Timeline
Do you want to know more about what Norway’s Longship CCS project has achieved so far? Through Longship, Norway is right at the cutting edge of the development of a technology that could be crucial for achieving climate goals. In this timeline you can explore studies and reports released ranging from its inception up to today.
HSE studies related to the health and environmental challenges of carbon capture
Since it became evident that amines could undergo photochemical reactions with free radicals and NOx in the atmosphere to form nitrosamines and nitramines, emissions of amines have been high on the agenda for Norwegian environmental authorities. Results from the HSE studies that were funded in various ways by Gassnova are available on this page.
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Full-scale carbon management
This announcement included a report on the status of carbon management efforts in Norway and other relevant countries. The work at Mongstad is key to Government policy and a discussion of this work therefore makes up the majority of the announcement. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Norwegian Climate Policy
The Norwegian Government believes that a proactive domestic policy on climate change must be designed in a way that also supports industries and businesses.
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Technology Centre Mongstad starts up
Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) is the world’s largest facility for testing and developing carbon capture technologies.
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Status report: Potential areas for the realisation of full-scale carbon management in Norway
Gassnova’s status report from December 2012 contains a list of emissions sources in Norway that are regarded as relevant for future carbon capture studies. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Government strategy for carbon management efforts
The need for carbon management is well-documented in reports from the IPCC and the International Energy Agency (IEA). In order for carbon management goals to be achieved, technology development and cost reductions are necessary. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Summary of Gassnova’s report on potential full-scale carbon management projects in Norway
The feasibility study from 2015 titled ‘Report on potential full-scale carbon management projects in Norway’ identified multiple emissions sources and storage sites that could technically be used for a CCS project. It also identified industrial operators that might be interested in participating in further studies. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Feasibility studies of full-scale carbon management in Norway
The aim of the feasibility studies was to find at least one technologically feasible full-scale carbon management chain with its associated cost estimates. The results of the studies show that it is technically possible to realise a carbon management chain in Norway. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Heidelberg Materials Concept Report
Norcem has completed a concept study. The work of the concept study builds on and is a further maturation of the work carried out in the feasibility study. Norcem delivered its concept report in autumn 2017. (English summary on page 11, the rest of the document is in Norwegian)
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Fortum Oslo Varme (now Hafslund Oslo Celsio) Concept Study Report (2017)
Klemetsrudanlegget (KEA) has conducted a concept Study, termed “Project CCS Carbon Capture Oslo”, at KEA which is a Waste to Energy (WtE) plant comprising a CO2 capture plant, liquefaction plant, transport to Oslo harbour and intermediate harbour storage including associated onshore infrastructure.
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Quality assurance of the demonstration of full-scale carbon capture, transport and storage.
Atkins Norway and Oslo Economics carried out quality assurance of the demonstration of full-scale carbon capture, transport and storage for the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. (The document is only available in Norwegian).
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Northern Lights Concept Report
Northern Lights delivered its concept report in spring 2019
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Announcement of carbon storage sites
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced for the first time the sites open for applications for exploitation permits for the storage of CO2 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Fortum Oslo Varme (now Hafslund Oslo Celsio) FEED Study Report
Fortum Oslo Varme has completed the FEED Study “Project CCS Carbon Capture Oslo”. The study is a part of the Norwegian full-scale project Longship. The scope of the study includes carbon capture at a full-scale plant using condensation and conditioning of CO2, transport to the port, temporary storage at the port and export plant.
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Heidelberg Materials FEED Study
Norcem delivered its FEED study report in 2019.
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Full chain CO2 footprint
Gassnova has developed a tool to calculate the amount of CO2 emitted when capturing and storing CO2. In September 2020, Hafslund Oslo Celsio (previously Fortum Oslo Varme) updated their data for the carbon footprint calculations.
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Technology status of carbon capture, transport and storage
Report from Gassnova about the technology status of carbon capture, transport and storage. The report also discusses the importance of industrial projects for further technological development. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Updated socio-economic analysis of demonstration projects for full-scale carbon management
Updated socio-economic analysis from DNV and Gassnova. Costs in the analysis are figures from industrial operators’ pilot projects from 2019. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Benefit realisation plan – Full-scale project
Gassnova’s plan describes work on benefit realisation. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Northern Lights FEED Report
Northern Lights delivered its FEED report in spring 2020.
