Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America

About this event

Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America 2027 (CCUS)

Event: Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America 2027
Date: February 10–11, 2027
Venue: George R Brown Convention Center
City/State: Houston, Texas
Country: USA
Event structure: 2-day expo with a conference featuring 5 conference tracks and is described as free to attend with a co-located Hydrogen Technology Expo North America.

About the event (what it is designed to attract)

Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America is positioned as North America’s leading event focused on Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS). The expo highlights how CCUS supports the transition to a low-carbon economy by bringing together engineering firms, technology manufacturers and suppliers, energy firms, oil and gas sector stakeholders, heavy industry participants, chemical companies, research groups and NGOs, consultants, and government bodies.

The event agenda messaging emphasizes the full CCUS value chain: CAPTURE, TRANSPORT, STORAGE, and UTILIZATION. It also frames CCUS as a commercialization and deployment pathway event—meaning the audience usually includes organizations actively building projects, selecting vendors, funding initiatives, studying regulatory routes, or evaluating integration with industrial operations.

1) Who attends (buyers / attendees)

This expo is not just “general climate awareness.” It is structured to concentrate stakeholders who can influence CCUS deployment, procurement decisions, technical selection, partnership formation, and project execution roadmaps.

Primary attendee/buyer categories (most likely to engage)

• Engineering & project delivery organizations (engineering services, front-end engineering, project development, EPC-adjacent stakeholders)
• CCUS technology providers (capture systems, separation technologies, sorbents/solvents, monitoring and measurement tech, verification tooling)
• Midstream / infrastructure stakeholders (transport solutions, pipeline and logistics considerations, CO2 handling)
• Storage ecosystem players (subsurface characterization, reservoir management, monitoring, wells/injection technologies)
• Utilization and low-carbon product developers (CO2 conversion pathways, fuels and chemical utilization partners)
• Energy & industrial operators actively pursuing emissions reduction or net-zero transitions (oil & gas, heavy industry, chemical production)
• Research groups and NGOs (often participating in panels and technical sessions; can influence pilots, pilots funding visibility, and collaboration)
• Consulting and advisory (technology evaluation, cost/performance modeling, feasibility studies, regulatory and market assessments)
• Government bodies and public-sector stakeholders (policy direction, funding programs, permitting frameworks, regional infrastructure planning)

Best “buyer intent” logic for this specific event: attendees are likely to be there to compare solutions, understand deployment economics, align technical requirements (capture capacity, integration, monitoring, verification), and identify commercialization partners. That makes CCUS solution owners and deployment decision makers among the most valuable buyer types.

2) Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

Show location: George R Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Attendee geographic origin (reliable directional inference based on event positioning): Because the expo is explicitly described as a North America-leading CCUS event, we should expect a strong concentration of attendees from:

• United States (especially energy and industrial hubs with proximity to CCUS initiatives)
• Canada (likely participation given cross-border CCUS interest in capture, storage, and industrial decarbonization)
• International participation (the event messaging describes a global industry audience and an international portfolio; solutions and sponsors often include global technology providers)

Houston-based relevance: Houston is a major energy and engineering ecosystem, so the event’s physical location usually increases engagement from operators, contractors, and service providers who are already active in the region’s energy supply chain.

3) Audience reach (Local / National / Global)

This event should be categorized as primarily National (USA) + Cross-border North America, with Global participation. The event website positions it as a leading North America CCUS event and also highlights a global event portfolio and international speaker/exhibitor community.

• Local: Houston/Texas regional energy services and industrial ecosystem
• National: widespread US CCUS and industrial decarbonization stakeholders
• Global: technology vendors and solution providers with cross-region deployment strategies

4) Sample buyer company names (buyers only) + websites

Below are example buyer-fit company targets relevant to CCUS, energy transition, capture/storage value chains, industrial decarbonization, and related consulting/engineering. These should be used as a starting point for Apollo-style prospecting workflows.

