EVENT
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference 2024
October 9-10, 2024
8:00 AM - 6:00PM CST
Houston Marriott West Loop by The Galleria, Houston, TX, USA
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CCUS Value Chain: opportunities, risks, and economic viability
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is gaining pace as a buoyant project pipeline is attracting attention from leading companies. Momentum is growing but CCUS deployment remains well below what is required for achieving the net zero goals. At our 2023 event, the industry participants identified an urgent need to start building and move from plans to execution.
Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference will address the full CCUS value chain on the costs and economic feasibility of projects. We will share different perspectives in the form of Wood Mackenzie Insights, project case studies, panel discussions, debates, and one-to-one conversations with the experts.
Join us in Houston on October 9-10, 2024 to connect with Wood Mackenzie’s experts and industry professionals and experts from across the CCUS landscape, providing you with the opportunity to exchange ideas and form valuable business relationships.
Key themes for 2024 include:
- Building CCS at scale: connecting the dots from capture to storage
- Carbon credits & incentives: have they helped push the pace of projects?
- Power of partnerships: identifying the right partnerships to move from plan to execution
- Permit challenges: pipeline transportation and geological storage
- Technologies: DAC & BECCS scalability and permanence
- Political changes and uncertainty: what support can companies expect from the government
Early Bird Tickets are now available at $695 USD per person. Book by May 31, 2024, to save $300 USD off the $995 USD standard rate.
Discounted rates for Wood Mackenzie clients/subscribers and group bookings for two or more people from one company are available.
A ticket to attend includes:
- Exclusive and inspiring insights from the Wood Mackenzie team of subject matter experts and industry leaders
- Peer-to-peer networking opportunities where you can make essential connections and have crucial conversations
- Access to the event app: Manage your time to gain the most from the agenda and venue over the two days
- Refreshments and lunch
- Re-cap on the essential information with speaker presentation downloads (where permission has been given) post conference
Contact Anna Conklin, Customer Manager on events@woodmac.com
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2024 speakers include:
This conference not only provides an unrivalled platform to network and do business, but also leverages Wood Mackenzie’s expertise, thought leadership and contacts specializing in carbon capture, utilization and storage. Join us for a forum where the industry can assess the latest challenges, market needs in the towards sustainability.
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Wood Mackenzie
Mhairidh Evans
Head of CCUS Research
Wood Mackenzie
Peter Findlay
CCUS Economics and CCUS North America Lead
Cemex USA
Martha Ramos
Director CCUS and H2
ACR
Maris Tabor Densmore
Director of Engineered Solutions
Wood Mackenzie
Elena Belletti
Global Head of Carbon Research
Wood Mackenzie
Ed Crooks
Vice-Chair, Americas
Registration
A review of the inaugural Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference 2023
Wood Mackenzie hosted its first dedicated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference on October 11 2023 in Houston. 330 industry players from over 220 companies joined us to explore the key drivers and challenges of CCUS. Topics included the Inflation Reduction Act, CO2 sequestration at scale and the CCUS value chain. Speaking companies included Baker Hughes, BP, Chevron, Emerson, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions and Lazard.
Read 5 key takeaways from the 2023 Conference
Early Bird Tickets are now available at $695 USD per person. Book by May 31, 2024, to save $300 USD of the $995 USD standard rate.
Discounted rates for Wood Mackenzie clients / subscribers and group bookings for two or more people from one organisation are available. Contact Anna Conklin, Marketing Manager on events@woodmac.com
Agenda
8:00 AM
CT
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and refreshments
9:00 AM
CT
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Welcome and opening remarks
Mhairidh Evans
Head of CCUS Research
Wood Mackenzie
9:05 AM
CT
9:05 AM - 9:20 AM
Wood Mackenzie insight: Past, present and futuristic view on global CCUS market
- Theory to action - what has been done in the last year
- Does CCS require global carbon tax alignment for it to be a sustainable decarbonisation tool?
- Global CCUS project landscape
- What are the new policies and incentives on the horizon?
