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Railroad Commission outlines Class 6 CO2 storage permitting; says Galveston County project is in early review
Summary
At a March 3 Galveston County workshop, Railroad Commission staff described Class 6 wells for deep geologic CO2 storage, explained technical and safety safeguards, and said an application for a Galveston County project has been submitted and is still in initial permit review.
Leslie Savage, identified as chief geologist with the Railroad Commission of Texas’ oil and gas division, told the Galveston County Commissioners Court on March 3 that the commission is providing information about Class 6 wells — deep geologic storage of carbon dioxide — and that a project application referencing Galveston County is in the early stages of the permitting process.
"I'm Leslie Savage. I've been with Railroad Commission for 41 years. I'm the chief geologist of the oil and gas division and, the, the point of contact for the class 6 primacy," Savage said during the workshop presentation. The session was framed as outreach and information-sharing rather than a project hearing.
The Railroad Commission presenter said Class 6 wells are used for permanent, deep storage of CO2, typically about 5,000 to 10,000 feet below ground. "Typically, it's…
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