Audit confirms North Sea CO2 storage capacity of Viking area

Offshore staff

LONDON — ERCE has completed an independent audit for Harbour Energy of the CO₂ storage capacity of the offshore Viking fields in the UK southern North Sea.

IN 2021 Harbour secured a CO₂ appraisal and storage license for the Viking area, where it plans a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.

ERCE used the SPE’s storage resource management system to independently verify Harbour’s estimate of 300 MM metric tons of contingent CO₂ storage resources.

Pending a potential final investment decision next year, Harbour expects Viking CCS to start operating in 2027. The company aims to transport and store 10 MM metric tons per year of CO₂ by 2030 and up to 15 MM metric tons by 2035.

Steve Cox, executive vice president, HSES, Net Zero and CCS, said, “We look forward to the UK government announcing its plans to progress Track 2 of its cluster sequencing process, as a critical next step in the development of the UK CCS industry. Securing government support through this process in the coming months will be important if the Viking project is to remain on its current development schedule and be ready for startup in 2027.”

03.07.2023