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Best of CCUS 2026

Best Oral Presentation

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Are the Fears Justified? Observations of Gulf Coast Fault Seal and Implications for CCS

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Authors

Alexander Bump, Nicolas Espinoza (University of Texas at Austin)

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Alexander Bump

Best Poster

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A Study on the Competitive Sorption Behavior of Aqueous Methane and Carbon Dioxide on Coal in Subsaturated Conditions

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Trevor Brown1, Grant Myers1, John Pope2, John Flynn1, Cody Morgan1, Tawna Herrera1 (1. Gas Sensing Technology Corporation dba WellDog; 2. Carbon GeoCapture)

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Trevor Brown

Best Student Poster

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Evaluating CO2 Storage Potential in the Volta Basin of Ghana

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Evelyn Brakoa Nsarful, Priyank Jaiswal (Oklahoma State University)

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Evelyn Brakoa Nsarful

Best Oral Paper in CO2 Capture

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CO2 Capture Technology – Overview and Learnings

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Ed Covington, Robert Finnan, Mignon Sweeney (Pelican Energy Consultants)

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Ed Covington

Best Oral Paper in CO2 Transportation

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Wabamun Carbon Hub Development Journey

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Authors

Tair Ibatullin, Robin Bergeron, Faisal Khan, Andrea Currie, Jeff Kler (Enbridge)

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Faisal Khan

Best Oral Paper in Commercial and Regulatory Considerations

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Unlocking the Value of CCS through Stacked Credit and Commodity Scenarios | Ethanol, BECCS, Direct Air Capture, Low-Carbon Energy and CO2-EOR

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Authors

Graham Bain (Enverus)

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Graham Bain

Best Oral Paper in Enhanced Oil Recovery and Other CO2 Utilization

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CO2 Mineralization Enabled Co Production of Carbonates and Lithium Stable Feed Brines for Direct Lithium Extraction

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Authors

Muhammed Rashik Mojid, Kyung Jae Lee, David Myers (University of Houston)

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Muhammed Rashik Mojid

Best Oral Paper in Regional Characterization

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Variabilities in Rock Quality in the Frio Formation, Onshore Texas, USA: Implications for CO2 Storage and Reservoir Injectivity

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Authors

Carlos Uroza, Shuvajit Bhattacharya, Susan Hovorka (University of Texas)

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Carlos Uroza

Best Oral Paper in Site-Focused Characterization

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Comparative Assessment of CO2 Mineralization in Mafic and Ultramafic Rocks under Simulated Subsurface Conditions

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Authors

Abubakar Isah, Rita Okoroafor (Texas A&M University)

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Rita Okoroafor

Best Oral Paper in Subsurface Modelling

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Re-Thinking Seal Quality: Practical Insights for Effective Large-Scale CO2 Storage

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Authors

Prasanna Krishnamurthy, Lisa Lun, Alex GK Lee (ExxonMobil)

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Prasanna Krishnamurthy

Best Oral Paper in Well Design and Integrity

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Well Abandonment and Integrity Evaluation for CO2 Storage

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Authors

David Perrin (Chevron)

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David Perrin

Best Oral Paper in Testing and Monitoring

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Optimization of Ultra Sparse Acquisition for Monitoring of the Sleipner CO2 Plume

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Authors

Francesca Oggioni, Matthew Ledger, Song Hou, Steve Hollingworth, Fabio Barracano (Viridien)

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Francesca Oggioni