San Joaquin Renewables

The San Joaquin Renewables (SJR) CCS project, which was later withdrawn, was a proposed Class VI geologic carbon sequestration project tied to a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in McFarland, Kern County, California. The project planned to capture approximately 1,200 metric tons of CO₂ per day generated from gasifying agricultural waste (including orchard wood and nut shells) and inject it onsite into the Vedder Formation at roughly 7,800 feet below ground surface, with the Freeman-Jewett Formation serving as the primary confining zone. The single-well project was designed for a 15-year injection period, targeting saline formations.