Petra Nova Carbon Capture Facility

GOAL

Return the world’s largest carbon capture facility to service.

PROJECT
 

Reviving a one-of-a-kind facility

A three-year hiatus

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic paused activities worldwide and operations at the Petra Nova plant were no exception. The economics of the facility were based on enhanced oil recovery, and when the price for crude oil crashed, operations were suspended until conditions improved. A 2022 fire at WA Parish, Unit 8 that provides flue gas to Petra Nova further delayed operations at the carbon capture facility.

With repairs to Unit 8 complete and oil prices recovered, ENEOS Xplora (formerly JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration) — a Japanese oil and gas company with a focus on sustainability through carbon capture technologies and the owner of Petra Nova — worked with NRG’s Energy Services team to develop a plan to get the plant up and running again.

Now, it is making a comeback.

Turning to the experts

Our Energy Services team offers safe solutions backed by decades of expertise and experience. They specialize in operating and maintaining plants while reducing downtime and operating costs by ensuring that units perform better and more reliably. With every plant they operate, our Energy Services team’s goal is to provide solutions tailored to the customer’s unique needs. With a proven track record in plant operations, they went to work returning the pioneering facility to service. Turning to the experts

Our Energy Services team offers safe solutions backed by decades of expertise and experience. They specialize in operating and maintaining plants while reducing downtime and operating costs by ensuring that units perform better and more reliably. With every plant they operate, our Energy Services team’s goal is to provide solutions tailored to the customer’s unique needs. With a proven track record in plant operations, they went to work returning the pioneering facility to service.