IPT Well Solutions will exhibit at CCUS 2026 in The Woodlands, Texas, engaging with industry stakeholders on the technical challenges of carbon storage. The company will be represented by CEO David Mannon and Business Development Manager Mike McAnear at Booth 506. The event provides a forum for collaboration across subsurface disciplines as CCUS projects move toward execution and implementation.
What Was Announced
IPT Well Solutions confirmed its participation at CCUS 2026, a leading industry conference focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage.
Key details:
- Event: CCUS 2026
- Location: The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, Texas
- Dates: March 30 to April 1
- Booth: 506
- Representatives:
- David Mannon, CEO
- Mike McAnear, Business Development Manager
At the event, IPT will engage with operators, developers, and technical professionals to discuss subsurface challenges and project execution strategies.
Industry Context
The CCUS sector is progressing, but not without complexity. While policy support and long-term demand remain strong, projects are facing:
- Permitting delays, particularly for Class VI injection wells
- Cost inflation impacting project economics
- Slower-than-expected final investment decisions
- Increased scrutiny around subsurface risk and long-term storage integrity
As a result, the industry is shifting from early-stage optimism to a more execution-focused phase. This transition requires deeper technical integration across subsurface disciplines, including reservoir characterization, well design, and monitoring.
Events like CCUS 2026 provide a critical platform for sharing practical insights and aligning on solutions that address these real-world challenges.
IPT’s Role and Expertise
IPT Well Solutions provides integrated subsurface consulting across the full lifecycle of energy and carbon storage projects. Their work spans:
- Drilling and well engineering
- Subsurface characterization and modeling
- Regulatory support and permitting strategy
- Injection well design and performance evaluation
Their expertise directly supports:
- completion consulting for optimizing well performance
- hydraulic fracturing consulting to improve stimulation outcomes
- oilfield data analytics for real-time and post-job decision-making
- well performance analysis to identify optimization opportunities
- due diligence for acquisitions, development planning, and risk assessment
- expert witness services for technical and legal support
In the CCUS context, IPT plays a key role in helping operators move from concept to execution by aligning subsurface understanding with regulatory and operational requirements.
Why This Matters for Operators
As CCUS projects advance, technical execution becomes the primary risk factor. Operators and developers must address:
- Uncertainty in reservoir behavior and storage capacity
- Well integrity and injection performance challenges
- Regulatory compliance and permitting timelines
- Integration across multiple technical disciplines
Access to experienced subsurface consultants helps reduce these risks by:
- Providing field-informed engineering solutions
- Improving decision-making through data-driven analysis
- Streamlining project development from evaluation through implementation
In this environment, expertise is not optional. It is critical to achieving reliable, scalable carbon storage outcomes.
A subsurface consulting firm supports the technical evaluation and execution of carbon storage projects. This includes reservoir analysis, well design, injection planning, and regulatory alignment. Their role is to ensure that storage systems are safe, effective, and compliant.
While hydraulic fracturing is primarily associated with oil and gas, the same principles of hydraulic fracturing consulting can apply to understanding reservoir behavior and optimizing fluid movement. These insights are valuable when designing injection strategies for CO2 storage.
Completions consulting ensures that wells are designed to handle injection conditions safely and efficiently. This includes selecting appropriate materials, designing perforation strategies, and optimizing flow paths to maintain well integrity over time.
Oilfield data analytics enables operators to monitor performance, identify issues early, and make informed decisions. In CCUS, this is critical for tracking injection rates, pressure behavior, and long-term storage performance.
Injection well permitting, especially for Class VI wells, involves extensive regulatory review. Challenges include demonstrating storage integrity, modeling subsurface behavior, and meeting environmental requirements. Expertise in injection well permitting helps streamline this process.
Subsurface engineering is foundational to project success. It determines how fluids move underground, how wells perform, and how risks are managed. Poor subsurface understanding can lead to costly delays or operational issues.
To learn more about how IPT Well Solutions supports complex subsurface and carbon storage projects, connect with their team or visit Booth 506 at CCUS 2026.
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