CapturePoint promotes Kris Roberson to president and COO

CapturePoint has named Kris Roberson president and chief operating officer as the Allen, Texas-based carbon management company looks to expand its EOR, CO2 infrastructure and carbon capture business. The move puts a longtime operations leader in charge of day-to-day execution as the company pursues new growth tied to carbon management and energy policy momentum. Why it matters: - CapturePoint is elevating an experienced operator to lead execution at a time when the company is expanding across carbon dioxide infrastructure, capture, and storage. - The promotion signals continuity for a business injecting more than 1 million metric tons of CO2 a year into enhanced oil recovery projects and operating more than 230 miles of dedicated CO2 pipelines. - CapturePoint is positioning itself to benefit from broader energy-sector growth opportunities, including policy momentum from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. What happened: - CapturePoint promoted Kris Roberson to president and chief operating officer. - Roberson previously served as the company’s chief operating officer for several years. - In the expanded role, Roberson will lead day-to-day execution of CapturePoint’s strategy and work with the leadership team on the company’s next phase of growth. - The announcement was made June 11, 2026, from Allen, Texas. The details: - Roberson has overseen operations across CO2 pipeline infrastructure, capture facilities, producing assets, enhanced oil recovery and carbon management projects. - Chairman of the Board Hunter Carpenter said Roberson earned the board’s confidence through operating discipline, technical judgment and steady leadership. - Carpenter said Roberson understands the company’s assets, people and growth opportunity. - CapturePoint says Roberson brings more than 20 years of experience in upstream and midstream operations, EOR, carbon capture and CCUS development. - Before joining CapturePoint, Roberson held leadership roles at Denbury. - At Denbury, Roberson helped establish the company’s carbon solutions business and managed CO2 EOR assets across multiple regions. - Roberson began his career with Anadarko Petroleum. - Roberson holds degrees in petroleum engineering from LSU and geological engineering from the University of Mississippi. - Roberson is a registered professional engineer in Texas. - CapturePoint LLC and CapturePoint Solutions LLC are privately held companies based in Allen, Texas. - The company says it provides carbon management services including CO2-EOR production, support for traditional energy resources, support for clean energy and manufacturing projects, and development of regional deep underground carbon storage hubs. - CapturePoint funders include an affiliate of Mercuria Energy and other institutional investors. - More information is available on CapturePoint’s corporate website . Between the lines: - The promotion suggests CapturePoint wants a leader with direct operating experience rather than a purely corporate or finance background. - The company is linking its growth story to both existing EOR assets and the broader buildout of carbon management infrastructure. - The reference to new policy momentum indicates CapturePoint sees regulatory and political conditions improving for parts of its business. What’s next: - Roberson will now oversee the company’s day-to-day execution as CapturePoint pushes into its next stage of growth. - The leadership team is expected to focus on advancing carbon management projects and related energy opportunities. - CapturePoint is likely to continue building around EOR, CO2 infrastructure and carbon storage development. The bottom line: - CapturePoint is putting a seasoned operations executive in charge as it tries to scale one of North America’s larger private carbon management platforms.