National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative
The National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative (NEORI) released recommendations on February 28, 2012, to boost domestic oil production and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through the expanded use of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). NEORI is a coalition of industry, state, environmental and labor leaders convened by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and the Great Plains Institute. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) welcomed the group’s recommendations at an event on Capitol Hill. Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT), Kent Conrad (D-ND), John Hoeven (R-ND), Richard Lugar (R-IN), and Congressmen Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Rick Berg (R-ND) released written statements of support.
- List of Participants in the Nationatl Enhanced Oil Recovery (NEORI) Initiative
- NEORI praised the introduction of bipartisan legislation to encourage American oil production using carbon dioxide. The bill adopts NEORI’s recommendations to modify the existing Section 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration. It was introduced Sept. 20 by Sen Kent Conrad (D-ND) with Sens. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV).
- Bloomberg editors mention NEORI recommendations in context of 2012 elections
- Eileen Claussen and Judi Greenwald have an in-depth conversation (read parts one and two) on the promise of carbon capture, utilization, and storage and CO2-EOR
- Judi Greenwald blogs from the CCUS Conference
- Judi Greenwald's Power Point presentation from the Permian Basin CCUS Forum
- Bloomberg editors endorse NEORI's production tax credit recommendations
- Press Release Announcing NEORI Recommendations
- Statements of Support from Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT), Kent Conrad (D-ND), John Hoeven (R-ND), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Congressmen K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Rick Berg (R-ND)
- Statements of Support from Texas State Representative Myra Crownover, Vice-Chair, Energy Resources Committee (R) and Doug Scott, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
- The Center's Judi Greenwald and Robert Baugh of AFL-CIO discuss NEORI's recommendations on E&E TV.
- Press Release Announcing the National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative
- Statements of Support from Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Richard Lugar (R-IN)
- Sens. Kent Conrad (D-ND), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Richard Lugar (R-IN) issue press releases on the EOR Initiative.
- The Center's Judi Greenwald and Bob Mannes of Core Energy discuss NEORI on E&E TV.
- C2ES Climate Techbook - Carbon Capture and Storage
- C2ES U.S. State Policy Map - Financial Incentives for CCS
- Greenhouse Gas Accounting Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
- Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO2-EOR): Factors Involved in Adding Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) to Enhanced Oil Recovery