UIC Class VI Projects Webinar Series

Deep Wells, Deep Rules: Class VI Permitting, Texas-Style

From Uncertainty to Delivery: Real-World Lessons from Class VI Projects Webinar Series

This webinar series brings together 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 1 - Deep Wells, Deep Rules: Class VI Permitting, Texas-Style

Thursday, March 19, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MT

The first session, presented by Adam Haecker, P.G., Director of Geoscience at Milestone Carbon, takes a detailed look at how Class VI permitting is implemented under Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) primacy. Attendees will gain insight into how the Texas framework differs from the federal USEPA approach and what operators should expect when pursuing CO₂ sequestration projects in Texas.

What You’ll Learn

How RRC Class VI primacy compares with the USEPA federal permitting framework
Texas-specific permitting requirements, including
- Geologic Areas of Use (GAU) letters
- Coordination with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Critical pressure calculations
- Financial assurance expectations
Practical insight into working with RRC Class VI staff throughout the permitting process

Who Should Attend

CCUS / carbon storage project developers and operators
Pipeline operators
UIC and Class VI permitting professionals
Geologists, reservoir engineers, and petrophysicists
Regulatory and compliance specialists
Subsurface, drilling, and injection well engineers
Energy transition and carbon management teams
Legal, land, and pore space project teams supporting CO₂ storage

Adam Haecker, P.G.
Director of Geoscience, Milestone Carbon, Texas

Adam Haecker leads subsurface evaluation and site development for carbon capture and storage projects at Milestone Carbon in Houston, Texas. His work focuses on geological and petrophysical analysis supporting CO₂ storage site selection, characterization, modeling, permitting, and monitoring. Adam brings more than 17 years of energy-sector experience, with prior roles at Battelle Memorial Institute, Continental Resources, Chesapeake Energy, Cabot Oil & Gas (Coterra), and Weatherford Wireline. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Texas A&M University and has served in leadership roles with the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA).

Carly Sowecke, P.G.,
Senior Project Geologist/Hydrogeologist, Trihydro, Oklahoma

Carly Sowecke brings over 13 years of experience in the environmental and oil and gas sectors. Her expertise encompasses a diverse range of projects, including Class I and VI permitting and baseline environmental monitoring for Class VI injection projects. She has also developed California Air Resource Board (CARB) site certifications. Currently, she serves as the Team Leader for the Underground Injection Control (UIC)/Carbon Management team, focusing on advancing carbon sequestration and underground injection control initiatives through the permitting and development Class I, II, and VI injection projects across the country.

Webinar 1 - Deep Wells, Deep Rules: Class VI Permitting, Texas-Style

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