ENERGY/PIPELINES: Prohibits the transport of carbon dioxide in rights-of-way used for petroleum transportation

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Robby Carter

The bill forbids locating carbon dioxide sequestration pipelines in the same right-of-way as any petroleum product pipelines.

Involuntarily deferred in committee.

Summary of HB 1136 (Louisiana, 2026 Regular Session)

Purpose and intent

The bill seeks to prohibit the use of the same right-of-way for transporting carbon dioxide intended for sequestration in conjunction with pipelines that transport petroleum products.

In effect, carbon dioxide sequestration pipelines cannot be located in the same right-of-way as petroleum product pipelines.

Key provisions

Adds a new statute: R.S. 30:1116.

Prohibition: No pipeline transporting carbon dioxide for sequestration may be located in the same right-of-way as any pipeline transporting petroleum products.

Scope: Applies notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, meaning this prohibition overrides other potential cross-use provisions in determining pipeline right-of-way use.

Who/what is affected

Carbon dioxide sequestration pipelines: Intended to transport CO2 for sequestration purposes.

Petroleum product pipelines: Existing pipelines that transport petroleum products (e.g., crude oil, refined products).

Right-of-way assignments: Any existing or future rights-of-way used for petroleum pipelines cannot be shared with CO2 sequestration pipelines.

Procedural/timeline aspects

Legislative action: HB 1136 has an action history indicating it was read by title and lay over under the rules (March 31, 2026) and was involuntarily deferred in committee (May 19, 2026).

Status: As of the latest action, the bill has not advanced out of committee and remains pending further committee consideration or floor action.

Potential impact and considerations

Operational impact: If enacted, project developers planning CO2 sequestration pipelines would need to identify separate rights-of-way outside of petroleum pipeline corridors, potentially increasing landscape fragmentation, landowner coordination, and project costs.

Planning and permitting: Must ensure compliance with the new prohibition when siting CO2 sequestration infrastructure; may require alternative route planning and coordination with pipeline operators of petroleum products.

Economic and logistics considerations: Could affect timelines and feasibility of CO2 capture and sequestration initiatives by imposing routing constraints.

Notes

The bill’s text is straightforward: it adds a single prohibition without additional exceptions or detailed implementation mechanisms.

As a reminder, the status reflects a committee deferral; further actions would determine whether the bill progresses toward becoming law.