On May 23, 2022, Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, announced that it had signed a participation agreement with TotalEnergies, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi for the development of the proposed Hackberry Carbon Sequestration (HCS) project in southwest Louisiana.[1] The HCS project aims to capture and store carbon dioxide from the Cameron LNG facility near Hackberry, Louisiana. Last year, the project filed an application with the Environmental Protection Agency for permanent storage of up to 2 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, either from the Cameron LNG facility as the “anchor source” or potentially from other industrial facilities in the area. According to the announcement, the development of the project is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, such as securing all necessary permits. “We are excited to welcome new investment from Sempra Infrastructure and its partners in support of our state’s emissions reduction plans,” said Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D).

[1] https://semprainfrastructure.com/news-and-events/news-releases/sempra-infrastructure-signs-participation-agreement-with-totalenergies-mitsui-mitsubishi-for-carbon-sequestration-project-in-louisiana