Montana Helium Project

The Kevin Dome industrial gas and carbon management project in northwest Montana integrates helium production with CO₂ management and geologic storage. Operated by U.S. Energy Corp, the project targets a naturally occurring helium- and CO₂-rich gas accumulation within the Kevin Dome structure. Produced gas is processed at a central facility where helium is separated for sale and CO₂ is purified for injection or utilization, forming an integrated industrial gas CCUS platform. At initial operations, the project is expected to produce approximately ~125,000 metric tons per year of refined CO₂. MRV plans submitted to regulators cover injection wells with already-tested capacity of approximately 400,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year, enabling monitored geologic storage of processed CO₂ streams. In addition to sequestration, a portion of refined CO₂ is planned for deployment into a large-scale CO₂-EOR project at the company’s wholly owned Cut Bank oil field, located near Kevin Dome. Geologically, the project is centered on the Kevin Dome structural feature, a large natural CO₂ reservoir containing significant helium concentrations. Development includes gas production wells, processing facilities, gathering infrastructure, and injection wells designed to manage CO₂ through structural containment and long-term storage while supporting industrial gas production.