Canada-headquartered multinational pipeline and energy multinational Enbridge and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OCLV), a subsidiary of Occidental (Oxy), an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa announced on 30 November that they intend to work towards jointly developing a CO2 sequestration hub in the Corpus Christi area of the Texas Gulf Coast. 

Enbridge and OCLV signed a letter of intent to explore a complete CO2 solution for area emitters through the development of a pipeline transportation system and sequestration facility.

Enbridge and OLCV would leverage their strengths to advance the development of a sequestration hub and associated transportation infrastructure. Enbridge would develop, construct, and operate the pipeline facilities and OLCV the sequestration facilities. The hub is expected to provide CO2 solutions for Enbridge's proposed facilities as well as other point source emitters in the Corpus Christi area.

Enbridge and OLCV would jointly market the CO2 pipeline transportation and sequestration services to other third-party CO2 point source emitters in the Ingleside and Corpus Christi areas.

"We are excited to be partnering with OLCV to explore developing a large-scale CO2 transport and sequestration hub in the Corpus Christi area," said Colin Gruending, Enbridge Executive Vice President and President, Liquids Pipelines.

"This is a unique opportunity for two organizations to pair complementary skill sets in a way that decarbonizes our own facilities and provides a platform for our industrial neighbors who are also seeking to reduce their emissions."

"We look forward to working with Enbridge as we advance our plans to develop sequestration hubs that will provide a practical decarbonization solution for industrial emitters," said Jeff Alvarez, President and General Manager, Sequestration, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures.

"This collaboration will help accelerate the path to net zero not only for ourselves, but for other organizations who are exploring end-to-end solutions to capture, transport and permanently store CO2."