Baker Hughes Defies Nature with an Upgrade to Ol’ Fashioned Cement

Baker Hughes’ InvictaSet uses regenerative capabilities to provide operators with a sustainable cement solution that can last for years.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Oct. 11, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including nearly $7.9 million in bids for geothermal leases in Nevada.

Exxon Adds 270,000 Acres for Largest Carbon Storage Site in the US

Exxon Mobil has leased acreage on the Gulf Coast from the Texas General Land Office for carbon capture and storage.

8 Rivers Going Its Own Way on DAC, Zero Carbon Fuels

8 Rivers CEO Chris Richardson said the company is going its own way in developing direct air capture, converting coal and biomass into zero carbon fuel and producing low carbon blue ammonia.

Exxon Mobil Ramps Up $400MM CCS Project in Wyoming

The $400 million project will expand capture capacity by up to about 1.2 million metric tons of CO2 per year, Exxon Mobil said.

Oxy’s 1PointFive Lands US Funding for Carbon Sequestration Hubs

1PointFive plans to use the funding to advance site characterization activities, permitting and environmental approvals for construction at each hub, Occidental said.

DOE to Offer Up to $1.3B to Advance CCUS Technologies

The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations said it anticipates the funding solicitation will be released in late 2024.

Johnson Matthey: Syngas Offers Path to Low-carbon Fuels, Hydrogen

With syngas, chemical makers like Johnson Matthey have hit a sweet spot in producing no- and low-carbon ammonia, hydrogen or sustainable aviation fuel.

Marubeni Acquires 50% Stake in Ozona’s Eagle Ford CCS Project

Japanese oil and gas producer Marubeni Corp. has acquired a 50% stake in Ozona CCS’ Eagle Ford Shale project in the Hawkville Field.

Oil, Gas Execs: To Scale Up CCS, Standardize

Executives from Aethon Energy, Aker Solutions, Chevron and NOV said efficiency and repeatability—not cramming new technologies into every venture—are key to lowering costs associated with capturing CO2.