As CCUS Projects Accelerate Worldwide, Well Integrity Risks Put Carbon Storage Targets Under Scrutiny

London, United Kingdom – February 2026

As governments tighten climate regulations and billions are committed to large-scale carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), industry attention is shifting from capture capacity to long-term containment risk. Recent project assessments in Europe and North America highlight that legacy wells, cement degradation, CO2-induced corrosion and insufficient monitoring remain among the highest technical risks to safe geological storage. Regulators are responding with stricter requirements under frameworks such as ISO 27914 and EU CCS directives, placing well integrity at the center of CCUS project approval.

Against this backdrop, Fleming presents CCUS Well Design and Monitoring, a live online training course taking place 20–23 April 2026, focused on the most critical technical and regulatory challenges facing CCUS developers today. The course addresses real-world issues including CO2 behavior in wells and reservoirs, corrosion mechanisms, cement integrity, microannuli, abandoned well risk, and evolving monitoring expectations from regulators and operators.

Drawing on decades of global CCS and oil and gas experience, the training explores practical solutions such as advanced cement systems, corrosion-resistant alloys, quantitative risk-based assessment of existing wells, and modern testing and logging technologies. Sessions also examine lessons learned from enhanced oil recovery, pilot CCS projects, and commercial-scale storage sites, aligning engineering decisions with regulatory compliance and long-term containment assurance.

Delivered by well integrity consultant Matteo Loizzo, the program equips drilling, reservoir, cementing and asset integrity professionals with actionable tools to design safer CO2 injection wells, evaluate legacy infrastructure, select fit-for-purpose monitoring techniques, and respond effectively to integrity failures. Through case studies and interactive discussions, participants gain skills directly applicable to active and planned CCUS projects worldwide.