FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology

Original title: EXPANDING AND ACCELERATING THE DEPLOYMENT AND USE OF CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND SEQUESTRATION

January 1, 2017

carbon capture energy policy fossil fuels environmental regulation oil and gas emissions reduction

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing explores federal policy support for technologies that aim to reduce carbon emissions while simultaneously increasing domestic oil production through enhanced oil recovery.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Fossil fuel industry

The industry is the primary user of CCUS technology to maintain production levels and manage emissions.

Environmental organizations

These groups monitor the net impact of CCUS on atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to discuss the potential for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration () technologies. The discussion focused on how capturing carbon dioxide from power plants can be used for enhanced oil recovery and long-term storage.

Key Facts

The hearing examined CCUS technologies, which capture carbon dioxide at the point of combustion for use or storage.
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) uses captured carbon dioxide injected into oil wells to extract oil that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Chairman Barrasso stated that EOR could potentially enable the extraction of over 60 billion barrels of oil in the United States.
The International Energy Agency estimates that CCUS technology could store 140 billion tons of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs globally.
The Clean Air Task Force reported that CCUS-enabled oil production can result in a 63 percent net reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per barrel of oil produced.
EOR operations have been utilized in the United States for over 40 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CCUS?

stands for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration. It is a process where carbon dioxide is captured from industrial sources like power plants, then transported for use (such as oil recovery) or stored underground.

How does carbon capture help produce more oil?

Through a process called , captured carbon dioxide is injected into oil wells to help extract oil that is otherwise too difficult or expensive to reach.

Why It Matters

This hearing explores federal policy support for technologies that aim to reduce carbon emissions while simultaneously increasing domestic oil production through enhanced oil recovery.

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Discoveries

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Integration of Energy and Environment

The hearing highlights a strategic shift toward framing fossil fuel extraction as compatible with carbon reduction goals through technological intervention.

John Barrasso Committee on Environment and Public Works

Connected Entities

personS. Julio Friedmann“CEO, Carbon Wrangler LLC”Map →

organizationInternational Energy Agency“Provided estimates on global carbon storage potential”Map →

personJohn Barrasso“Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works”Map →

personDavid Greeson“Vice President of Development, NRG Energy”Map →

organizationClean Air Task Force“Provided data on net carbon reduction per barrel of oil”Map →

organizationCommittee on Environment and Public Works“Senate committee overseeing the hearing”Map →

personMatt Fry“Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Matt Mead”Map →

Sources

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