Barriers to Large-scale CCUS Project Deployment in Western Canada Workshop

New workshop brings together industry, regulators, policy-makers and academia to tackle critical issues facing Canada’s CCUS sector

Carbon Management Canada (CMC) and the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) hosted a two-day workshop in Burnaby, BC, to discuss the Barriers to Large-scale CCUS Project Deployment in Western Canada. The workshop was split into seven sessions where experts covered a range of topics such as, provincial perspectives on CCUS deployment, regulatory frameworks and cross-border issues, and social licence. The workshop was hosted at the Svante Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Removal.

This event was supported by:

Summary Report

CMC developed a post-event summary of the event discussion and outcomes.

Read the report: Barriers to Large scale CCUS Project Development in Western Canada_Summary Report

Speaker Presentations

Presentations that speakers have authorized to share are included below. Presentations have been grouped into their respective sessions for ease of reference.

Session One: Provincial Perspectives on CCUS Deployment

1. Amanda Wilson – Carbon Management Strategy for Canada
2. Michelle Schwabe – BC Perspectives CCUS
3. Kyle Worth – Saskatchewan Summary of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

Session One Presentations

Session Two: Policy and Incentives for CCUS

1. Mac Walton – Summary of CCS Incentives in Canada
2. Caitlin Olsen – Policy and Incentives in CCUS, North Dakota
3. Randy Brunet – Contract Barriers to Large-Scale CCUS Project Deployment in Western Canada
4. J.P. Jepp – Carbon Dioxide Removal: Opportunity, Policy and Incentives

Session Two Presentations

Session Three: Industry Perspectives on Key Deployment Challenges

1. Kristin Rennie – Industry Perspective on Key Deployment Challenges
2. Al Shpyth – Industry Perspective on Key Deployment Challenges
3. Warren McPhail – East Calgary Region Carbon Transportation & Sequestration Hub

Session Three Presentation

Session Four: Regulatory Frameworks and Cross-border Issues

1. Caitlin Olsen – North Dakota Regulatory Frameworks and Cross-border Issues
2. Ron Stefik – Carbon Capture and Sequestration – BC Energy Regulator Status
3. J.P. Jepp – Interprovincial Transfer of CO2: Regulatory Frameworks and Challenges

Session Four Presentations

Session Five: Social Licence

1. Nicole Baker – Wabamun Carbon Hub
2. Colleen Nitta – Key Considerations for Getting Social Buy-in for CCUS
3. Norm Sacuta – Understanding CCUS Communications

Session Five Presentations

Session Six: Technical Challenges – Capture

1. Jennifer Chen – Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program
2. Matt McCulloch – Navigating CO2 Capture and Storage Challenges and Opportunities
3. James Martin – Barriers to CCUS Deployment
4. Mania Neisiani – CCS Challenges
5. Bruce Hesselink – Overcoming Technical Challenges at Canada’s Flagship Carbon Capture Facility

Session Six Presentations

Session Seven: Technical Challenges – Storage, Geoscience and Pore Space Competition

1. Richard Truman – Independent Public Geoscience to Assess Carbon Storage Potential in BC
2. Brendan Kolkman-Quinn – MMV Challenges for Geologic CO2 Storage
3. Erik Nickel – Technical Challenges for Storage

Session Seven Presentations