Bids received for Norway’s North Sea CO2 storage round

Six companies have submitted applications to Norway’s Ministry of Energy for a potential CO₂ storage area offered in the North Sea.

The acreage was announced on June 6, in line with the country’s CO₂ storage regulations. Exploration license awards should follow later this year.

Aker BP, Equinor Low Carbon Solutions, Harbour Energy Norge, Horisont Energi, Storegga Norge and TotalEnergies EP Norge made the applications, according to a Sept. 4 update from Norway’s Ministry of Energy.