Global energy giant ExxonMobil is now transporting and storing captured CO2 from the New Generation Gas Gathering (NG3) project in Louisiana, hitting milestones for both its carbon capture and storage (CCS) business and the state’s global competitiveness.

 

Natural gas from East Texas and Louisiana is processed through the NG3 gathering system at the NG3 Gillis facility, where up to 1.2 million metric tons per year of CO2 is expected to be removed before the gas is sent to Gulf Coast markets, including LNG facilities.

 

“This startup marks our second active commercial CCS operation in Louisiana,” ExxonMobil said. “In July 2025, we began transporting and storing CO2 from CF Industries’ Donaldsonville Complex, enabling the production of low-carbon ammonia. And we’re just getting started. We have two more CCS projects lined up to start in 2026. Every new contract and startup shows that CCS momentum is building, and that we’re making real progress in lowering emissions from carbon-intensive industries.”

 

ExxonMobil highlighted its leadership in CCS across multiple sectors. “With more contracted CO2 volumes than any other company across sectors like steel, ammonia, natural gas processing, industrial gases, methanol, and power, ExxonMobil’s CCS network is quickly becoming a leading solution for reducing carbon emissions from key industrial facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast,” the company said.

 

Currently, CO2 from the two active projects accounts for up to 3.2 million metric tons per year—about one-third of ExxonMobil’s committed CCS volumes. The gas is stored in permanent geologic sites through enhanced oil recovery, with plans to shift to dedicated permanent storage.

 

ExxonMobil emphasized Louisiana’s unique role in the emerging CCS economy. “With its favorable geology and vast network of industrial and energy infrastructure, Louisiana is uniquely positioned to benefit from CCS to strengthen its core industries, drive economic growth, and reduce emissions.”

 

CCS projects like CF and NG3 are already enhancing the state’s production of ammonia, gas, and LNG. As more projects come online, they are expected to strengthen Louisiana’s steel, fertilizer, methanol, and power sectors, boosting global competitiveness and US energy security.

 

“The ability to produce low carbon products through CCS is also attracting companies with large-scale industrial projects such as data centers to Louisiana. The state has already seen about $61 billion invested into new emissions reduction projects,” ExxonMobil said.

 

“Every new CCS project in Louisiana reinforces the state’s leadership in tackling the dual challenge of meeting the world’s growing energy needs while lowering emissions. By helping hard-to-abate sectors reduce their carbon footprints, we’re enabling them to keep delivering the energy and products our communities rely on, while still mitigating their environmental impact. This is ExxonMobil’s ‘And Equation’ in action.”