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Velda Addison

Senior Editor

Velda Addison joined Hart Energy in June 2012. She brings more than a decade of journalism experience along with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She has won several reporting awards for news coverage in Texas and Louisiana. As part of Hart Energy's editorial team, Addison covers energy with a focus on renewables and the energy transition.

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45Q in Big Beautiful Law Levels Playing Field for CO2 Use in EOR

45Q in Big Beautiful Law Levels Playing Field for CO2 Use in EOR

The increased credit values for carbon utilization, including EOR, as well as lawmakers and the White House’s move to preserve the 45Q tax incentives, are seen as a boost for CCUS players looking for policy certainty as they seek to grow the sector.

July 15, 2025
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E&P Highlights: July 14, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a natural gas discovery in the Barents Sea and a new Woodside contract offshore Mexico.

July 14, 2025
ep briefs

E&P Highlights: July 7, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a natural gas discovery offshore by Exxon Mobil.

July 7, 2025
Now Hiring: A ‘George Mitchell’ for Geologic Hydrogen

Now Hiring: A ‘George Mitchell’ for Geologic Hydrogen

The need for a geologic hydrogen wildcatter is growing as energy demand rises and efforts to reduce emissions continue. Researchers are looking at a variety of techniques to pull hydrogen out of source rock, but there’s no perfect process just yet.

July 2, 2025
CO2 for EOR

Research Shows Boosts to EOR from Supercritical CO2 Foam

Researchers at Southwest Research Institute and UT Austin say they have found a way to squeeze more oil from reservoirs and to keep sequestered carbon from migrating to the surface using supercritical CO2 foam injection.

July 1, 2025