New Mexico Class VI UIC Well Program Primacy Efforts Overview
DBS&A Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Leader Olivia Brown will be presenting an overview of the New Mexico Class VI Underground Injection Control Well Program Primacy Efforts at the Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem conference being organized by New Mexico Women Lead, which will take place in Albuquerque on September 15 and 16, 2025.
DBS&A is a key team member supporting the State of New Mexico in the preparation and submission of its Class VI primacy application, under the leadership of the Oil Conservation Division of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department of New Mexico, and in collaboration with New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, state agencies, and project partners.
Gaining insight into the regulatory, technical, and organizational requirements of this process, our team has established a proven workflow for developing primacy applications, including the preparation of draft rules, crosswalks, technical program descriptions, and supporting documentation.
Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem conference panel discussions and workshops will cover a range of topics including:
- Energy’s Role in Wildfire Mitigation
- Critical Minerals for Energy Security
- Advanced Geothermal
- Challenges and Opportunities for High Voltage Transmission
- Powering Data Centers
- New Mexico’s Strategic Advantage in Advanced Energy
- Unlocking Grid Flexibility
- Connecting Advanced Nuclear Generation
- The Economics of Energy
- Innovation in the Oil Field
- Deploying Carbon Capture Technologies
- New Mexico’s Startup Edge
- Meeting Industrial Water Needs through Reuse
- Policy Recommendations for Advanced Clean Energy
- Tapping Into National Laboratories
- Uncovering CCS: Science, Safety, and Stakeholders
- Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage, Transportation and Disposal
- From Planning to Practice: Building New Mexico’s Energy Workforce
New Mexico Women Lead goals are: Empowering Women, Elevating Communities, Leading New Mexico Forward.