Douglas CCS platform installed in UK for carbon sequestration

The United Kingdom has completed the installation of the Douglas CCS, the world’s first offshore platform specifically designed for the transport and sequestration of CO2 into the ocean floor. Located in Liverpool Bay, the 4,370-ton technical structure is secured to the seabed by eight steel foundation piles weighing a total of 730 tons.

The project aims to capture and store 4.5 million tons of CO2 annually at its start, with a target of 10 million tons per year after 2030. Over its 25-year operational lifespan, the facility is expected to safely sequester a total of 109 million tons of CO2. Unlike traditional oil and gas rigs, the Douglas CCS will receive captured CO2 from land and coordinate its reinjection into the earth.

Managed by Liverpool Bay CCS—a joint venture between Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)—the platform serves as a central infrastructure component for HyNet, a major decarbonization and hydrogen development cluster in North Wales and Northwest England. The project was completed in a record time of less than 18 months following contract signing.