Gulf Coast Sequestration seeks permits for Louisiana carbon project

Gulf Coast Sequestration (GCS) is seeking a coastal use permit for Project Goose Lake, a carbon capture and sequestration initiative located near the Cameron-Calcasieu parish line in southwest Louisiana. The project involves the construction of one drinking-water monitoring well and two Class V testing wells near the Intracoastal Canal and Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.

The proposal has met resistance from Calcasieu Parish residents. During a public hearing, opponents raised concerns regarding potential environmental impacts, specifically the safety of the Chicot Aquifer. This aquifer serves as a primary drinking water source for 15 parishes spanning from Southwest Louisiana to Acadiana.

Despite a moratorium on new carbon sequestration applications issued by Governor Jeff Landry in October 2025, Project Goose Lake is one of two GCS projects exempt from the order and placed on a priority list. GCS has defended the project, stating the site’s geology is well-suited for sequestration and that the company already owns the land privately. The Louisiana Department of Conservation & Energy is currently reviewing the permit for Project Goose Lake and is also preparing a decision on the company’s separate Project Minerva in Cameron Parish.