Michael J. Hirl is the Director, Business Development with Kinder Morgan CO2 Company. Mr. Hirl graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in economics. He has spent over 30 years in the oil and gas industry, with broad experience in various functional areas from operations to finance, marketing, international project economics and trading and risk management. His experience covers a broad array of energy issues in both the domestic U.S. and international markets. At Kinder Morgan, Mr. Hirl leads the company’s efforts to develop CCS projects in North America, with special emphasis on general supply and infrastructure for expanded EOR opportunities. He has been active with various DOE regional sequestration partnerships since inception, is on the Board of the North American Carbon Capture and Storage Association, is one of the founding industrial members of the Gulf Coast Carbon Center, and is active with various organizations focused on CCS / EOR policy developments.