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Denmark carbon capture and storage development

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Harbour Energy initiated test drilling at Ørrild in Denmark’s Randers Municipality as part of Project Greenstore. The operation involved drilling to depths exceeding 3,000 meters to collect core and soil samples to evaluate the suitability of geological layers, such as limestone, clay, and sandstone, for permanent carbon dioxide storage. Following these efforts, the Greensand industrial-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project was officially launched in the North Sea. Inaugurated by King Frederik X in Esbjerg, the project marks the launch of the first full-scale industrial CCS facility in the European Union. The project utilizes the depleted Nini West oil field to store liquefied CO2 at a depth of approximately 1,800 meters. Led by a consortium including Ineos, Harbour Energy, and Nordsøfonden, the project is transitioning from a pilot capacity of 15,000 tonnes of CO2 annually to commercial operations with an initial target of 400,000 tonnes per year, aiming for long-term capacities of four to eight million tonnes annually. The operational chain includes transporting CO2 from Danish biomethane plants to a terminal at the Port of Esbjerg, where it is loaded onto the ‘Carbon Destroyer 1’—the EU’s first purpose-built CO2 carrier—for offshore injection. The Greensand project has now entered its industrial phase, targeting CO2 emitted from European industries that are difficult to decarbonize through electrification alone, such as cement, chemical, and biomass production. To support this infrastructure, the project utilizes specialized vessels like the ‘Carbon Destroyer One’ to transport liquefied CO2 to injection sites approximately 250 kilometers off the Danish coast. The European Union has signaled its support for the initiative by providing 41 million euros through the EU Innovation Fund. While experts deem the method safe, some environmental groups have raised concerns that the technology could diminish incentives for industries to reduce emissions at their source.

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