Mhairidh Evans
Head of CCUS Research
Wood Mackenzie
9:20 AM
CT
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote panel discussion: From plans to execution: what would it take to accelerate CCUS deployment
- Which challenge is bigger - economic or technology?
- Bridging the gap - assumptions and real time scenarios
- Administration changes - what is the potential impact on incentives?
- Selecting right projects & partnerships for profitability
Ed Crooks
Vice-Chair, Americas
Wood Mackenzie
10:00 AM
CT
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Keynote fireside chat: To be announced
10:20 AM
CT
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking coffee
11:00 AM
CT
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Keynote fireside chat: To be announced
11:20 AM
CT
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM
Wood Mackenzie insight: Economic feasibility across the CCUS value chain
- How can investors be assured their economic incentives for building CCUS projects will endure?
- What role do evolving compliance and voluntary carbon market play?
- What emitting sectors are still waiting on the sidelines and why?
- What sectors and project types do we see become more 'CCUS-investible' by 2030 and beyond, based on underpinning project economics?
Peter Findlay
CCUS Economics and CCUS North America Lead
Wood Mackenzie
11:35 AM
CT
11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel discussion: Funding CCUS projects: how to get investment decisions
- Tools and mechanisms, carbon credit, government funding, carbon capture and carbon removal
- What security do investors need?
- Project grants - what works and what doesn’t?
- What are the requirements of effective contracts?
Peter Findlay
CCUS Economics and CCUS North America Lead
Wood Mackenzie
12:15 PM
CT
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking lunch
2:00 PM
CT
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Fireside chat: Hard to abate industries: opportunities & challenges
- Lifecycle decision to apply CCUS to reaching FID
- Project case study considerations - financials, methodology, creating innovation & streamlining projects
- Selecting partnerships & technologies
2:20 PM
CT
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel discussion: Is Direct Air Capture (DAC) key to achieving net zero and can it be implemented at
- Project pipeline and key players in the market
- Is 100$ per tonne cost within reach?
- How to use offsets as mode of revenue for DAC Projects, understanding the revenue streams
- What are the upcoming technologies - newest, greatest, cheapest?
3:00 PM
CT
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Fireside chat: To be announced
3:20 PM
CT
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking coffee
4:00 PM
CT
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Fireside chat: To be announced
4:20 PM
CT
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel discussion: Connecting CO2 sources to sinks
· Is existing infrastructure available or is there a need to retrofit?
· Safe operations by monitoring risk and impact of corrosion and erosion
· How is the government supporting CO2 transportation - understanding the permitting and regulatory landscape?
· Pipeline optimization - monitoring, measurement & verification technologies
5:00 PM
CT
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Wood Mackenzie insight: Carbon removals: the ‘net’ in net zero
· The potential of carbon removals in achieving corporate targets
· The investability profiles of different removal types
· What needs to happen to make removals available at scale?
· Market readiness
Elena Belletti
Global Head of Carbon Research
Wood Mackenzie
5:20 PM
CT
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
Summary of Day 1 & preview of Day 2
Mhairidh Evans
Head of CCUS Research
Wood Mackenzie
5:30 PM
CT
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Networking drinks
8:30 AM
CT
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome refreshments
9:00 AM
CT
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Opening remarks
9:05 AM
CT
9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
Wood Mackenzie insight: Capture to storage, are we ready?
· Updates on global storage pilot projects
· Proximity of CO2 storage destinations
· Permits & regulations - government support, possible changes and the impact
· Are the injection and storage costs viable?
9:25 AM
CT
9:25 AM - 10:05 AM
Panel discussion: CO2 storage: are there enough to capture global annual emissions?
· Is geo storage likely to depend on subsidies/credits to stay operational in the future?
· CO2 storage suitability - subsurface storage, injectivity, integrity and depth
· Storage infrastructure – permits and regulations
· Liabilities and financial obligations imposed on CO2 storage operators, what are current regulations and what technologies can be used to reduce risk and ensure reservoir integrity?
