1PointFive Sequestration Hubs Awarded Department of Energy Funding
1PointFive Sequestration Hubs Awarded Department of Energy Funding : HOUSTON, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 1PointFive , a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, announced today that its Bluebonnet and Magnolia Sequestration Hubs were awarded a total of $36 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Phase III of the Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) Initiative. The awards will support the development of 1PointFive’s carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration hubs that provide a solution to address industrial sources of emissions. 1PointFive’s Bluebonnet Sequestration Hub, located in Chambers County, Texas, and Magnolia Sequestration Hub, located in Allen Parish, Louisiana, are well-suited for large-scale geologic CO2 storage and positioned near industrial emissions sources. By bringing together pore space, UIC Class VI sequestration permits that are progressing and infrastructure, 1PointFive’s hubs will provide a practical way for ha