Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the Danish North Sea
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Denmark and Esbjerg are testing the potential for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
Climate changes are pushing us to find new solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon Capture and Storage can help accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral future.
The oil and gas reservoirs in the Danish part of the North Sea can be used for safe storage of CO₂. The Danish oil and gas industry is now exploring the potential to store CO₂ from power plants and other emission sources, which requires close cooperation throughout the supply chain from capture to transport and final storage.
Denmark and Esbjerg are testing the potential
As part of Denmark's CCS strategy, two pilot projects, Greensand and Bifrost, are financially supported to investigate the supply chain's function and the possibility of full-scale CO₂ storage in North Sea reservoirs. The projects are led by the major operators INEOS Energy and TOTAL Energies and are expected to reveal the CCS potential in the Danish North Sea.
Several Esbjerg-based oil and gas companies are already actively participating in the CCS field. In 2022, Welltec opened a test center in Esbjerg for full-scale testing of flow loops and casing, strengthening the city's role in the upcoming CCS industry.
Denmark can help Europe
The storage potential in the Danish North Sea is estimated at 12–22 billion tons of CO₂ – more than 400 times Denmark's annual emissions.
This opens the possibility for Denmark to store CO₂ from other European countries and thereby contribute to reducing the continent’s total emissions.
If you want to hear more about CCS activities in Esbjerg, or if you have technology that can contribute to CCS, you can contact Business Esbjerg for a confidential conversation about opportunities in the industry.
Ønsker du at høre mere om CCS-aktiviteter i Esbjerg, eller har du teknologi, der kan bidrage til CCS, kan du kontakte Business Esbjerg for en fortrolig samtale om mulighederne i branchen.
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Uffe Lundgaard
Chef for erhverv & invest