BKV, Midstream Partner Advance East Texas CCS Project Without New Pipeline

BKV Corp. will develop a CCS project at an East Texas gas plant using an on-site injection well, expanding its partnership with a leading midstream operator and avoiding the need for a new CO₂ pipeline.

(P&GJ) — BKV Corp. has signed a new agreement with a major midstream energy company to develop a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project at an operating natural gas processing plant in East Texas.

According to the company, this is an expansion of a previously announced collaboration to develop another CCS project in South Texas.

The new East Texas facility is expected to begin operations in early 2027. Under the terms of the deal, roughly 70,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually will be captured from the plant and delivered to BKV for compression, transport, and permanent storage via a co-located Class II injection well. The use of an on-site injection well avoids the need for constructing a high-pressure pipeline.

“This project demonstrates our technical and operating expertise in developing and scaling carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects,” said BKV CEO Chris Kalnin. “As demand for low-carbon energy solutions continues to grow, we are pleased to expand our existing business relationship with one of the largest midstream providers in the United States.”

BKV will retain ownership of the East Texas CCS project, though the company noted it may transfer the asset to its newly launched CCS joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

The East Texas project joins BKV’s growing CCUS portfolio, which includes its operational Barnett Zero site in North Texas, the South Texas project, and the Cotton Cove CCS project, which reached a final investment decision and is slated to begin sequestration in the first half of 2027.