Expands Power-To-CCS Story: Signs Carbon Management MOU with Capital Power for Up to 3 Million Metric Tons Per Annum of CO₂ Emissions

LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon TerraVault Holdings, LLC (CTV), a carbon management subsidiary of California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC), today provided an update on third quarter 2025 operating and financial results.

"We are encouraged by and commend the state's recent actions to advance CCS development in California and support decarbonization across hard-to-abate industries," said Francisco Leon, President and Chief Executive Officer of CRC. "CTV is moving closer to first injection from California's first CCS project, a major step toward achieving the state's climate goals. This momentum is driving new commercial opportunities, including our MOU with Capital Power, and reinforces CTV's ability to deliver decarbonized power solutions for Californians."

Highlights

The enactment of SB 614 by the California government authorizes the safe transport of captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) by pipeline and represents a pivotal step in advancing carbon capture and storage development across the Golden State
Signed memorandum of understanding¹ (MOU) with Capital Power to provide carbon management services for CPX's La Paloma generation facility in Kern County, California. See California Resources Corporation and Capital Power to Explore Decarbonized Power Solutions in California for additional information
On track for completion of construction of California's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at CRC's Elk Hills cryogenic gas plant at or around year-end 2025 and first CO₂ injection in early 2026, pending the receipt of final regulatory approvals
Ongoing discussions with multiple counterparties to supply power from the Elk Hills Power Plant with pathway to leverage CTV's CO₂ storage reservoirs for a decarbonized energy solution
Plan to submit additional Class VI permits applications to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for ~100 million metric tons of CO₂ storage in Central California

Carbon Management Business (CMB) Third Quarter 2025 Comparative Financial Results

Selected Financial Statement Data and Non-GAAP Measures:	3rd Quarter			2nd Quarter
($ in millions)	2025			2025

Selected Expenses
Other operating expenses, net²	$	10		$	14
General and administrative expenses	$	4		$	3

Capital and Non-GAAP Measures
Capital investments	$	15		$	5
Adjusted EBITDAX³	$	(14	)	$	(17	)

Guidance

The following table provides key CMB fourth quarter 2025 financial and operating guidance.

		4Q25E

Capital		$15 - $20
Other operating expenses, net²		$12 - $16
General and administrative expenses		$2 - $4
Adjusted EBITDAX³		($19) - ($15)

_{¹ An MOU is a non-binding agreement. The projects and transactions described in an MOU are subject to certain conditions precedent, typically including the negotiation of definitive documents, a final investment decision by the parties and receipt of EPA Class VI permits and other regulatory approvals.}

_{² Other operating expenses, net includes lease cost for sequestration easements, advocacy, and other startup related costs.}

_{³ See Attachment 3 of CRC's 3Q25 earnings release for the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EBITDAX, including a reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP measure. See Attachment 2 of CRC's 3Q25 earnings release for the 4Q25 estimates of the non-GAAP measure of adjusted EBITDAX, including a reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.}

About Carbon TerraVault

Carbon TerraVault (CTV), CRC's carbon management business, is developing services to capture, transport and permanently store CO₂ for its customers. CTV is engaged in a series of proposed CCS projects to inject CO₂ captured from industrial sources into depleted reservoirs deep underground for permanent sequestration. For more information, visit carbonterravault.com.

About Carbon TerraVault Joint Venture

Carbon TerraVault Joint Venture (CTV JV) is a carbon management partnership focused on CCS development formed between Carbon TerraVault I, LLC, a subsidiary of CRC, and Brookfield, to develop both infrastructure and storage assets required for CCS development in California. CRC owns 51% of CTV JV with Brookfield owning the remaining 49% interest.

About California Resources Corporation

California Resources Corporation (CRC) is an independent energy and carbon management company committed to energy transition. CRC is committed to environmental stewardship while safely providing local, responsibly sourced energy. CRC is also focused on maximizing the value of its land, mineral ownership, and energy expertise for decarbonization by developing CCS and other emissions reducing projects. For more information about CRC, please visit www.crc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Carbon TerraVault Provides Third Quarter 2025 Update