CCS Luncheon: Class VI Permit Challenges and Strategies

HGS Luncheon CCS Special Interest Group

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Starts at 11:30 am  Lunch is included with registration
Talk 11:45am  Ends 1:00 pm
Price $40 HGS Members,  $45 Non-Members, Walkins $45

Location: 5 Greenway Plaza near Oxy offices.

Address: 5 Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046
Room: GW5 P.106 Conference Room, Lower Level, near hair salon.

"CCS Key Class VI Permit Challenges and Strategies"

Speaker:  Danny Kingham, PG – Senior Associate Hydrogeologist with GSI Environmental Inc

Description:  The Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permitting journey can be long and arduous; filled with many “roadblocks” along the way.  A well-designed permit application strategy will expedite the permit application submittal and regulatory review process.  Key challenges faced by many applicants include complex site conditions (e.g., abundant natural and artificial penetrations), seismicity risk, site-specific data gaps, modeling constraints, complex and sometimes disparate monitoring requirements, surficial or pore space access restrictions, elevated costs, public opposition, and environmental justice concerns.  This presentation will review recommended strategies to navigate and address these challenges to streamline the permitting process and achieve maximum flexibility for future developments.

About the Speaker

Ms. Danny Kingham is a Senior Hydrogeologist and the Corporate Health and Safety Administrator at GSI Environmental Inc.  Ms. Kingham is an Appointed Member to TBPG and a registered PG in Texas, Louisiana, and New York, with over 18 years of professional experience.  Ms. Kingham is actively involved in environmental issues related to carbon capture and sequestration, including the development of USEPA UIC Class VI permit applications and the application of federal and state guidelines on environmental monitoring and verification programs.  She has managed large litigation projects regarding environmental impacts related to oil and gas operations, emerging contaminants, chemical and manufacturing facilities, landfills, pipelines, and air emissions throughout the US and abroad.  Ms. Kingham is an expert in site investigations at residential and commercial/industrial properties, including chemical manufacturing plants and oil and gas facilities, under various state and federal regulatory programs.