- Vote: Texas Railroad Commission, 2-1 in favor
- Scope: permit to operate three CO2 injection wells
- Location: Jefferson County, east of Houston (Rose project area)
- Exxon already has seven CO2 offtake clients on the US Gulf, per the report
- Permit is described as a key win for Exxon’s flagship carbon storage project
- Enables further CCS operations tied to industrial emitters and potential revenue streams
- Implementation requires construction, injection tests and ongoing regulatory compliance
- RRC decision date reported Sept. 15; article published Sept. 21
- One RRC commissioner voted against the permit
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