Steve Kelly

Steve Kelly is President and GM of 1PointFive International, a subsidiary of Oxy’s Low Carbon Ventures division, responsible for developing 1PointFive’s DAC and CCUS business in locations outside North America.

Steve joined Oxy in 1995 and has held increasingly senior positions in Qatar, Houston and Oman, most recently as President and GM of Oxy’s businesses in Qatar and Oman from 2012 to 2022. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Dolphin Energy Ltd. and the Board of Trustees of H2Global.

Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from UCL.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

10:00

Decarbonisation Conference Decarbonisation Theatre 10:00 - 11:00

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Scaling CCUS and DAC: assessing technology availability and readiness

Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) are among the leading carbon capture technologies being developed and deployed to reduce emissions from various industrial sources, supporting the transition to a net-zero economy. However, the availability of CCUS and DAC technology is still limited globally, and while its availability is increasing in certain regions, particularly North America and Europe, more R&D and investment are needed to ensure their wider use. In addition, these are expensive technologies that come with challenges not all companies are willing to take or have the right tools to overcome.

Attendee insights:

Understand the importance of examining and aligning CCUS and DAC technologies and the readiness of organisations to adopt and implement them based on existing research and frameworks.