rivers and CO2 storage
In an evening lecture hosted by the EAGE London Local Chapter, “From Ancient Rivers to CO2 Storage”, Gary Hampson and Xiang Yan from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College explored how geological and sedimentological studies can inform carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. Gary Hampson presented “Multiscale Characterization of Sedimentological Heterogeneity […]