Greensand CCS project gets safety approval from DNV
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Project Greensand can store up to 1.5mn metric tons/year of CO2 by 2025/2026. [Image: DNV]
By Shardul SharmaGreensand carbon storage project in the North Sea has received official safety approval from DNV, DNV said on June 14.
“Our team of experts have worked closely with the Greensand consortium and followed the development of the project over the last few years,” said Mick Cramer Jakobsen, regional head of customer relations for DNV and project director for the safety verification. “Our safety verification of Project Greensand’s entire pilot phase clearly shows that the project is fit for purpose, safe and compliant with all relevant.”
The safety verification covers everything from the fabrication by the individual subcontractors to the actual offshore installation.
“We are convinced that safety will be a vital competitive parameter in the future CCS market. DNV’s thorough work and verification guarantee that our system can ensure that the stored CO2 remains underground and that the safety of our employees remains paramount in the North Sea,” said Mads Gade, head of country for INEOS Denmark.
Project Greensand can store up to 1.5mn metric tons/year of CO2 by 2025/2026 and potentially up to 8mn mt/yr by 2030. The consortium behind the project consists of 23 Danish and international companies, universities and research institutions.
