Work to expand the use of coal-derived CO2 for enhanced oil recovery in the Bakken to increase oil production.

For more than 25 years, DGC has captured CO2 for EOR in Weyburn Field in Canada, a proven model which Hoeven is working to expand to the Bakken under the first phase of Crack the Code 2.0.

Hoeven said he is working to expand the CO2 enhanced oil recovery model to the Bakken under Crack the Code 2.0.

Hoeven Working to Advance Coal-Based Fertilizer & Critical Mineral Production Under Second Phase of Crack the Code 2.0
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first phase is funded and underway

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Hoeven’s office said Crack the Code 2.0 phase one is funded and underway, with pilot work aimed at Bakken EOR and future coal-plant CO2 use.

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Hoeven Working to Advance Coal-Based Fertilizer & Critical Mineral Production Under Second Phase of Crack the Code 2.0
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researchers will use produced gas from existing oil operations

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): UND/EERC described phase one as pilot-scale EOR using produced gas first, with captured CO2 from coal-fired power plants framed as the long-term vision rather than completed deployment.

unresolved unknown A for effort

EERC carbon capture research looks to unlock more of the Bakken - UND Today
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DOE’s investment of $36 million

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DOE selected UND EERC for federal funding for Bakken EOR-CC, a multi-pilot program meant to advance commercial deployment of carbon-dioxide-based EOR in the Bakken.

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Energy Department to Invest $36 Million in Enhanced Oil Recovery Program at the University of North Dakota | Department of Energy
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standardized the base credit amount at $17 per metric ton

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): IRS guidance confirms Public Law 119-21 changed section 45Q treatment for carbon oxide uses, supporting the incentive side of Hoeven’s coal-to-EOR strategy.

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Instructions for Form 8933 (12/2025) | Internal Revenue Service
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Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Justice, and Mr. Sheehy introduced

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records Hoeven as an original co-sponsor of S. 425, which sought 45Q parity for carbon oxide uses including enhanced oil recovery, documenting concrete legislative effort.

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S. 425 (IS) - Enhancing Energy Recovery Act
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Funded Amount: $5,000,000

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): North Dakota Industrial Commission records show state funding for an EERC project to evaluate infrastructure to capture, transport, and deliver CO2 for Bakken EOR.

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Lignite Research Program-Grant Rounds 109-100 | North Dakota Industrial Commission
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 83%