According to the UN and the International Energy Agency (IEA), CCS will be essential for reaching climate goals as cost-effectively as possible.
Norway is working to realise a cost-effective solution for full-scale CO2 management through the Longship project.
This encompasses carbon capture from industrial operations in eastern Norway, shipment by sea to intermediate storage on land in Øygarden near Bergen, and pipeline transport to permanent storage 2 600 metres beneath the North Sea on the Utsira High.
What does Havtil give emphasis to?
A number of companies have plans for CCS on the NCS, and several storage areas have been licensed. Such awards are made after a detailed assessment of safety and expertise.
Carbon transport and storage will be conducted safely in terms of protecting people, the environment and material assets. In its consideration of applications, Havtil emphasises such aspect as risk management of possible existing wells in the storage complex and whether the applicants meet such award criteria as operational experience.