Sempra Infrastructure, TotalEnergies, Mitsui and Mitsubishi have signed a participation agreement for the development of the Hackberry Carbon Sequestration (HCS) project in Louisiana, US.
Under the agreement, Sempra’s Cameron LNG export terminal will act as an anchor source of CO2 for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Up to 2 million tpa of CO2 will be captured by acid gas removal units, dehydrated, compressed, and transported about 10 km by pipeline for permanent storage in a saline aquifer.
In August 2021, HCS filed an application for a Class VI Injection well permit from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the project, which was the first to be accepted by the EPA in Louisiana. Development of the project is still subject to definitive agreements, obtaining the necessary permits, and all partners reaching a final investment decision.
‘We are excited to advance the development of the Hackberry Carbon Sequestration project, the first of Sempra Infrastructure’s net zero solutions projects, to help Cameron LNG produce cleaner LNG for its customers. This project is expected to be among the first North American carbon capture facilities designed to receive and store CO2 from multiple sources, and our goal is for this facility to set the gold standard for safe and permanent CO2 storage,’ says Justin Bird, CEO of Sempra Infrastructure.
Other CCS projects are planned in Louisiana, including by EnLink and Talos, and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) and Weyerhaeuser.
‘As Louisiana pursues a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, projects like the proposed Hackberry Carbon Sequestration facility that feature carbon capture and sequestration allow our state to sustain industry without sacrificing our long-term carbon-reduction goals. In fact, these types of projects position companies in Louisiana to grow and thrive as the world transitions to a low carbon future and to also leverage the geology, workforce, and infrastructure that positions Louisiana to be a hub and world leader in this arena,’ says Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards.
