道达尔能源扩大其位于北海的碳储存业务

据海上能源网8月22日报道，总部位于法国的能源巨头道达尔能源与CapeOmega的全资子公司CapeOmega carbon storage签署协议，收购其在挪威近海二氧化碳储存勘探许可证的股份，从而扩大其在北海的碳储存业务。

由于该协议的签署，道达尔将获得CapeOmega在与Luna项目相关的二氧化碳储存勘探许可证ExL004中40%的参与权益，该项目位于卑尔根离岸120公里，水深200米处。该交易须满足一贯的条件，包括相关政府部门的最终批准。

由Wintershall Dea作为运营商持有60%股份的该许可区，占地453平方公里，与正在开发的北极光二氧化碳储存项目相邻，道达尔能源持有该项目33%的股份，第一阶段将于2024年开始。

道达尔负责碳中和的新业务高级副总裁Arnaud Le Foll评论道，”此次交易是我们发展二氧化碳储存业务的一个重要里程碑：如果勘探成功，该地区可以储存来自欧洲难以减排行业的数亿吨二氧化碳。随着北极光于2024年启动，以及荷兰、丹麦和英国正在开发的其他项目，道达尔正在北海建立一个世界级的碳储存组合。挪威将在这一组合中发挥主导作用，这要归功于其庞大的地质储存和政府的支持政策”。

根据Westwood的数据显示，欧洲咸水含水层和枯竭碳氢化合物油田的碳储存理论容量估计为500吨，其中很大一部分位于英国和挪威近海。在挪威继续提供面积的同时，英国最近宣布了其第一轮碳储存许可证的初步结果，向12家公司提供了20个碳储存许可证。

人们对挪威大陆架(NCS)上的碳捕获和储存越来越感兴趣，到2023年7月，挪威宣布了两个区域，同时当局已经颁发了两个二氧化碳储存开采许可证。挪威也在推进加强与欧洲的联系，打破二氧化碳运输障碍的方案。

为此，欧盟和挪威于2023年4月建立了绿色联盟，以加强双方在清洁能源转型方面的共同气候承诺和合作。此外，比利时和挪威最近开始了有关二氧化碳跨境运输和储存的正式谈判。

道达尔能源是已经认识到CCS在控制排放方面作用的能源巨头之一。因此，这家法国企业正通过挪威的北极光(Northern Lights)、荷兰的阿拉米斯(Aramis)和丹麦的Bifrost等项目，推动欧洲企业脱碳。

该石油巨头也在寻求更多的碳氢化合物，更加关注天然气，正如最近的一项协议所示，该协议将使该公司和Inpex获得PTTEP在澳大利亚帝汶海(Timor Sea)两个天然气田许可证中的100%权益。

郝芬 译自 海上能源网

原文如下：

TotalEnergies enriches its carbon storage portfolio with another project in North Sea

France-headquartered energy giant TotalEnergies has put the wheels into motion to expand its carbon storage footprint in the North Sea by penning an agreement with CapeOmega Carbon Storage, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapeOmega, to acquire its stake in a CO2 storage exploration license offshore Norway.

Thanks to the signing of this deal, TotalEnergies will get its hands on CapeOmega’s 40 per cent participating interest in the CO2 storage exploration license ExL004 related to the Luna project, which is located 120 km offshore Bergen in 200 m water depth. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approvals from relevant government authorities.

The license, operated by Wintershall Dea with a 60 per cent interest, covers an area of 453 km2 and is adjacent to the license where the Northern Lights CO2 storage project – in which TotalEnergies holds a 33 per cent stake –  is under development, with a first phase due to start in 2024.

Arnaud Le Foll, Senior Vice-President New Business – Carbon Neutrality at TotalEnergies, commented: “This transaction is an important milestone to grow our CO2 storage offering: subject to successful exploration, this area could enable the storage of several hundred million tons of CO2 from hard-to-abate industries in Europe.

“With the Northern Lights start-up in 2024 and other projects under development in the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK, TotalEnergies is building a world-class carbon storage portfolio across the North Sea. Norway will play a leading role in this portfolio thanks to its large geological storages and supportive government policies.”

based on Westwood’s data, Europe has an estimated 500 GT of theoretical capacity for CO? storage in both saline aquifers and depleted hydrocarbon fields, with a significant portion of this offshore UK and Norway. While Norway continues to offer acreage, the UK recently announced preliminary results of its first carbon storage licensing round with the offer of 20 carbon storage licences to 12 companies. 

There is a growing interest in carbon capture and storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with two areas announced by July 2023 while the authorities have awarded two exploitation licences for CO2 storage. Norway is also settings things in motion to further strengthen ties with Europe and break down barriers to CO2 transport.

To this end, the EU and Norway established its Green Alliance in April 2023, to strengthen their joint climate commitments and cooperation on the clean energy transition. In addition, Belgium and Norway recently started formal negotiations for cross-border transport and storage of CO2. 

TotalEnergies is one of the energy giants, which have recognised the usefulness of CCS in curbing emissions. As a result, the French player is on track to enable the decarbonisation of European businesses through projects such as Northern Lights in Norway, Aramis in the Netherlands, and Bifrost in Denmark.

The oil major is also pursuing more hydrocarbons, with a greater focus on gas, as shown by a recent agreement, which will enable the company and Inpex to acquire PTTEP’s 100 per cent interest in a permit, encompassing two gas fields in the Timor Sea, offshore Australia.