OGCI launched the CCUS KickStarter initiative in 2019 to facilitate the emergence of commercial scale CCUS hubs that capture carbon dioxide from several industrial sources. Hubs bring economies of scale by sharing transport and storage infrastructure, accelerating standardization and easing the development of policies and regulations.
OGCI’s KickStarter hubs
Hubs with a defined CCUS concept
Net Zero Teesside, UK
Northern Lights/Longship, Norway
Rotterdam/Porthos, Netherlands
China North-West, China
BEYOND KICKSTARTER
Emerging CCUS hubs with OGCI member company involvement
Net Zero Teesside, UK
Net Zero Teesside aims to become the UK’s first decarbonized industrial cluster. Offshore storage will be provided by the Northern Endurance Partnership, which will also serve the Zero Carbon Humber cluster, creating a decarbonization option to a large existing and growing industrial base in the northeast of England.
Potential emitters
- Biomass power
- Gas power
- Fertilizers
- Petrochemicals
- Hydrogen
Status
In FEED; operations planned to start in 2026
OGCI member company participation
NZT: bp, Equinor, Total Energies
Northern Endurance Partnership: bp, Eni, Equinor, Shell, Total Energies
Northern Lights / Longship, Norway
Northern Lights is the transport and storage arm of Norway’s full-scale CCUS project, Longship, which plans to start operations in mid-2024.
Potential emitters
- Cement
- Waste-to-energy
- Hydrogen
- Biomass
- Steel plants across Europe
- Refineries
Status
Under construction; operations planned to start in mid-2024
OGCI member company participation
Equinor, Shell, Total Energies
Potential impact by 2030
Over 5 mtCO2 per year
Rotterdam/Porthos, Netherlands
The Rotterdam hub is a Dutch government-led project to capture carbon dioxide from industry in the port area and supply it to the transport and storage organization, Porthos.
Potential emitters
- Refineries
- Hydrogen production
- CO2 imports from northern Europe
Status
Porthos final investment decision expected in 2022; operation planned for 2024
OGCI member company participation
Shell, ExxonMobil
Potential impact by 2030
10 mtCO2 per year
China North-West
China North-West CCUS Hub, led by CNPC, aims to capture and store carbon dioxide from the hydrogen production unit of refineries and other industries.
Potential emitters
- Cement
- Chemicals
- Power
Status
In demonstration phase, construction to start in 2023
OGCI member company participation
CNPC
Potential impact by 2030
Over 3 mtCO2 per year
