MRCI (www.midwestccus.org) will hold our 2023 Partners and Stakeholders meeting on October 3-5, 2023, in Morgantown, WV. Our team looks forward to sharing the work we’ve been doing to accelerate CCUS acceptance and deployment in the MRCI region, including the Illinois, Michigan, and Appalachian basins, and east coast and offshore regions.

The main meeting will include updates from the Department of Energy, commercial efforts, and regional GeoTeams. Join us on October 3rd for your choice of one of two pre-meeting workshops focused on either Storage Resource Management Systems (SRMS) or Community Benefits Plans. A reception dinner will take place on the evening of October 4th at the West Virginia Botanic Gardens at Tibbs Run Preserve with a special keynote address from the President of the United Mine Workers of America, Cecil Roberts.

Hotel Information

Workshops and meeting will be held at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, located at 2 Waterfront Place, Morgantown, West Virginia 26501.

BOOK YOUR ROOM IN THE MRCI BLOCK HERE

Room rates are the prevailing government per diem, but there is limited room capacity.

Sponsorship Opportunities

There is no charge to attend the meeting. However, as in the past, sponsorships from our industrial partners are crucial for meeting the costs of this event. Please let us know if you are interested in supporting.

Meeting/Event Schedule

TUESDAY, October 3, 2023

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm – Lunch and Networking

1:30 pm - 5 pm – Pre-Meeting Workshops (Please register for only one workshop)

• Community Benefits Workshop
• Storage Resources Management System (SRMS): Classifying and Categorizing CO2 Storage Resources - Workshop

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm – Informal gathering (TBD)

WEDNESDAY, October 4, 2023

8:30 am to 9:30 am - Introduction: State of CCUS

• Opening and Welcomes from MRCI and key Stakeholders
• DOE update FECM Strategic Goals and Upcoming Project
• State of CCS in MRCI region

9:30 am to 10:30 am - Session 1: Upstream / Midstream – Capturing and transporting CO2 in the MRCI Region

• Sources and Transport in the MRCI Region
• Developing regional pipelines infrastructure
• Developing CCUS projects in the Region – A Case Study

10:30 am - 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:00 pm - Session 2: Projects Roundtables 1 – Demonstrating CCUS in the MRCI Region (Upstream and Midstream Focus)

• Panel 1 – Carbon Capture and Storage Projects (Upstream / Midstream)
• Panel 2 – ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub - Natural Gas to Hydrogen Production Projects
• An update on Direct Air Capture (DAC): Project Cypress

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm - Session 3: Geologic Storage Resources and Technical Progress

• Addressing Technical Challenges by MRCI Team
• Illinois State Geological Survey storage programs update
• Sub-regional Initiatives in MRCI – Projects under FOA2799 – Mid-Atlantic Offshore Storage, State Geological Survey projects (Pennsylvania/West Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana)

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm - Break

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - Session 4: Permitting/Regulations

• National and Regional updates and reviews on Federal and State regulations and permitting

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm - Session 5: Risks Assessment, Finance, and Insurance

• Financing CCS projects – Industrial and Power sectors
• Progress on Insuring CCS projects
• Infrastructure Security

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm – Meeting Day 1 closing remarks and feedback

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Dinner & Keynote Address from Cecil Roberts, President of the United Mine Workers of America – Tibbs Run (Botanical Gardens)

THURSDAY, October 5, 2023 - Marriott

8:30 am – Day 2 Introduction

8:40 am – 9:45 am - Session 6: Stakeholder Outreach and Tech Transfer – Enabling Projects with Public Buy-in

• Stakeholder Outreach in the MRCI Region and CBP Approach
• Community outreach/benefit example
• Technical knowledge sharing and collaboration under MRCI

9:45 am – 10:00 am – Break

10:00 am – 11:15 am – Session 7: CarbonSAFE and Other Storage Projects Panel (Geologic Storage)

• Updates on CarbonSAFE and commercial projects in MRCI region

11:15 am – Meeting Closure – Stakeholder feedback on progress and path forward

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Workshop on Hydrogen Energy and Related CO2 Management (MRCI associated event)

See below for a tentative breakdown of the workshop agendas.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Special thanks to our 2023 sponsors!