據(jù)海上能源網(wǎng)8月22日報道，總部位于法國的能源巨頭道達爾能源與CapeOmega的全資子公司CapeOmega carbon storage簽署協(xié)議，收購其在挪威近海二氧化碳儲存勘探許可證的股份，從而擴大其在北海的碳儲存業(yè)務。

由于該協(xié)議的簽署，道達爾將獲得CapeOmega在與Luna項目相關(guān)的二氧化碳儲存勘探許可證ExL004中40%的參與權(quán)益，該項目位于卑爾根離岸120公里，水深200米處。該交易須滿足一貫的條件，包括相關(guān)政府部門的最終批準。

由Wintershall Dea作為運營商持有60%股份的該許可區(qū)，占地453平方公里，與正在開發(fā)的北極光二氧化碳儲存項目相鄰，道達爾能源持有該項目33%的股份，第一階段將于2024年開始。

道達爾負責碳中和的新業(yè)務高級副總裁Arnaud Le Foll評論道，”此次交易是我們發(fā)展二氧化碳儲存業(yè)務的一個重要里程碑：如果勘探成功，該地區(qū)可以儲存來自歐洲難以減排行業(yè)的數(shù)億噸二氧化碳。隨著北極光于2024年啟動，以及荷蘭、丹麥和英國正在開發(fā)的其他項目，道達爾正在北海建立一個世界級的碳儲存組合。挪威將在這一組合中發(fā)揮主導作用，這要歸功于其龐大的地質(zhì)儲存和政府的支持政策”。

根據(jù)Westwood的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，歐洲咸水含水層和枯竭碳氫化合物油田的碳儲存理論容量估計為500噸，其中很大一部分位于英國和挪威近海。在挪威繼續(xù)提供面積的同時，英國最近宣布了其第一輪碳儲存許可證的初步結(jié)果，向12家公司提供了20個碳儲存許可證。

人們對挪威大陸架(NCS)上的碳捕獲和儲存越來越感興趣，到2023年7月，挪威宣布了兩個區(qū)域，同時當局已經(jīng)頒發(fā)了兩個二氧化碳儲存開采許可證。挪威也在推進加強與歐洲的聯(lián)系，打破二氧化碳運輸障礙的方案。

為此，歐盟和挪威于2023年4月建立了綠色聯(lián)盟，以加強雙方在清潔能源轉(zhuǎn)型方面的共同氣候承諾和合作。此外，比利時和挪威最近開始了有關(guān)二氧化碳跨境運輸和儲存的正式談判。

道達爾能源是已經(jīng)認識到CCS在控制排放方面作用的能源巨頭之一。因此，這家法國企業(yè)正通過挪威的北極光(Northern Lights)、荷蘭的阿拉米斯(Aramis)和丹麥的Bifrost等項目，推動歐洲企業(yè)脫碳。

該石油巨頭也在尋求更多的碳氫化合物，更加關(guān)注天然氣，正如最近的一項協(xié)議所示，該協(xié)議將使該公司和Inpex獲得PTTEP在澳大利亞帝汶海(Timor Sea)兩個天然氣田許可證中的100%權(quán)益。

郝芬 譯自 海上能源網(wǎng)

原文如下：

TotalEnergies enriches its carbon storage portfolio with another project in North Sea

France-headquartered energy giant TotalEnergies has put the wheels into motion to expand its carbon storage footprint in the North Sea by penning an agreement with CapeOmega Carbon Storage, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapeOmega, to acquire its stake in a CO2 storage exploration license offshore Norway.

Thanks to the signing of this deal, TotalEnergies will get its hands on CapeOmega’s 40 per cent participating interest in the CO2 storage exploration license ExL004 related to the Luna project, which is located 120 km offshore Bergen in 200 m water depth. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approvals from relevant government authorities.

The license, operated by Wintershall Dea with a 60 per cent interest, covers an area of 453 km2 and is adjacent to the license where the Northern Lights CO2 storage project – in which TotalEnergies holds a 33 per cent stake –  is under development, with a first phase due to start in 2024.

Arnaud Le Foll, Senior Vice-President New Business – Carbon Neutrality at TotalEnergies, commented: “This transaction is an important milestone to grow our CO2 storage offering: subject to successful exploration, this area could enable the storage of several hundred million tons of CO2 from hard-to-abate industries in Europe.

“With the Northern Lights start-up in 2024 and other projects under development in the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK, TotalEnergies is building a world-class carbon storage portfolio across the North Sea. Norway will play a leading role in this portfolio thanks to its large geological storages and supportive government policies.”

based on Westwood’s data, Europe has an estimated 500 GT of theoretical capacity for CO? storage in both saline aquifers and depleted hydrocarbon fields, with a significant portion of this offshore UK and Norway. While Norway continues to offer acreage, the UK recently announced preliminary results of its first carbon storage licensing round with the offer of 20 carbon storage licences to 12 companies. 

There is a growing interest in carbon capture and storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with two areas announced by July 2023 while the authorities have awarded two exploitation licences for CO2 storage. Norway is also settings things in motion to further strengthen ties with Europe and break down barriers to CO2 transport.

To this end, the EU and Norway established its Green Alliance in April 2023, to strengthen their joint climate commitments and cooperation on the clean energy transition. In addition, Belgium and Norway recently started formal negotiations for cross-border transport and storage of CO2. 

TotalEnergies is one of the energy giants, which have recognised the usefulness of CCS in curbing emissions. As a result, the French player is on track to enable the decarbonisation of European businesses through projects such as Northern Lights in Norway, Aramis in the Netherlands, and Bifrost in Denmark.

The oil major is also pursuing more hydrocarbons, with a greater focus on gas, as shown by a recent agreement, which will enable the company and Inpex to acquire PTTEP’s 100 per cent interest in a permit, encompassing two gas fields in the Timor Sea, offshore Australia.