10:05 AM
CT
10:05 AM - 10:25 AM
Keynote fireside chat
10:25 AM
CT
10:25 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking coffee
11:00 AM
CT
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Panel discussion: Location selection: how it interplays with community engagement
· How to involve and engage local policy makers to advocate and be an ambassador for projects in their area
· Permits - evolution of data requirement when working with the state, community and landowners
· How can the industry educate local communities and improve transparency to overcome a lack of understanding?
· What are the learnings and how can these challenges be dealt with effectively?
11:40 AM
CT
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote fireside chat: Utilization
· Is there a big potential for utilization projects, or is it mostly CCS?
· Is the carbon "Utilization" part on track to make CCUS a viable long-term option?
12:00 PM
CT
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Wood Mackenzie insight: Strategies for carbon market
· CCUS benchmarking
· How can corporates access carbon credits - take credit for own or sell it?
12:20 PM
CT
12:20 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking lunch
2:00 PM
CT
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Fireside chat: To be announced
2:20 PM
CT
2:20 PM - 2:35 PM
Wood Mackenzie insight: Global carbon markets
· Long-term view of the carbon market: global trading and price forecasts
· Carbon offsetting market
· What are the incentives that make CCUS projects feasible?
Elena Belletti
Global Head of Carbon Research
Wood Mackenzie
2:35 PM
CT
2:35 PM - 3:20 PM
Panel discussion: Voluntary Carbon Market: is it going to survive or is it just a fad?
· Challenges in compliance and VCM that will enable CCUS
· Blue hydrogen credits & their impact on CCUS
· How are credits filled, divided in shareholders and monetised?
· Carbon mechanisms & registries
Maris Tabor Densmore
Director of Engineered Solutions
ACR
Elena Belletti
Global Head of Carbon Research
Wood Mackenzie
3:20 PM
CT
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
Summary of both days: Key takeaways
Mhairidh Evans
Head of CCUS Research
Wood Mackenzie
3:30 PM
CT
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking coffee & close of conference
Speakers
Wood Mackenzie
Mhairidh Evans
Head of CCUS Research
Wood Mackenzie
Peter Findlay
CCUS Economics and CCUS North America Lead
Cemex USA
Martha Ramos
Director CCUS and H2
ACR
Maris Tabor Densmore
Director of Engineered Solutions
Wood Mackenzie
Elena Belletti
Global Head of Carbon Research
Wood Mackenzie
Ed Crooks
Vice-Chair, Americas
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Sponsors
2023 Platinum Sponsor
Endress+Hauser, is a global leader in measurement and automation technologies for process and laboratory applications. It is a $3.6 billion family-owned company with 16,000 employees headquartered in Switzerland with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and instrumentation. Endress+Hauser serves customers in the chemical, food and beverage, life sciences, power and energy, hydrogen, CCUS, biomethane, oil and gas, water and wastewater industries. Endress+Hauser has been a pioneer in CCS with more than fifteen years of experience working with developers and operators to provide solutions and valuable knowledge on their applications.
Today, Endress+Hauser has more than 8,600 patents and patent applications. The company is committed to serve, improve their products, work economically and at the same time protect people and the environment.
2023 Platinum Sponsor
Equinox Engineering Ltd. is a private company operating in the United States, Canada, Australia and India. We have provided the highest quality EPCM services to our clients domestically and worldwide since 1997. We pride ourselves in successfully executing projects that are safe, high quality, cost effective and completed on-time. Our primary focus is on the hydrocarbon industry including facility and pipeline projects for natural gas, conventional oil and heavy oil markets.
2023 Gold Sponsor
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global technology and software company providing innovative solutions for the world’s essential industries. Through its leading automation portfolio, including its majority stake in AspenTech, Emerson helps hybrid, process and discrete manufacturers optimize operations, protect personnel, reduce emissions and achieve their sustainability goals. For more information, visit Emerson.com.
