SLB to lead FEED studies for Havstjerne carbon storage project in North Sea

SLB will oversee concept and FEED studies for Harbour Energy's Havstjerne carbon storage project in the Norwegian North Sea, including reservoir evaluation, monitoring systems and subsea CO2 injection infrastructure.

Why this news matters:

  • The award moves the Havstjerne project closer to FID by integrating reservoir, well and subsea engineering studies needed to support commercial-scale CO2 storage development.

  • The project reflects growing demand for offshore carbon storage infrastructure in the North Sea as operators advance CCS projects backed by government and EU funding.

 

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Integrated CCS development approach

SLB will coordinate concept and FEED studies covering the subsurface and monitoring of stored CO2 in the reservoir, and the injection wells. 

The SLB OneSubsea joint venture will deliver the concept and the FEED for the subsea injection system, comprising the template manifold, all-electric trees, control system, umbilical and distribution system.

This integrated approach, SLB explained, should improve technical coordination across the storage system and lessen the number of technical and contractual interfaces.  

The studies will help the Havstjerne partners devise the basis for the project’s technical, cost and schedule requirements basis ahead of a final investment decision. An appraisal well drilled last year confirmed the reservoir was suitable for CO2 injection and storage.

"Carbon storage projects are moving from individual technical studies toward integrated development models that connect the subsurface, wells and offshore infrastructure,” said Gavin Rennick, president of SLB’s New Energy and Industrial business.

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Jeremy Beckman

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Jeremy Beckman has been Editor Europe, Offshore since 1992. Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years, working for a variety of electronics, computing and scientific journals in the UK. He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally. He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production.

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