Register Now for the Society of Petroleum Engineers Balcones Section 31st Annual CO₂ Conference – December 8 – December 11, 2025 – Downtown Midland, TX

The 31st Annual CO₂ Conference returns to Midland this December—bringing together industry experts, emerging professionals, and organizations shaping the future of CO₂, CCUS, and carbon management.

The event begins Monday, December 8, with a special ¾-day field trip to two major projects valued at over $700 million. From Tuesday through Thursday, attendees will experience three full days of presentations, technical sessions, and networking focused on CO₂ capture, utilization, storage, policy developments, and the new 45Q tax credit parity provision in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill.

For more than three decades, this conference has been the premier national forum where field experience meets future innovation. CO₂ practitioners, engineers, researchers, and policymakers attend each year to share insights and expand their professional network.

Venue

Bush Convention Center (Downtown Midland)
105 N. Main Street, Midland, TX 79701

Monday, December 8 – Field Trip & Opening Reception

• Registration opens at 9:00 AM
• Board buses for field trip at 11:00 AM
• Box lunches provided
• Return at 5:00 PM
• Opening Reception: 5:30–7:30 PM at the Bush Convention Center

Tuesday, December 9 – Full Conference Day

• Registration opens at 7:00 AM
• Presentations begin at 8:00 AM
• Catered refreshments and lunch
• Reception: 6:00–7:30 PM at Second Story Coworking

Wednesday, December 10 – Full Conference Day

• Registration opens at 7:00 AM
• Presentations begin at 8:00 AM
• Catered refreshments and lunch
• Reception: 5:30–7:30 PM at the Petroleum Museum (shuttle provided)

Thursday, December 11 – Half-Day Program

• Registration opens at 7:00 AM
• Presentations begin at 8:00 AM
• Light refreshments and boxed lunch
• Conference concludes at 1:00 PM

Why Attend?

For over 30 years, the CO₂ Conference has delivered practical, field-tested knowledge rooted in the world-class CO₂ operations of the Permian Basin. Attendees benefit from real project insights, historical case studies, and updates on emerging CCS technologies.

Previous conferences have featured keynote speakers such as:

• Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary, U.S. DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
• Chuck McConnell, Former DOE Assistant Secretary & Executive Director, Center for Carbon Management in Energy (UH)

Special sessions have covered topics including CO₂ capture and geological disposal (CCGD), incidental CO₂ storage during EOR, induced seismicity, regulatory developments, large-volume water disposal analogues, and field-proven operational techniques.

The conference attracts attendees from across the U.S. and around the world, drawn by Midland’s unique CO₂ project history and the event’s commitment to high-value technical education.

Plan Ahead

The full agenda will be released soon. Registration opens in early September. Hotel rate information is available on the conference website.