2023 Networking Breakfast Sponsor
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our traditional oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations and grow new lower carbon businesses in renewable fuels, hydrogen, carbon capture, offsets and other emerging technologies.
2023 Associate Sponsor
Compact Membrane Systems (CMS) pioneers membrane systems for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectores. CMS's breakthrough OptipermTM platform provides bolt-on, modular solutions for existing facilities to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, expand capacity, and deliver new sources of revenue. Operating a 10,000 sqft lab and manufacturing facility in Delaware, CMS has over 20 years of manufacturing experience across power gen, industrial, pharma and O&G operations.
Would your organization like to sponsor this conference in 2024?
The Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference attendees are industry decision-makers, purchasers, and influencers, seeking the latest business-enhancing technologies and innovative products. Be there to:
- Demonstrate thought leadership
The conference is a key channel for high-profit business transactions. Position your brand in front of international delegates and explore new business opportunities.
- Launch your products and showcase innovation
The conference will be a great opportunity to connect with the entire value chain while gaining exclusive insights from our team of subject matter experts and leaders in the industry.
- Host one of our networking functions
Connect your company with the industry's most important stakeholders, enabling you to forge new partnerships and demonstrate your business strength, innovation, and expertise.
- Online presence
Wood Mackenzie event sponsorships provide a comprehensive digital marketing strategy to reach a wider audience beyond the physical event. Your company will receive dedicated exposure on our event website, social media platforms, email marketing campaigns, ensuring maximum visibility and engagement among our online community.
Venue Information
Houston Marriott West Loop by The Galleria
1750 West Loop South, Houston, Texas, USA, 77027
If you plan to stay at the Marriott West Loop, you may reserve your overnight accommodations at the special room rate by contacting the reservations team by calling the hotel at +1 713-960-0111 or book directly using the link below:
Why attend Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference in 2024?
Networking opportunities: Connect with key leaders and stakeholders in the CCUS industry. Network with industry professionals and experts from across the value chain, providing you with the opportunity to exchange ideas, and form valuable business relationships.
Insight into project developments: Gain valuable insights into the latest project developments in the CCUS field including updates on ongoing initiatives, and breakthrough technologies, for a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape and potential future opportunities.
Partnership opportunities: The conference provides a platform to forge new partnerships within the CCUS industry. By interacting with industry leaders, you can identify potential collaboration opportunities and form strategic alliances.
Candid conversations: Engage in candid conversations with our thought leaders on research that has not yet been reported. By participating in panel discussions and interactive sessions, you can gain insights into the challenges, opportunities, and real-world experiences of industry experts, enabling you to broaden your knowledge and perspective.
Stay updated on critical trends and technologies: The CCUS industry is constantly evolving, with new trends, technologies, and challenges emerging regularly. Stay up to date with the latest developments in emissions reduction and CCUS. You can learn about cutting-edge technologies, innovative strategies, and regulatory updates, enabling you to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the curve.
Job titles include:
| Managing Director | Decarbonisation ESG Lead |
| Vice President | Managing Director - Low Carbon Transition Group |
| CEO | CCUS Policy lead |
| Chairman / Founder | New Energies Strategy and Business Development |
| Director, Project Finance | New Ventures Business Development and commercial strategy leads |
| Executive Director | New Ventures Exploration Geoscientist |
| Director Energy Banking | Opportunity Development Manager |
| Head of CCUS | Competitor Insights Manager |
| Head of Carbon | Investment Banking Analyst |
| CCUS Strategy Lead | Equity Researcher |
| Project Developer | Portfolio Manager/Analyst |
The CCUS Conference provides a unique opportunity to network with industry professionals, gain insights into project developments, forge partnerships, engage in candid conversations, and stay updated on critical trends and technologies. These benefits can significantly enhance your knowledge, expand your professional network, and contribute to your success in the CCUS industry.
Maris Tabor Densmore
Director of Engineered Solutions
ACR
Maris has 20 years of experience in the climate, environmental protection, and energy sectors is responsible for implementing new strategic opportunities to harness the power of markets for high impact emission reduction and removals actions including geologic storage of carbon and high-GWP gas emissions abatement. Maris is a licensed geologist and has extensive field experience in both environmental and oil and gas operations.
