BKV Brings Two Texas Carbon Capture Projects Online
BKV has started commercial operations at two Texas carbon capture and sequestration facilities, expanding its CCS portfolio to three operating projects across the state.
(P&GJ) — BKV Corp. has placed two new carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facilities into commercial operation in Texas, expanding its portfolio to three operating projects and increasing its annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) sequestration capacity by more than 120,000 metric tons.
The newly commissioned Eagle Ford and Cotton Cove facilities capture CO₂ from natural gas processing operations and permanently inject it into underground geologic formations. Together with the company's existing Barnett Zero project, the facilities strengthen BKV's commercial CCS footprint in Texas.
The Eagle Ford facility, developed through BKV's joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), captures CO₂ from a natural gas processing plant serving Eagle Ford Shale production. The project is expected to sequester approximately 90,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually.
"The successful launch of the Eagle Ford project represents an important milestone for our joint venture with BKV and validates the operational excellence we anticipated from this partnership," said Karlis Povisils, partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
The Cotton Cove project, located in the Fort Worth Basin, captures emissions from BKV's owned and operated midstream natural gas processing plant and is expected to sequester approximately 32,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year through a Class II injection well.
Combined, the two facilities are expected to sequester more than 120,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually.
"With Cotton Cove and Eagle Ford now operational alongside Barnett Zero, we continue to demonstrate our ability to develop, build and operate commercial-scale carbon sequestration projects," said Chris Kalnin, CEO of BKV.
BKV said the projects are part of its broader carbon management strategy, which includes additional CCS developments currently in planning and execution. The company has previously stated a goal of reaching an annual CO₂ injection rate of 1.5 million metric tons by 2028.