Neptune Energy, operator of the L10CCS—a carbon storage infrastructure development that will connect to the Netherlands’ flagship carbon capture, transportation, and storage (CCS) project Aramis—has advanced the project to Front End Engineering Design (FEED) with a contract award to Petrofac.
Through the L10CCS project, with partners EBN, Tenaz Energy, and ExxonMobil Netherlands CCS, Neptune seeks to store 5 million tonnes/year (TPY) of CO2.
Petrofac’s scope covers the first two phases of the project, L10 South (1A) and L10 North (1B). It is being executed by a team in Woking, UK.
Phase 1A: L10-South includes installation of an L10 hub/injection platform in the L10 south storage complex and installation of a spur line from the Aramis DHUB (distribution hub) platform to the L10 hub platform.
Phase 1B: L10-North envisages installation of an injection platform (L10-Y) in the L10 north storage complex (L10-BE) and the installation of an inter-field pipeline between the L10 hub and injection platform.
Completion of the technical FEED scopes is expected in second-half 2024. Neptune Energy aims to progress towards a final investment decision in 2025. The timeline of aligned with the Aramis project timeline and is planned to be connected and operational upon the opening of the CO2 transport system, now planned in 2028, Neptune Energy said.
The storage licence application for L10CCS was submitted in second-quarter 2023. The project is awaiting award of the licence by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate Policy. Talks with emitters and contractual arrangements are expected to be progressed during this project phase, Neptune said.
