Panel: Scaling CO₂ Infrastructure: From Early Projects to Industry-Wide Buildout

16 Jun 2026
Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage
Midstream Engineering & Construction

  • Design and execution considerations unique to CO₂ pipelines — pressure control, materials selection, compression, and monitoring

  • Managing community perception, safety planning, and emergency response protocols for CO₂ transport assets

  • Navigating an uncertain policy landscape, building offtake partnerships, and creating a viable business model for CCUS projects

  • What operators, EPCs, and regulators need to do now to enable rapid buildout in the next decade

Speakers
Charles McConnell
Charles McConnell, Executive Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainability - University of Houston
Marco Gutierrez
Marco Gutierrez, Project Director - Gulf Companies
Zach Liu
Zach Liu, Director, CCUS Subsurface - Harvestone Low Carbon Partners