Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a CO2 transport and storage investment consisting of companies bp, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, has completed a year-long assessment program in the southern North Sea. This program is described as one of the most comprehensive carbon storage assessment campaigns in British waters.
Assessment Program Details
The NEP program included drilling two assessment wells named C43/30-2 (BC39-1) and C44/27-3 (BC37-1), alongside geological surveys, environmental assessments, and offshore studies at the CS006 and CS007 storage permits. NEP announced that these efforts have significantly improved the understanding of deep geological structures beneath the seabed and their suitability for safe and long-term CO2 storage.
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Achievements and Implications
Rich Denny, CEO of NEP, stated: "The successful completion of the assessment well C44/27-3 (BC37-1) marks the end of an important work program under the CS006 and CS007 storage permits." He added: "With positive results from C43/30 (BC39-1), new seismic data collection, and the completion of offshore survey campaigns, we have established a strong foundation for the next phase of project development." This information will assist in future planning, permitting, and environmental assessments to increase storage capacity to serve industrial producers in the Humber and Teesside areas.
NEP also announced that this campaign fulfills the commitments agreed upon with the North Sea Transition Authority and Ofgem. The company intends to assess and describe the sites in 2026 and 2027, and after concept selection, planning for engineering design will begin in 2027, with the final investment decision to be made in 2028.
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