Building Economic and Energy Security in the Heartland:
A Midwestern Delegation to the Gulf Coast to Explore Development of the
Enhanced Oil Recovery Industry

To assist Midwestern governors and state staff in understanding Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), the MGA reached out to experts and key stakeholders in the Gulf region to develop a program for Midwesterners to visit and learn about CCS & EOR. The Gulf region was chosen by the MGA because it has the most advanced, long-standing industry in the world focused on CO₂-EOR.  The Gulf region also has some of the most developed CO₂ capture projects in the world and cooperation between public and private partners to advance CCS & EOR industries in the region.  These unique characteristics provided a compelling landscape for Midwesterners to learn from the real-world experiences of public, private and academic leaders and to see CCS & EOR projects in person.

Meeting 

Houston, Texas – Jackson, Mississippi September 28-29, 2011

Agenda
Participant List
Participant Biographies
Speaker Biographies

Background Documents

• U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory Report
• National EOR Initiative Background Document

Presentations

• Technical Introduction to EOR: 
  Dr. Larry Lake, University of Austin
• Oilfield Geology and EOR Operations: Dr. Sue Hovorka, University of Austin
• Overview of  Key Federal Policy and State Policy in Texas: Darrick Eugene, Texas Carbon Capture and Storage Association

Industry Perspectives:

• Bob Fairbank, Mississippi Power
• Greg Schnacke, Denbury

• Regional Public-Private Collaboration: Gary Garrett, Southern States Energy Board
• Benefits of CO2-EOR Development: Jack Moody, Mississippi Development Authority

• IGGC Brouchure
• STORE Brouchure
• SECARB Fact Sheet
• SECARB Projects
• Denbury West Hastings Field Unit
  Southern Company Berry Plant