Carbon Capture and Storage 2023-05-23
2023-05-23
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Q1
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The question arises from the exploration of reusing existing North Sea oil and gas infrastructure for carbon capture and storage.
What recent assessment has been made of the potential role of North sea oil and gas infrastructure in developing carbon capture and underground storage capacity?
North Sea oil and gas infrastructure can play a crucial role in lowering costs and speeding up deployment if it is repurposed for carbon capture and storage, therefore improving our energy security.
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The answer lacks specific details on any recent assessment or study related to the question asked.
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Q2
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The question stems from a successful carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) project in Denmark, highlighting the fragility of the UK's supply chain. The operator EnQuest in Shetland is eager to develop similar projects.
Would he or the Energy Minister agree to meet me and the operators of EnQuest to hear what it needs to get that exciting project across the line for a final investment decision?
The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about this, but the UK is playing a leading role with its recent £20 billion investment in carbon capture, usage and storage. We have sufficient space to store potentially 78 billion tonnes of carbon under the North sea—equivalent, I am told, to the space occupied by over 15.5 billion well-fed elephants. I would be more than happy to meet him to discuss the potential of the field he mentioned.
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Q3
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The question addresses the progress of providing access to CO2 storage sites in the North Sea for industrial clusters that lack direct pipeline connections. It also mentions the investment and promise made by different political parties regarding a specific project.
What progress has been made to provide access to CO2 storage sites such as those in the North sea for industrial clusters without direct access to those sites by pipeline—for example, through shipping? What advantage can be taken of existing infrastructure at ports located near storage sites, such as Peterhead in my constituency?
My hon. Friend is absolutely right about the £40 million that the UK Government have already spent on the Acorn project. We have track 1 expansion later this year and track 2 will be announced later this year for CCUS. We look forward to further developments. He is also right to highlight the importance of the storage and transportation of carbon; in fact, it is a subject being considered today in the Committee on the Energy Bill.
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The answer does not provide specific progress details regarding CO2 storage site access for industrial clusters without direct pipeline connections.
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