California Resources begins CO₂ injection at first carbon storage project

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California Resources Corporation Achieves First CO₂ Injection at Carbon TerraVault I, a Major Milestone for Carbon Management in California

May 26, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Project Paves the Way for a Carbon Capture Industry in the Golden State

KERN COUNTY, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) has achieved the first landmark carbon dioxide (CO2) injection at Carbon TerraVault I (CTV I), a first-of-its-kind carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that will help advance Californias progress toward carbon neutrality.

Located at CRCs Elk Hills Field in Kern County, CTV I is Californias first operational CCS project, establishing a market for storing CO from industrial sources and placing CRC... More