Texas moves towards US federal approval for CO2 storage wells

  • Gas
  • April 30, 2025

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) have signed an agreement that allows Texas to permit carbon storage wells for carbon dioxide.

A memorandum of agreement outlines the state’s plans for administering programmes related to carbon storage wells, known as Class VI wells.

The signing is a required step in the RRC’s application to be granted authority to permit Class VI wells in Texas.

Regional Administrator Scott Mason said the RRC has demonstrated its ability to protect Texas’s drinking water while overseeing drilling and injection activity.

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