Last week, Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley joined the 3rd American CCUS Forum to discuss market development, future prospects and policy frameworks for CCUS in the United States. The forum, held in Houston, offers an in-depth look at the latest advancements, strategies, and innovations in CCUS also featured speakers from Energy Workforce member companies Baker Hughes, Deloitte, SLB, and TechnipFMC.
The panel, “Market Development, Future Prospects, and Policy Frameworks for CCS in the United States” brought together Rohan Dighe, Wood Mackenzie; Matthew Hunsaker, Black & Veatch; and Faisal Diab, Repsol to discuss their perspectives on the evolution of these projects.
Tarpley focused on the energy service’s role in CCUS and emphasized the need for policy reform to pursue additional projects. “A nationwide buildout for CCUS needs permitting reform, and I’m confident that we will see some kind of permitting reform within the next three to four months,” said Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley.
For Energy Workforce members, CCUS is a natural fit to lead on as service and technology companies have decades of experience in mapping underground rock formations, digging wells and underground fluid injection. CCUS is getting considerable attention as it solves two issues at the top of energy policy debate: domestic energy security and the market of driving down carbon emissions. The sector is continuing to invest and develop the technology needed to bring CCUS to use at a broader scale to support the growing demand for energy globally.
Maria Suarez-Simmons, Senior Director Energy Policy, writes about industry-specific policies for the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. Click here to subscribe to the Energy Workforce newsletter, which highlights sector-specific issues, best practices, activities and more.
