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Deepest Carbon Storage Well Drilled, Expanding Global Initiatives

9/7/2025

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Wyoming's Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub has drilled the J1-15 well, now the deepest Class VI carbon storage well at 18,437 feet.
Preliminary data shows strong geological potential for carbon storage in the Madison Limestone formation.
Norway's Northern Lights JV has begun CO2 injections into the Aurora reservoir, achieving a key operational milestone.
Metsä Group's Rauma mill pilot plant is testing carbon capture from flue gases, with plans for a larger demo plant.
Expanding carbon capture projects highlights the need for regulatory support and investment for market development.

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Story summary

Wyoming's Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub has drilled the J1-15 well, now the deepest Class VI carbon storage well at 18,437 feet.
Preliminary data shows strong geological potential for carbon storage in the Madison Limestone formation.
Norway's Northern Lights JV has begun CO2 injections into the Aurora reservoir, achieving a key operational milestone.
Metsä Group's Rauma mill pilot plant is testing carbon capture from flue gases, with plans for a larger demo plant.
Expanding carbon capture projects highlights the need for regulatory support and investment for market development.