Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Committee

The Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Committee focuses on enabling and optimizing upstream and downstream decarbonization efforts, in reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions from both oil and gas facilities and operations, including broader industry decarbonization.

Members of the Committee collaborate on common CCS topics from across the value chain to ensure safe, efficient and cost-effective design and operations of CCS projects, while also strengthening the reputation and scaling-up of the industry.

The Committee coordinates efforts with global industry groups including OGCI, Ipieca, API, and Energy Institute to ensure work programmes are complementary and to prevent duplication. The Committee will contribute to cross-Committee engagement to ensure consistency in the deliverables produced by IOGP.

The CCS Committee pursues industry collaboration and standardization aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of oil and gas facilities and operations, including broader industry decarbonization. The Committees objective is to provide expert analysis and guidance in the following areas:

CO₂ Capture

to provide expertise to produce and maintain relevant technical publications related to the abatement, capture, and separation of CO₂ across the industry.

CO₂ Transportation

enabling the industry by producing and maintaining technical publications that support the safe, reliable, and efficient transportation of CO₂, with a focus on safety, integrity, system design, and operational excellence.

CO₂ Storage

support the development of guidance for the geological storage of CO₂, including risk assessment, monitoring, and long-term storage management to ensure safe, responsible, and effective implementation of carbon storage projects.

The technical publications produced will be integrated into the Energy Transition Integrated Framework, which was developed to enable the reduction of upstream scope 1 & 2 emissions, while enhancing the efficiency and reliability of related low carbon projects and operations.

The Committee supports IOGP’s adoption campaign by encouraging Member Companies and the wider industry to utilize IOGP’s technical documents in their decision-making processes when appraising and sanctioning new low carbon projects.