Martha Ramos
Director CCUS and H2
Cemex USA
Martha holds a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Houston and more than 20 years of experience in the Energy sector. In the last 5+ years she has been working primarily on full value chain projects for CCUS and Hydrogen. She is passionate about developing integrated solutions to address climate change and her roles have included the development of decarbonization strategies and their implementation, novel technologies evaluations and techno-economic risk management. Within CEMEX she is responsible for the CCUS and Hydrogen strategy development and technology implementation for the USA cement plants.
Peter Findlay
CCUS Economics and CCUS North America Lead
Wood Mackenzie
Based in Calgary, Peter Findlay leads the economics and project valuation function for CCUS projects globally at Wood Mackenzie and contributes CCUS growth, incentive, and cost insights to the firm’s Energy Transition Scenarios team. Mr. Findlay has led corporate finance and strategy consulting projects in oil and gas, power & renewables, decarbonization, petrochemicals, and other sectors since 2008 with Kearney and other management consulting firms, working on transactions and projects ranging in value from $50 MM to $40 billion for the world’s largest energy companies as well as much smaller operators. From 2015–2018, Peter led the Financial Decision and Analysis function for Energy at PwC in Calgary and London. He also advises on emerging technologies, primarily relating to decarbonization. Mr. Findlay is a Research Associate at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies where he has published on Canada’s oil sands and natural gas markets, as well as presented at the OPEC technical meetings. Mr. Findlay began his career as an aerodynamic engineer with Pratt & Whitney and has a Master’s of Science/Engineering degree in computational fluid dynamics and advanced numerical methods from McGill University, an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and a finance-focused MBA from ESSEC, Warwick, and Mannheim Business schools in Europe. He is a Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta, is a past member of the Society of Decision Professionals, and speaks fluent French.
Mhairidh Evans
Head of CCUS Research
Wood Mackenzie
Mhairidh leads our global research on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). Her team provide insight and strategic analysis on the CCUS landscape to project developers, technology providers, investors and governments. Her work includes cost assessments, economic modelling, market and policy tracking. Mhairidh previously spent seven years as a lead analyst in our upstream oil and gas division, focusing on the offshore supply chain and the North Sea region. Before joining Wood Mackenzie in 2014, she spent six years in commercial and project management roles in the subsea oil and gas sector. Mhairidh is an alumni of Scotland’s Future Industry Leaders Programme and enjoys engaging with the wider industry.
Elena Belletti
Global Head of Carbon Research
Wood Mackenzie
Elena leads our carbon research, working with a growing team to help clients accelerate their energy transition journey. The team delivers intelligence, thought leadership and data to support the best decision-making on emissions, decarbonisation options, carbon markets, carbon prices and offsets. Elena joined Wood Mackenzie from the United Nations in New York, where she advised senior government officials from low-income countries on issues like carbon pricing. Previously, she was a senior economist for Palantir Economic Solutions and a senior advisor at Eni; in both roles she provided commercial, economic and strategic advisory to improve the value of economic opportunities in the oil and gas upstream.
Ed Crooks
Vice-Chair, Americas
Wood Mackenzie
Ed Crooks joined Wood Mackenzie in 2019. Based in New York, he covers the full range of commodities, technologies and sectors, with a particular focus on climate policy, economics and the energy transition. He writes Wood Mackenzie’s popular Energy Pulse newsletter, analysing the latest developments in the world of energy, and also hosts The Energy Gang, one of the world's most popular energy-focused podcasts. Before Wood Mackenzie, Ed was an award-winning energy editor for the Financial Times, first in London and then in New York. He joined the FT in 1999 as economics editor. He previously worked as an economics correspondent for BBC News, a reporter for Investor’s Chronicle magazine, and an economic researcher at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. He has also served on the UK government’s Sustainable Development Commission.