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Demonstration of full-scale carbon management
Gassnova’s full chain report describes, amongst other things, the different investment alternatives and their associated costs. The figures build on operators’ own figures before they were quality-assured by Atkins and Oslo Economics. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Gassnova’s assessment of the North Lights project (Assessment report for the Transport and Storage pilot project at DG3)
Gassnova has assessed Northern Lights’ deliveries during the pilot project phase. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Important milestone in the CO2 storage project
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received and started our assessment of the development plan for the Northern Lights CO2-storage project.
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External quality assurance of full-scale carbon capture projects
Atkins and Oslo Economics have carried out quality assurance of full-scale carbon capture and storage in Norway for the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. The report was published on 25 June and, along with the documentation from Gassnova and industry partners, forms a part of the government’s decision basis in autumn 2020. (Only available in Norwegian).
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Assessment and ranking of capture projects at the end of pilot projects (DG3)
Gassnova’s report on capture projects assess and ranks the pilot project reports from Hafslund Oslo Celsio (previously Fortum Oslo Varme) and Norcem. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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A summary of the work on developing the Longship storage
Gassnova, Equinor and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate have collaborated for many years on the development of the subsea carbon storage site that will be used by the CCS project Longship. CO2 will be stored in the Johansen Formation south of the Troll Field in the North Sea. Read the story about finding a carbon storage site.
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ESA approves state support for a full-scale carbon capture and storage project
EFTA’s monitoring body, the ESA, today announced state support for the construction and operation of a full-scale carbon management project in Norway. Approval from the ESA is necessary to carry out full-scale projects in accordance with rules on state support. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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The Government launches Longship
The Norwegian Government presented a white paper on how it will support the implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage. The project will be named Longship.
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Developing Longship – Key Lessons Learned
Gassnova has gathered the most important experiences from the planning phase of the CCS project Longship into a report. The report has been written for the benefit of subsequent CCS projects, government actors and others working to facilitate CCS projects.
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Funding for Longship and Northern Lights approved
The Storting (Norwegian Parliament) adopted the budget for the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for 2021, in line with what was proposed by the Government. This includes funding for Longship, and the Ministry has been given power of attorney to enter into agreements with Norhtern Lights, as proposed.
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The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy approve plans for CO2 storage
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the development plan for Northern Lights, which is responsible for the transport and storage of CO2 in Longship.
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Proposal to guarantee carbon capture at Klemetsrud
As part of its revised state budget, the government is proposing to guarantee funding for the carbon capture facility at Klemetsrud in Oslo.
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Significant investment in green industry
The Norwegian Government has today presented significant investments for a green industry boost in order to achieve its climate goals by 2030. (The document is only available in Norwegian)
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Klemetsrud carbon capture agreement signed
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland today signed the funding deal securing the realisation of carbon capture operations at Hafslund Oslo Celsio’s waste incineration plant at Klemetsrud in Oslo.
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New milestone reached in Longship CCS project
Northern Lights has begun to drill the wells intended for carbon storage in the southern part of the North Sea.
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New report from Gassnova about Longship
The report about regulatory lessons from the CCS project Longship is released
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Regulatory Lessons Learned from Longship – The public sector’s involvement in Europe’s first industrial CCS chain
The report ‘Regulatory lessons learned from Longship’ was produced by Gassnova. In this report, the regulatory issues and challenges facing Longship and how these have been resolved are discussed in light of the various roles of the state. The report has been written for the benefit of subsequent CCS projects, government actors and others working to facilitate CCS projects.
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Agreement between Yara and Northern Lights
Yara and Northern Lights have signed the world’s first commercial carbon transport and storage agreement.
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Carbon storage well drilling complete
Northern Lights has just announced that drilling operations for its carbon storage site in the North Sea have been successful. Preliminary results confirm a storage capacity of 5 million tons of carbon per year.
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First steel cut for CO2 transport ships
At an official steel cutting ceremony, Northern Lights celebrated a new milestone as the world’s largest CO2 transport ships entered into production this week.
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Longship State Support Agreements have been published
Through the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the state has entered into State Support Agreements with the companies Norcem AS, Hafslund Oslo Celsio AS and Northern Lights JV DA in respect of their involvement in the Longship CCS project.
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Northern Lights application for a permit for carbon injection and storage
The Norwegian Environment Agency has received an application from Northern Lights for a permit for the injection and storage of liquid CO2 into subsea geological reservoirs. The application concerns Northern Lights phase 1 (only available in Norwegian)
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Northern Lights signed agreement with Ørsted
This agreement represents a major milestone for Northern Lights JV and is an essential step for creating a commercial market for CCS in Europe.
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