{"id":884,"date":"2025-12-10T06:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T06:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccusevent.org\/2026\/?page_id=884"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:58:59","slug":"keynotes-panelsessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccusevent.org\/2026\/keynotes-panelsessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynotes Panel Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Join leading experts for in-depth discussions at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n <\/i>\n Monday, 30 March <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n 8:15 am\u20139:05 am (welcome remarks + keynote) <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n Keynote Presentation: Climate Relevant CO\u2082\u00a0Storage: Now and into the Future <\/h3>\n \n
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<\/i> The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, Town Center South<\/div>\n
<\/i> Included with registration<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n Speaker <\/div>\n \n \n
\n \n \"Samuel\n \n
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Samuel Krevor<\/p>\n

Professor, Department of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College\u00a0London<\/p>\n\n

View Bio<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

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In this talk, Samuel Krevor addresses questions about the role of CO\u2082 storage in feasible techno-economic roadmaps for climate change mitigation. He reviews the varied uses and demands for storage resource assessment in these projections and discusses the impacts of using simplified physics and techno-economic constraints\u2014such as injectivity or rates of infrastructure construction\u2014on the use of subsurface CO\u2082 storage. He presents results from his team\u2019s efforts to compile historical and ongoing volumes of CO\u2082 stored by industrial projects in the London Register of Subsurface CO\u2082 Storage. These data are combined with their physics-based and techno-economic models of CO\u2082 storage scale-up, both regionally and globally. Krevor also shares findings from this global analysis, including the circumstances and locations where scale-up trajectories are\u2014or are not\u2014limited by subsurface factors. He concludes by arguing for the inclusion of growth modeling and physics-based constraints in projections of future CO\u2082 storage scale-up.\r\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n <\/i>\n Monday, 30 March <\/div>\n
\n <\/i>\n 10:55 am\u201312:00 pm <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n Panel Session: Behind the Approvals: Real-World Lessons from Class VI Permit Holders <\/h3>\n \n
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<\/i> The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, Town Center South<\/div>\n
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\n <\/i>\n Moderator and Panelists <\/div>\n \n \n
\n \n \"Stephanie\n \n
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Stephanie Nwoko<\/p>\n

Senior Geomodeler, Gulf Coast Sequestration LLC<\/p>\n\n \n Moderator <\/span>\n

View Bio<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"Abbas\n \n

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Abbas Raad<\/p>\n

CCS US Gulf Coast Execution & Optimization Manager, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions<\/p>\n\n

View Bio<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"Catherine\n \n

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Catherine R. Stevens<\/p>\n

CCS Regulatory Director, Harvestone Low Carbon Partners<\/p>\n\n

View Bio<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"Travis\n \n

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Travis Hurst<\/p>\n

Director Carbon Storage, Carbon TerraVault<\/p>\n\n

View Bio<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"Nathan\n \n

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Nathan Robinson<\/p>\n

Principal Geologist, Sempra Infrastructure<\/p>\n\n

View Bio<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Securing a Class VI CCUS permit remains one of the most complex milestones in developing commercial-scale carbon storage projects. While the regulatory framework has matured, only a limited number of projects have achieved full approval. Many operators continue to face challenges with delays or resubmittals due to uncertainties related to data requirements, documentation standards, and evolving regulatory expectations. This session features operators and technical experts who have successfully obtained Class VI approvals, offering real-world insights into what worked, what didn\u2019t, and how they overcame technical and regulatory hurdles. Speakers will discuss emerging EPA and state guidance, the balance between data quality and quantity, and effective communication strategies with regulators. Discussions will also explore different approaches to permit preparation\u2014whether conducted internally or through third-party consultants\u2014highlighting the advantages, limitations, and lessons learned from both paths. Attendees will gain practical strategies to strengthen permit defensibility, streamline reviews, and develop realistic project timelines from submittal to approval.<\/p>\n

Key discussion topics include:<\/b>\r\n