Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) received certification by DNV for carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its West Aquifer site in the UAE. The certification supports decarbonization of the Ruwais industrial site, part of ADNOC’s broader carbon capture and storage (CCS) ambitions in alignment with the UAE’s strategy to reach net zero by 2050.
The certificate of feasibility for West Aquifer covers initial subsurface assessments of the Simsima and UER saline reservoirs. The project, guided by DNV-SE-0473, which is based on the ISO 27914 standard, is described by DNV as a vital first step in verifying long-term CO2 storage feasibility.
According to DNV’s 2024 Energy Transition Outlook, the global energy transition is accelerating, with significant investments in CCS technologies expected to play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Hanan Balalaa, ADNOC senior vice president for new energies, said “[ADNOC] will continue to work with our partners and customers to develop and scale up this technology as we aim to expand our carbon capture capacity to 10 million tonnes per annum by 2030.”
ADNOC has made an initial $15-billion allocation to low-carbon solutions and decarbonization technologies. The company earlier this year acquired a 10.1% equity stake in UK-based Storegga, which develops CCS projects worldwide, ADNOC’s first international equity investment in carbon management (OGJ Online, Jan. 8, 2024).
