Name of the Project
Northern Lights project.

Location
Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). There are several possible locations for the receiving plant, and the final choice will be based on criteria such as safety, costs and expansion flexibility.

Client
Gassnova.

Project Description
The project involves the development of carbon storage on the NCS. This will be the first storage site in the world receiving carbon dioxide (CO₂) from several industrial sources.

The storage project is part of Norwegian authorities’ efforts to develop full-scale carbon capture and storage in the country. It will capture CO₂ from three onshore industrial facilities in eastern Norway and transport CO₂ by ship from the capture area to a receiving plant onshore, located on the west coast of Norway. At the receiving plant, CO₂ will be pumped from the ship to tanks onshore before being sent through pipelines on the seabed to several injection wells located 1 000 m to 2 000 m under the seabed for permanent storage.

The first phase of this project will provide storage for up to 1.5-million tonnes of CO₂ a year.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
The planning and investment costs will depend, among other aspects, on how much CO₂ is to be captured, where it is to be captured and how many transport ships are required. Planning and investment costs for a full-scale CO₂ management chain have been estimated at NKr7.2-billion to NKr12.6-billion.

Duration
The project is expected to be commissioned in 2022.

Latest Developments
An investment decision for project implementation is expected to be made by the Norwegian Parliament in 2019.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Statoil (concept and front-end engineering design studies for CO₂ storage) and KBR (concept and front-end engineering design studies, the CO₂ terminal, import jetty topsides, the CO₂ reinjection lines and associated utilities).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Gassnova director of communications and government relations Torund Bryhn, tel +47 468 69 877 or email tb@gassnova.no.