Permian Basin to be new home to an advanced energy research lab
The University of Texas at Austin leads new energy consortium in partnership with multiple entities from academia, national labs, and a research center for development of the Permian Energy Development Laboratory.
Source: Occidental Petroleum
The prolific Permian Basin of southeast New Mexico and west Texas will soon be home to a new research lab focused on advancing energy research and deployment, educating the next generation of energy professionals, and supporting energy-intensive communities.
The Permian Energy Development Lab (PEDL), launched by the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation (CGMF), is a two-state consortium that will build on the basin’s status as a center of the global energy economy.
The University of Texas at Austin is leading the consortium in partnership with six New Mexico and Texas universities, two national laboratories, and one advanced research center.
On 30 March, the consortium representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing their participation in PEDL.
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PEDL's scientific research and development efforts will focus on four primary areas: advanced energy, fuels, and integration; carbon and materials management; water, land, and agriculture; and economic development.
“The Permian Basin drives the global landscape of energy technologies, providing significant economic benefits to local communities in the region, the states of Texas and New Mexico, and the United States economy,” said Brian Korgel, Rashid Engineering Regents Chair Professor in the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering and director of the UT Energy Institute. “Collaborating paves the road for future economic resiliency across the region and increased sustainability.”
