Webinar Series: Real-World Lessons from Class VI Projects
Our webinar series continues to bring you practitioners working on active Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Class VI projects to share real-world insight from permitting through early injection readiness. Sessions focus on regulatory coordination, monitoring expectations, and managing public comment, grounded in lessons from projects currently moving forward.
Designed for technical and regulatory professionals, the series provides practical clarity around Class VI project development, highlighting what teams should expect at each stage and where common challenges arise.
- Live, project-driven perspectives
- Focused on implementation, not theory
- Applicable across permitting, subsurface, and compliance teams
Webinar 3 – When Class VI Meets the Rig: Lessons You Only Learn in the Field
Class VI projects are often discussed from a permitting or modeling perspective, but execution in the field introduces a different set of challenges. This presentation will share lessons learned from drilling and completing Class VI wells, focusing on the practical realities that emerge once a rig is on location. The talk will explore how operators can better anticipate operational risks, coordinate subsurface design with field execution, and avoid common pitfalls during well delivery.
About the Speaker
Ben Pittsley, CEO of Summit Engineering
Ben Pittsley is the Founder of Summit Energy Services, an energy consulting and field services firm supporting oil and gas and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects across the United States. Ben has played a direct role in developing and executing Class VI carbon storage projects, including the PureField Ingredients project in Kansas and the Carbon Storage Solutions project in Colorado, along with other CCS projects in the Rocky Mountain region. His work focuses on bridging subsurface planning and field execution, with an emphasis on drilling operations, contractor coordination, and operational risk management.
Information on Upcoming Sessions
Webinar 4 – Keys to Successful Execution of CCS Projects in the US Ethanol Industry
CSS projects are complex, multi-year, capital-intensive projects that require execution by a multi-disciplinary team for success. Join us on September 17th to discover best practices and lessons learned from two successful CCS projects at US ethanol plants. Learn more here.
Information on Past Sessions
Webinar 1 – Deep Wells, Deep Rules: Class VI Permitting, Texas-Style
Presented by Adam Haecker, P.G., Director of Geoscience at Milestone Carbon, took a detailed look at how Class VI permitting is implemented under Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) primacy. Attendees gained insight into how the Texas framework differs from the federal USEPA approach and what operators should expect when pursuing CO₂ sequestration projects in Texas. Connect with us for more information about this past session.
Webinar 2 – Deep Injection, Real Consequences: Permian Basin Lessons for Class VI Wells
Presented by Katie Smye, Research Associate Professor and Principal Investigator of the Center for Injection and Seismicity Research, University of Texas at Austin, discussed how decades of large-scale wastewater injection in the Permian Basin have created a real-world testing ground for understanding subsurface pressure behavior and seismic response. Disposal volumes exceeding 16 million barrels per day have resulted in induced seismicity, pressure effects extending far from injection zones, and interactions with dense networks of legacy wells. This presentation examined how these field observations shape Class VI project risk, site selection, and monitoring strategies, particularly in complex, heavily developed basins. Connect with us for more information about this past session.
