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BLM Approves Shute Creek Carbon Dioxide Disposal and Pipeline Project

Wyoming
High Desert DO
Kemmerer FO
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KEMMERER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management today approved the Shute Creek 7-34 carbon dioxide disposal project in Lincoln and Sweetwater counties. The well will be over 18,000 feet deep and permanently sequester excess carbon from the Shute Creek Gas Plant in federal pore space deep underground. 

With this approval, ExxonMobil Corporation may construct a disposal well pad with an 8-inch-diameter pipeline and fiber optic infrastructure extending over 12 miles along an existing pipeline corridor and access road. The injection of carbon dioxide into underground geologic formations offers safe, secure, and permanent disposal. This project is also permitted by the State of Wyoming as a Class II disposal well. 

ExxonMobil’s Gas Plant and CO2 Sales Facility currently employs 200 full-time company staff and approximately 100 full-time contract workers. During construction of the proposed well pad and pipeline, the average workforce is projected at 75, with peak employment reaching 160. Oil and gas development remains a major economic driver in the region. Mining, oil and gas provide around 34% of total labor income and more than 33% of sales and use tax revenue in the region. Additionally, these industries contribute substantial revenue through severance and property taxes, underscoring their importance to local communities. 

Additional information, including the final environmental assessment and decision record, is available at the BLM National NEPA Register. For more information, please contact the BLM Kemmerer Field Office at [email protected] or project manager, Kaisa McKenna at [email protected]. 

The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.