Energy company BKV has partnered with a midstream energy operator to develop a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facility at a natural gas plant in south Texas.
Located near Freer, the natural gas processing plant handles gas extracted from the Eagle Ford Shale.
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Through this partnership, BKV will acquire the carbon dioxide (CO₂) waste stream from the plant.
The CO₂ will be compressed, transported and permanently stored at a nearby site using BKV’s injection well.
BKV will retain the environmental attributes of the CCS project.
BKV CEO Chris Kalnin said: “This new CCS project addition to our portfolio further demonstrates our commitment to achieving net-zero emissions from our owned and operated upstream and natural gas midstream businesses and showcases the execution of our differentiated business model to make this vision a reality.
“Collaborating with one of the largest energy companies in the United States is critical for advancing our closed loop, net-zero strategy of deploying profitable CCUS [carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration] assets. We are thrilled at the opportunity to continue deployments of our emissions reduction technology.”
The Texas Railroad Commission has granted approval for the project’s Class II injection well. A monitoring, reporting and verification plan has been sent to the US Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
The final investment decision (FID) for the project was reached in mid-December 2024. The facility is expected to become fully operational in the first quarter of 2026, upon receipt of the required permit.
The facility aims for an average sequestration rate of approximately 90,000 tonnes per annum of CO₂ equivalent.
This CCS facility will complement BKV’s existing CCUS portfolio, which includes the operational CCS facility at BKV’s Barnett Zero site in north Texas, as well as the Cotton Cove CCS project.
Having reached FID, the Cotton Cove project is expected to begin initial sequestration operations in the first half of 2026.
