Preparations for the Greensand CCS project are underway in Esbjerg these days. A few days ago, preparations began to be made for and upgraded the Noble Resolve rig so that instead of being able to retrieve things from the ground, it can be used to store CO2.
But the rig is not the only vessel that needs to be prepared to take part in Project Greensand. Crews from Blue Water Shipping and Semco Maritime are currently working on a task that will prepare the ship Aurora Storm to play an important role in Project Greensand.
The Aurora Storm will transport special containers filled with CO2 safely from Belgium to the Nini West platform in the North Sea. This is part of the advanced pilot project in Project Greensand, which is working to deliver a significant contribution to the green transition in Denmark.
- In the coming weeks, we will work intensively on rebuilding and upgrading Aurora Storm, so that we can safely and without problems transport the containers with liquid CO2 from Belgium to the Danish part of the North Sea. We will install a grilling system on the ship, which is the frame structure that ensures that the containers remain in their position on the ship when we sail from Antwerp to the North Sea, says Søren G. Nielsen, head of chartering at Blue Water Shipping, in a statement.
More changes to the ship
In addition to the so-called grilling system, the electrical installations on Aurora Storm will be upgraded, and piping and pumps will be installed on the ship. This will make it possible to send the CO2 from the containers via the jackup rig Noble Resolve to the Nini West platform and further down into the sandstone reservoir 1,800 meters below the North Sea seabed.
Aurora Storm is a so-called Platform Supply Vessel with a Dynamic Positioning System. The system ensures that the ship can maintain its position stable at sea, even during the difficult weather conditions that can occur in the North Sea. The consortium behind Project Greensand is very satisfied that Aurora Storm is now in the port of Esbjerg, ready to transport CO2.
- It is crucial for Project Greensand's pilot phase that we transport CO2 safely from Belgium to the North Sea. This will allow us – as the first in Europe – to demonstrate the entire value chain in capturing and storing CO2 with a view to making a difference to the climate. Aurora Storm is one of the last and most important pieces in the initial pilot phase of Project Greensand, says Søren R. Poulsen, Project Director of Project Greensand.
Aurora Storm is berthed in Esbjerg for the next three to four weeks, after which the ship can sail towards Antwerp, where the containers with liquid CO2 will be loaded.
Project Greensand is being implemented by a consortium of 23 Danish and international companies and organizations. The project is currently in the pilot phase, where the storage process is being developed, tested, demonstrated and monitored. In 2025, Project Greensand is expected to store up to 1.5 million tons of CO2 per year, while this will increase to up to eight million tons of CO2 per year in 2030.
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