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Committee hears competing views on carbon capture, enhanced oil recovery
Summary
Lawmakers and industry groups told the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee that carbon capture and CO2-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) could extend Bakken production and state revenue, while landowner and safety advocates warned pipeline and public-safety risks.
Representative Anna Novak, chairing the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, told lawmakers that House Concurrent Resolution 30 16 recognizes the potential of enhanced oil recovery and encourages state and federal policies that favor carbon-capture technology and use of CO2 as a commodity. “Implementing EOR techniques, particularly those utilizing CO2, has the potential to unlock several billion additional barrels of oil,” Novak said, naming the Bakken formation and citing a figure she gave for current production.
Industry witnesses urged the committee to support the resolution. Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, told the…
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