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Aquaterra Energy moves to management ownership with HSBC backing

Aquaterra Energy’s existing management team has taken ownership of the UK-based offshore well access and field development company. The company said the change keeps its strategy and leadership in place and gives it a platform for its next phase of growth. Aquaterra has secured financing from HSBC and plans to keep investing in well access […]

RRC’s Christian opposes ExxonMobil Rose CCS permit over safety, subsidy concerns

 Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian voted against ExxonMobil’s Rose carbon capture and storage (CCS) permit on Tuesday, raising concerns about the project’s long-term safety and questioning the economics and purpose of government-supported carbon storage. The Railroad Commission of Texas approved the permit in a 2–1 vote. The Rose project in Jefferson County calls for three […]

Halliburton awarded contract for Northern Endurance Partnership CCS monitoring

Halliburton will manufacture and deliver the majority of the equipment required for this project from its U.K. completion manufacturing facility in Arbroath. For more than 50 years, the center has supported North Sea operations and provides on-site product development and testing resources alongside advanced manufacturing capabilities to support efficient production and the delivery of equipment.

The European Commission publishes revised Guidance Documents to the CCS Directive

On 23 July 2024, the Commission published revised Guidance Documents (GDs) supporting the implementation of Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (CCS Directive). These updates were prepared with the support of an independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV, and aim to streamline permitting procedures and support sustainable CO2 storage solutions in the European Economic Area (EEA).