Priority	Company	Website	Best Title to Target	Why This is a Good Buyer Fit
1	Sargent & Lundy	https://www.sargentlundy.com/	CCUS Project Director / Carbon Capture Technology Lead / Director, Sustainability & Decarbonization	Engineering services heavily involved in large-scale energy and infrastructure projects; natural fit for CCUS feasibility and delivery.
2	Marsh	https://www.marsh.com/	Head of Climate / Energy Risk Consulting Lead / Specialist, Transition & Sustainability	Risk and advisory expertise supports adoption of new carbon-removal projects, project financing and risk structuring.
3	EY	https://www.ey.com/	Climate Change & Sustainability Partner / Energy Transition Strategy Director / CCUS Advisory Lead	Strategy, due diligence, and implementation support for industrial decarbonization and CCUS investment cases.
4	Equinor	https://www.equinor.com/	CCUS Program Manager / Head of Carbon Management / Decarbonization Delivery Lead	Major developer in carbon management and industrial decarbonization; likely buyer intent around capture and storage ecosystems.
5	Shell	https://www.shell.com/	VP, Carbon Capture & Storage / CCUS Technology & Integration Director / Low Carbon Solutions Lead	Strong corporate focus on CCUS and low-carbon initiatives; likely to evaluate technology and partnerships for deployment.
6	TotalEnergies	https://totalenergies.com/	Director, Carbon Capture & Storage / Decarbonization Program Lead / CCUS Business Development	Active in CCUS and energy transition programs; would align with capture/transport/storage project partners.
7	ExxonMobil	https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/	Carbon Management Lead / CCUS Program Director / Sustainability Strategy Manager	Large-scale industrial operator with CCUS involvement; high likelihood of attending with decision-making stakeholders.
8	Chevron	https://www.chevron.com/	Director, Carbon Capture & Offtake / CCUS Project Manager / Energy Transition Lead	Industrial and oil & gas operator with carbon management initiatives; fit for deployment planning and vendor selection.
9	Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)	https://www.oxy.com/	Vice President, Decarbonization / CCUS Technology Lead / Carbon Management Director	Experienced with carbon management projects; likely evaluation of capture and utilization pathways.
10	BASF	https://www.basf.com/	Head of Carbon Management / CCUS Utilization Program Lead / Sustainability & Innovation Director	Chemicals and industrial processes are central to utilization strategies; strong match to CCUS deployment drivers.
11	Shell Catalysts & Technologies	https://www.shell.com/business-customers.html	Director, CO2 Utilization / Partnerships Manager, Carbon Utilization / Innovation Program Director	Utilization angle aligns with CO2 conversion pathways and partner selection for net-zero fuels and products.
12	Siemens Energy	https://www.siemens-energy.com/	CCUS Systems Sales Director / Head of CCS Equipment Solutions / Technical Sales Lead	Energy systems and industrial equipment supplier likely to evaluate capture, integration, and efficiency improvements.
13	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	https://www.mhi.com/	CCUS Project Director / Carbon Capture Technology Business Lead / Systems Integration Manager	Technology and systems integration capabilities align with capture/transport/storage engineering requirements.
14	Technip Energies	https://www.technipenergies.com/	CCUS Engineering Lead / Director, Low Carbon Solutions / Project Development Manager	Project engineering expertise relevant to CCUS integration and large-scale deployment execution.
15	Fluor	https://www.fluor.com/	Director, Sustainable Infrastructure / CCUS Delivery Lead / Industrial Decarbonization Manager	Engineering, procurement, and construction ecosystem likely involved in CCUS project delivery and partner coordination.
16	Wood	https://www.woodplc.com/	Carbon Capture & Storage Program Manager / Technology Consulting Lead / Energy Transition Director	Consulting and engineering support for industrial projects including decarbonization planning and execution.
17	SLB (formerly Schlumberger)	https://www.slb.com/	CCUS Subsurface Solutions Lead / Director, Carbon Management / Reservoir Technology Manager	Subsurface and monitoring expertise aligns with storage and verification workflows for CCUS projects.
18	Schlumberger Carbon Capture (SLB CCUS)	https://www.slb.com/	CO2 Monitoring & Verification Manager / CCUS Product Manager	Direct fit for storage and measurement/verification solutions across capture and storage lifecycles.
19	GE Vernova	https://www.gevernova.com/	Director, Industrial Decarbonization / CCUS Integration Sales / Grid & Low-Carbon Solutions Lead	Energy systems and integration considerations support CCUS commercialization and operational efficiency.
20	Subsurface imaging & monitoring specialists (example target approach)	(identified during list-building)	Head of CO2 Monitoring / Director, Leak Detection / Measurement & Verification Lead	These buyer profiles often attend CCUS events due to monitoring/verification requirements and storage performance needs.

Important note: the sample list above is built to illustrate the buyer-fit logic. During final buyer-list creation, we prioritize company role alignment to one of the event’s CCUS tracks: capture, transport, storage, utilization, plus supporting services (engineering, advisory, risk, financing, M&V, permitting support).

