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Hard-to-Abate Reality Check: DNV on CCS Growth, Costs, and the Policy Gap

May 13, 2026

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has moved beyond theoretical climate modelling into the realm of infrastructure planning, capital allocation, and regulatory design. DNV’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for CCS characterizes 2025 as a critical year, highlighting that global capture and storage capacity has reached a turning point, driven by near-term expansion in North America and Europe.Jamie Burrows…

Europe Needs 65-Ship CO2 Fleet by 2050 to Support CCS Growth, Xodus Finds

Jun 16, 2026

Europe will require a dedicated fleet of around 65 CO2 carriers and a network of 33 ports by 2050 to support the large-scale deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), according to a new study led by energy consultancy Xodus…

MODEC, Eld Energy Partner on CCS-Integrated FPSO Fuel Cell Power System

Jun 04, 2026

MODEC and Norway-based Eld Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 1.2 MW power system integrated with carbon capture for future floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.Under the agreement, Eld Energy will lead the design…

Northern Lights Expands LCO2 Fleet with Vessel Charter for MISC, K Line

Jun 03, 2026

Northern Lights JV has awarded a consortium comprising Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K' LINE) and Malaysia's MISC Berhad a time charter contract for a newly built 12,000 cubic meter liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, supporting the expansion of Europe's carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure…

Eni CCUS Holding Secures $670M Financing for CCS Projects

May 22, 2026

Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners, a part of BlackRock and strategic partner in Eni CCUS Holding, said the company has secured a financing facility of more than $670 million (£500 million) to support its carbon capture and storage project platform…

Aquaterra’s RAF System for UK CCS Project Enters Fabrication Phase

May 20, 2026

Aquaterra Energy has started fabrication of its first Recoverable Abandonment Frame (RAF) system for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a U.K. carbon capture and storage (CCS) project aimed at supporting industrial decarbonization.The…

Northern Lights CCS Fleet Grows with First Bernard Schulte's LCO2 Carrier

May 20, 2026

Bernhard Schulte has christened its first liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, marking the company’s entry into the carbon capture and storage (CCS)-related shipping segment.The vessel, named Northern Purpose, was christened on May 19 at Dalian Shipbuilding…

Woodside’s Delayed Browse LNG Project Cost Estimate Climbs to $35B

May 11, 2026

Woodside Energy's long-delayed Browse liquefied natural gas project is now expected to cost A$48.7 billion ($35.2 billion), according to a new report commissioned by the company.The proposal to develop Australia's largest untapped gas resource…

DNV to Certify UK Northern Endurance CCS Network

Apr 28, 2026

DNV has been appointed independent certifier for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) CO2 transport and storage project in the UK.The project underpins the UK’s East Coast Cluster and will transport CO2 from industrial emitters in Teesside for storage beneath the southern North Sea…

Metropolitan CCS Cleared to Drill CO2 Storage Wells off Japan

Apr 16, 2026

The Metropolitan CCS joint venture, which includes INPEX and Kanto Natural Gas Development, has received approval to conduct offshore drilling for carbon capture and storage (CCS) off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture.The Metropolitan CCS joint venture…

Toyo, OneSubsea Form Subsea CCS Partnership

Apr 15, 2026

Toyo Engineering Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with OneSubsea to explore collaboration in subsea carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.The agreement aims to combine the companies’ capabilities to develop integrated system solutions for subsea CCS…

Northern Lights Adds Third CO2 Carrier to Expand CCS Network

Apr 09, 2026

The Northern Lights JV has added a third liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier to its fleet, as it expands transport capacity for Europe’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) network.The vessel, Northern Phoenix, was formally welcomed in Bergen…

Chiyoda, NYK, KNCC Target Global CCS Value Chain Development

Mar 31, 2026

Chiyoda Corporation, NYK Line and Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects globally.Under the agreement, the companies will work together to expand CCS business opportunities in Japan and overseas…

Offshore CCS Moves to Reality with Agogo FPSO Pilot

Mar 30, 2026

Yinson Production has started operating a pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) unit on the Agogo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Angola, which is deemed the world’s first post-combustion CO2 capture plant installed on an offshore facility…

ClassNK Grants Approval for CO2 Carrier Design for CCS Project

Mar 25, 2026

ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a liquefied CO2 carrier intended to support a floating offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) injection facility.The vessel is designed to serve a Socket SPAR unit, a floating…

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