Ccs News


Wood Spearheads Industry Initiative to Develop CCUS Guidelines

Oct 16, 2024

Consulting and engineering firm Wood has taken charge of the Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) to create industry guidelines for CO2 specifications to accelerate sustainable carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.The guidelines…

NSTA and Crown Estate to Increase Collaboration on UK Seabed Management

Oct 10, 2024

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and The Crown Estate have confirmed published a new Statement of Intent to confirm joint aspirations in ensuring a more sustainable and closely coordinated management of the seabed.The aim is to build…

UK Commits $28.4B for CCS Projects Over Next 25 Years

Oct 04, 2024

The United Kingdom has pledged to provide up to $28.4 billion (£21.7 billion) in funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen technology and projects over 25 years, being developed in northern England, in an effort to curb CO2 emissions…

Eni Gets Lease from Crown Estate for UK’s HyNet CCS Project

Oct 04, 2024

The Crown Estate has awarded an agreement for lease to Eni for the HyNet project, the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK to repurpose existing pipeline infrastructure, reducing both cost and the environmental impact of construction…

Petrobras and Staatsolie Strengthen Energy Collaboration

Sep 27, 2024

Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras and its Surinamese counterpart Staatsolie have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to asses collaboration opportunities in various fields, including oil and gas.Petrobras…

Northern Lights CCS Facilities Set to Receive First CO2 Injection

Sep 26, 2024

TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, have completed the construction of receiving and storage facilities of the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) joint venture in Norway, which is now ready for its first CO2 injection…

Denmark’s First Offshore Carbon Storage Project Gets DNV’s Site Certification

Sep 19, 2024

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has certified the first CO2 storage site for Project Greensand in Denmark, marking a key milestone in the advancement of carbon capture and storage (CCS).Building on prior certifications issued in June 2023…

Six Firms Line Up for CO2 Storage Acreage Offshore Norway

Sep 04, 2024

The Ministry of Energy of Norway has received applications from six companies for the proposed acreage for potential offshore storage of CO2 in the North Sea.The applications were received from Aker BP, Equinor Low Carbon Solutions, Harbour Energy Norge…

Eni and Snam Launch Italy’s first CCS Project

Sep 03, 2024

Eni and Snam, as part of the equal joint venture, have started of CO2 injection activities in the reservoir for Phase 1 of Ravenna Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.Designed to support industrial decarbonization, Ravenna CCS is the first project for the capture…

CCS Firms Secure CO2 Acreages Off Australia

Aug 07, 2024

deepC Store and Azuli International have been awarded Greenhouse Gas Assessment Permit (GHG Acreages) in the Bonaparte and Browse Basins off Australia, and have entered into a joint study agreement for a strategic partnership with Japanese company J-POWER…

Apollo Takes Charge of Large-Scale UK CCS and Shipping Hub Studies

Aug 06, 2024

Engineering and energy advisory consultancy Apollo has been selected to conduct three studies for the 7CO2 Carbon Capture and Shipping Hub in the U.K.The initiative aims to facilitate local and regional decarbonization across the Southwest of England…

Petrofac Secures Multi-Million-Dollar FEED Contract for Aramis CCS Project

Aug 01, 2024

TotalEnergies EP Nederland has awarded a multi-million-dollar front-end-engineering design (FEED) contract to Petrofac for a CO2 injection platform as part of the Aramis carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands.The project…

Norway Gives Six Companies Carbon Storage Licenses in North Sea

Jun 20, 2024

Norwegian Ministry of Energy has offered four new exploration licenses for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf to Equinor, Vår Energi, OMV (Norge), Lime Petroleum, Aker BP and PGNIG Upstream Norway.All four offered licenses are in the North Sea…

ABL Group Wraps Up Ross Offshore Acquisition

Jun 17, 2024

Global consultancy ABL Group has completed the transaction to acquire 100% of the shares of specialist energy consultancy Ross Offshore, which now will merge with ABL Group company AGR.The combination of AGR and Ross Offshore will further strengthen…

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