23 Jul 2024
Exxon Mobil is seeking approval for the Solent CO2 Pipeline Project, which would see a pipe running from its Fawley oil refinery near Southampton to a CO2 storage site under the English Channel. The company says it is critical for introducing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to the Solent area which would help to reduce […]
03 Oct 2023
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) announced the list of companies which have accepted licences following the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round. A total of 14 companies have been awarded 21 licences in depleted oil and gas reservoirs and saline aquifers which cover around 12,000sq km – an area equivalent to the size of […]
22 May 2023
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) launched the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round in June 2022, with applications closing in September. Twenty licences have now been offered for award covering a total area of around 12,000 square kilometres. These are in addition to the six CO2 appraisal and storage licences already on the UK […]
14 Mar 2023
The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have begun the first round of formal engagement with developers on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). The two organisations have issued a joint survey to industry stakeholders to explore and understand market requirements for future seabed and subsurface carbon store development. The results are expected to shape […]