SPE Gulf Coast Section’s Career Advancement Network successfully expanded its reach into the geosciences community at IMAGE 2026, connecting 217 job seekers with employers and demonstrating growing demand for in-person energy industry hiring events.

The Origins hub in Alberta, with plans to begin operations in January 2027, is expected to store up to 1.5 mtpa of carbon dioxide initially, with room to grow.

In a 2-1 vote, The Texas Railroad Commission approved the Rose carbon capture and storage project in Southeast Texas, which is planned to store up to 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.