Second chances don’t always come around, but when they do, you’d do well to learn from your previous experiences and make the most of them. For the Petra Nova carbon-capture/enhanced-oil-recovery (EOR) project southwest of Houston, its previous three-year run largely confirmed the preconceived notions of critics as a highly touted project that fell short of expectations for a variety of economic and technical reasons. But it also enjoyed some significant successes, and now the facility has been given a second life, courtesy of a new owner and higher oil prices. In today’s RBN blog, we look at the long-awaited restart of the Petra Nova project, what its owner hopes to gain from it, and what it could mean for the carbon-capture industry.
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The Petra Nova project has been a frequent topic in the RBN blogosphere over the years, in part because it touches on so many important themes, from the basics of EOR and the markets for carbon dioxide (CO2), starting with EOR Don’t Get No Disrespect way back in 2014; the potential of EOR in shale plays, which we examined in Let It Flow and Texas Flood; and Petra Nova’s importance as a carbon-capture project, including several blogs in our Way Down in the Hole series and a pair of Drill Down reports. More recently, in Part 1 of this blog series, we looked at the history of the Petra Nova project, how falling oil prices overshadowed its technical successes, and its importance as a bellwether for the carbon-capture industry. Let’s start today’s blog with a quick recap of the project’s history.
The Petra Nova Project Southwest of Houston. Source: EIA
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About the song
“Still Not Dead” was written by Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon. It appears as the eighth song on Willie Nelson’s 66th studio album, God’s Problem Child. The song was released as the final single from the album in April 2017. Nelson said he wrote the song in response to the constant rumors of his death at the age of 84 (he’s 90 now). “I got up two or three times in the last year to read in the paper that I’ve passed away. So, I just wanted to let ’em know that was a bunch of horse----.” In the hilarious video Nelson made for the song, he addresses this situation with scenes shot on his tour bus, in the studio, and in concert. Personnel on the record were: Willie Nelson (lead vocal, lead acoustic guitar), Barry Bales (bass), Fred Eltringham (drums, percussion), Jim “Moose” Brown (piano), Ben Haggard (electric guitar), and Mickey Raphael (harmonica, jaw harp).
God’s Problem Child was recorded in late 2016-early 2017 and released on Legacy Records in April 2017. Produced by Buddy Cannon, it went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Country and #10 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. It received many positive reviews, with Record Collector giving it four stars, hailing Nelson as a “bona fide legend who has never sounded more alive.” Five singles were released from the LP.
Willie Nelson is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, author, and political activist. He was one of the founders of the outlaw country music scene. He started working as a singer and songwriter in the late fifties, securing his first publishing deal with Pamper Music in Nashville in 1960. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including “Funny How Time Slips Away,” “Crazy,” and “Hello Walls.” He released his debut album, ... And Then I Wrote, in 1962. He has released 98 studio albums, 14 live albums, 51 compilation albums, two soundtrack albums, and 130 singles. He has won eight American Music Awards, five ACM Awards, 10 CMA Awards,15 Grammy Awards, and is the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors, and a Gershwin Prize. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Agricultural Hall of Fame. Nelson has appeared in over 30 films and co-authored several books. He continues to record and tour.