5) Job profiles, industries & event type

Event type classification

• Industry: Energy transition / CCUS / carbon-removal technologies
• Format: Expo + conference with 5 tracks
• Co-located theme: Hydrogen Technology Expo North America

Job profiles we should target (highest likelihood to be “buyer intent”)

• CCUS / Carbon Management Program Manager, Director, Lead
• Technology Selection & Integration Manager, Director, Systems Integration Lead
• Storage / Subsurface Reservoir Engineer Lead, Subsurface Solutions Manager, M&V Manager
• CO2 Transport & Infrastructure Engineering Manager, Infrastructure Development Lead
• Utilization / Net-zero fuels & chemical pathways Partnerships Manager, Innovation Director
• Project development & delivery Project Director, Program Director, FEED/Delivery Lead
• Sustainability & decarbonization Strategy Director, Head of Climate Initiatives
• Advisory / consulting CCUS Advisory Partner, Energy Transition Strategy Lead
• Government / policy interface Commissioner / Policy Director / Energy Transition Program Lead (where relevant)
• Risk / financing advisory Climate risk, energy risk, transition underwriting advisors

Industry suggestions (aligned with the Apollo industry list)

The following industries from the provided list best match where we should focus in prospecting:

• Oil & Energy
• Renewables & Environment
• Environmental Services
• Chemicals
• Industrial Automation (for monitoring/integration where applicable)
• Construction (for build-out and infrastructure engineering)
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Management Consulting
• Market Research (only if the buyer set includes research/market intelligence roles)
• Information Technology & Services (for CCUS monitoring/analytics vendors)
• Research
• Government Administration / Public Policy (if we include public-sector participants)

6) Estimated attendance (expected total footfall)

The event website states expected attendee scale of 5,000+ attendees and includes:

• 300+ exhibitors
• 100+ speakers
• 5,000+ attendees

Practical buyer-engagement expectation: footfall is usually distributed across both expo-only visitors and conference attendees, plus technical audiences. Buyer density depends on which department roles are prioritized (engineering, project development, sustainability, CCUS technology selection, and subsurface/storage/M&V).

7) Key focus areas & buyer engagement

Engagement is likely to be strongest around the value chain topics emphasized by the event:

• CAPTURE: capture system performance, integration with industrial sources, capture tech economics
• TRANSPORT: CO2 handling, logistics, transport infrastructure planning
• STORAGE: reservoir characterization, well/injection strategies, monitoring & verification
• UTILIZATION: CO2-to-products pathways, net-zero fuels and industrial process utilization
• Commercialization & deployment: scaling from pilots to operational projects, partnership models, regulatory and market considerations
• Cross-over with hydrogen ecosystem: co-located Hydrogen Technology Expo enables adjacent buyer conversations (energy transition infrastructure and conversion pathways)

Best buyer engagement angle for outreach: we position targeting around roles that evaluate deployment readiness—technical leaders, program directors, and project developers— rather than only general sustainability contacts. The expo’s conference-track structure supports that more targeted approach.

8) Client-product fit note (we need your client website to finalize best buyers)

To recommend the best buyer segment fit for your client’s needs, we must review your client’s product and value proposition. The event’s buyer pool changes significantly depending on whether your client sells: capture technology, storage solutions, transport infrastructure, utilization tech, monitoring & verification tools, EPC services, consulting/advisory, or hydrogen-adjacent systems.

Please share the client website URL. Once we have it, we will:

• Map your client’s product category to the event’s focus areas (capture/transport/storage/utilization).
• Select only the most relevant buyer types (by function and decision-making authority).
• Prioritize buyer titles that match the buying committee style typically found in CCUS programs (program directors, technology leads, project delivery managers, subsurface/M&V owners, and decarbonization strategy leads).
• Adjust the final “Best Title to Target” list to match your client’s sales motion (technical selection vs partnership vs engineering delivery vs advisory procurement).

Until we receive the client website: the most broadly compatible buyer groups for this event are: CCUS program leadership, technology integration leads, storage/subsurface & monitoring decision makers, and industrial decarbonization strategy owners.

9) Final recommendation (who we should target first for this specific event)

Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America 2027 is a strong match for CCUS-focused attendee targeting because it is built around a complete value chain (capture, transport, storage, utilization), includes engineering, technology, energy operators, and advisory stakeholders, and is hosted in Houston—an ecosystem with high relevance to CCUS execution.

Best buyer segments to collect first

• CCUS Program Directors / Carbon Management Leads (enterprise decision drivers)
• CCUS Technology & Integration Managers (solution selection and vendor comparison)
• Storage / Subsurface / M&V Leaders (storage readiness and verification requirements)
• Project Development & Delivery Leads (FEED, commercialization planning, partner coordination)
• Utilization Partnerships and Low-Carbon Product Innovation Leads (where CO2-to-product initiatives are pursued)
• Advisory/consulting partners focused on CCUS and energy transition (if your client sells to ecosystem projects)

Quality rating (for attendee-list research purposes): 9/10 for CCUS technology, services, advisory, and integration solutions—assuming targeting is refined toward CCUS functional leaders and project decision roles.

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Next step (required): please send your client’s website. We will then refine this into a client-specific buyer shortlist (prioritized accounts + best titles) that maps directly to capture/transport/storage/utilization and your client’s actual commercial motion.