Exxon Mobil Wins Texas Permit for Rose Project

Exxon Mobil secured regulatory approval for its Rose carbon capture and storage development on 15 September 2026. The Railroad Commission of Texas voted 2 to 1 in favor of issuing the permit. The decision covers underground injection permits for the initiative, which includes an estimated cost of 5 billion dollars for the site and its associated pipeline network.

The permit authorizes Exxon Mobil to drill and operate 3 carbon dioxide injection wells. The site sits about 15 miles southwest of Beaumont and roughly 90 miles east of Houston. Carbon dioxide will be injected into target rock formations located 1 mile below ground level.

Under the operating terms, the Rose project will inject carbon dioxide over a planned operational span of 13 years. The permitted capacity totals 53 million metric tons of carbon dioxide across its lifetime. Planned annual project injection will reach 4 million metric tons per year, with each individual well taking up to 1.36 million metric tons per year.

The state permit also sets strict post-operational environmental standards. Exxon Mobil must conduct mandated subsurface monitoring for 50 years after all injection activity ceases.