American Petroleum Institute Pipeline Conference Presentation
DBS&A Principal Environmental Scientist Dr. Gregory Schnaar, PG and Carbon Capture Market Leader, Geoscientist Olivia Brown will participate in an Operational Excellence track panel discussion on the topics of “Carbon Capture and storage (CCS) Project Risk-Based Screening Process and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) CO2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) – Navigating the Landscape” and “CCS Project Permitting and Industry Status” at the American Petroleum Institute (API) 2025 Pipeline Conference and Expo: Pipeline, Control Room and Cybernetics taking place from April 28 through 30, 2025, in Austin, Texas.
The Operational Excellence track explores how oil and gas pipeline leaders are operating their assets safely, reliably, sustainably and cost effectively from safety performance improvements to best-in-class standards and systems.
Learn more about DBS&A’s carbon management services and CCS project risk-based screening process. The CCS Project Risk-Based Screening Process is designed to evaluate a comprehensive array of essential project components that are crucial for securing necessary CCS permits and approvals and ensuring the overall economic and technical success of a project. This workflow focuses primarily on geological criteria, while also considering additional factors such as landowner density and the viability of pipeline infrastructure from “source to sink.” It is adaptable for assessing various scales, including individual emitter or point source projects, broad project areas, and regional opportunities for intrastate sequestration hub development. It is rare for an optimal project location qualifying for Class VI approval to be directly beneath the emissions source. Pipeline transport logistics remain one of the most critical components of CCS project development assessed in the screening process.