CRC has applied for permits and the environmental review has begun for two initial permanent carbon capture and storage (CCS) vaults at the Elk Hills Field – which are collectively referred to as Carbon TerraVault I.

These vaults will have the ability to store CO2 from industrial sources into depleted underground reservoirs and permanently store CO2 deep underground. With a total estimated capacity of up to 46 million metric tons of storage, Carbon TerraVault I will be capable of injecting over 1 million metric tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to the annual emissions of approximately 200,000 passenger vehicles.