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8 Rivers, Wood Sign Pre-FEED Deal for Wyoming Carbon Capture Project

8 Rivers Capital said pre-FEED activities are expected to be completed later in 2025.

Baker Hughes CEO: Expect ‘Volatility, Noise’ Around Energy Transition

Baker Hughes and Linde executives spoke about lower carbon resources such as hydrogen and geothermal, which will be part of the energy mix but unlikely to displace natural gas.

HIF Global Receives First US Approval for E-Fuels Design Pathway

Houston-based HIF Global, which develops projects focused on producing fuels with renewable energy, has won U.S. approval for an e-fuels pathway certification.

Baker Hughes, Woodside Partner to Scale Net Power Platform

Net Power’s platform uses natural gas to generate power while capturing nearly all CO2 emissions, Baker Hughes said in a news release.

California Resources Continues to Curb Emissions, This Time Using CCS for Cement

California Resources’ carbon management business Carbon TerraVault plans to break ground on its first CCS project in second-quarter 2025.

Congress Kills Biden Era Methane Fee on Oil, Gas Producers

The methane fee was mandated by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which directed the EPA to set a charge on methane emissions for facilities that emit more than 25,000 tons per year of CO2e.

Oxy’s Stratos Direct Air Capture Project Nears Finish Line

Stratos Phase 1 is 94% complete overall and 98% complete on construction, Occidental Petroleum says.

West Virginia Gains Authority for Class VI Wells for CCS

The state joins North Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana in securing approval from the Environmental Protection Agency for Class VI well primacy for carbon capture and storage.

Bloom Energy, Chart Industries Form CCUS Partnership for Low-Emissions NatGas

Bloom Energy and Chart Industries aim to use natural gas and fuel cells to generate power through their carbon capture partnership.

TGS Expands CO2 Storage Assessments Across Gulf Coast, Midwest

TGS is offering information to aid in successful carbon sequestration, including basin-scale stratigraphy, reservoir properties, formation penetration and the associated risks related to pressure and seals.