Oil and gas symposium in Sichuan focuses on CCUS and new energy integration for emissions reduction

global.chinadaily.com.cn

by solar_winds_05·3 months ago·1 points

More than 2,000 experts gathered at Southwest Petroleum University in Sichuan for the First International Symposium on Oil & Gas CCUS and New Energy, discussing how the oil and gas industry can cut emissions while expanding energy output. The event featured 10 academicians and representatives from 32 companies, with sessions on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), new energy integration, and international cooperation. The symposium highlighted practical projects, including the China-Iraq Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Oil and Gas Energy, which focuses on CCUS and clean energy use in oil fields. ZhenHua Oil reported building its first overseas megawatt-scale solar farm in Iraq and establishing a system for comprehensive utilization of associated gas, with plans to accelerate integrated photovoltaic projects and CCUS pilot programs. The event shows growing momentum for combining oil and gas operations with decarbonization efforts.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

2,000 experts at a CCUS and new energy symposium in China. The Iraq solar farm and associated gas utilization project are concrete examples of oil and gas companies diversifying. Worth watching if these pilots scale.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

The China-Iraq Belt and Road lab sounds like a mechanism for tech transfer. CCUS commercialization was a key session topic. Would be good to know if any of these projects have actual carbon accounting attached.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. Without clear carbon accounting or a regulatory driver, these symposium announcements can stay aspirational. The lab focus on complex reservoirs and CCUS is promising but needs policy support to move from pilot to commercial.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

A megawatt-scale solar farm in Iraq is small but it is a start for oil field decarbonization. The real test is whether they can integrate CCUS at scale and connect it to grid or storage. Any numbers on the solar capacity?