New CCS partnership connects ports, pipelines and platforms
Copenhagen, 21 June, 2024 – Imagine a future where ships dock at The Port of Fredericia loaded with captured CO2 to be stored safely and permanently in the Danish North Sea. This is the ambition of a new partnership agreement launched today between TotalEnergies Denmark, Evida and Associated Danish Ports (ADP), which supports national CO2 reduction targets and plans for CO2 capture and storage.
The partnership aims to develop transportation solutions for captured CO2 with the Port of Fredericia and Taulov Dry Port as key transit points to be connected via pipelines to the storage sites in the North Sea.
Geological studies show that Denmark’s underground is an ideal place to store captured CO2. Its central geographical location in Europe also makes it possible to help our EU neighbors reduce their emissions by using the CCS facilities. However, it is crucial that infrastructure is developed to transport the CO2 to storage sites on the necessary scale.
It is essential if we are to reduce emissions and reach the Danish and global climate targets, says Martin Rune Pedersen, Country Chair of TotalEnergies in Denmark:
“CCS is a bridge to future climate solutions. TotalEnergies has been working with CO2 storage globally for many years. Now we are initiating efforts in the Danish part of the North Sea, and with our Bifrost project we aim to store 5 million tons of CO2 annually from 2030. A strong transportation infrastructure is essential to achieve that goal. With this partnership, we are taking the next step towards developing the backbone of our future offshore CCS industry, not least thanks to our skilled partners Evida and ADP.”
Last year, TotalEnergies Denmark and Evida agreed to explore the possibilities of establishing an onshore CO2 pipeline infrastructure in Denmark.
“The new partnership is a natural extension of this. The justification and value of a CO2 pipeline infrastructure for Denmark increases the more people can use it and the larger the amount of CO2 it must transport. It is Evida’s declared goal to create an open infrastructure with high utilization, where access is made available to everyone with a need for CO2 transport,” says Kim Søgård Bering Kristensen, CEO of Evida.
Fredericia as a CO2 hub
The infrastructure development must be in place when TotalEnergies Bifrost storage facility is ready to store CO2, which is expected to happen in 2030. The goal is to establish a pipeline, the so-called “North Sea link”, connecting the Fredericia area with the West Coast of Jutland, where offshore infrastructure will be used in the further transportation of the CO2 to the storage facility in the Danish part of the North Sea. Taulov Dry Port will be able to receive and transport CO2 via trucks and rail, which can then be led into the pipeline infrastructure.
“In collaboration with EVIDA and TotalEnergies, we are positioning and supporting Denmark as a pioneer in massive CO2 management. In ADP, we see the new collaboration as a very exciting addition to our core activities, where we also contribute significantly to achieving the Danish climate targets. Fredericia is centrally located in Denmark and acts as the most important multimodal transportation hub. With a connection to the North Sea via the West Coast of Jutland, Fredericia will be one of the most important hubs for green infrastructure,” says Rune D. Rasmussen, CEO of ADP.
The possibility of connecting other relevant areas with the infrastructure will also be considered. Especially in relation to connecting the Port of Esbjerg with the offshore infrastructure to facilitate the storage of CO2 imported to the port in the Danish part of the North Sea.
About TotalEnergies in Denmark
TotalEnergies is a leading energy company in Denmark, with operations in oil & gas as well as renewable electricity, employing a diverse and international workforce of around 1,200 people located in Esbjerg, offshore, and in Copenhagen. TotalEnergies operates more than 80% of oil and 90% of gas produced in Denmark, with a strong focus on emissions reductions as demonstrated by the end of routine flaring on its assets in 2023. In addition, the Company is developing carbon storage projects in the country, which could store up to 5 Mt/y of CO2 by 2030. In Integrated Power, TotalEnergies is developing two offshore wind projects (for a capacity of 405 MW) and is working on developing additional activities in wind, solar energy and biogas. Dating back more than half a century, our operations deliver an important contribution to the Danish energy supply, economy, and employment.
About Evida
Evida is Denmark’s national distributor of methane gas (natural gas and biogas) with more than 40 years of experience in operating a safe and efficient gas network. This is a strong foundation that can be carried forward in the development of a future CO2 infrastructure. Evida is working on creating a safe piped infrastructure that can carry CO2 to be stored deep in the underground or for use in the PtX industry. This is how Evida creates connections in the green transition.
About ADP
ADP is a port group that owns and operates the ports of Fredericia and Nyborg as well as Taulov Dry Port. The ports have a unique central location and, with their international standards, are important hubs for trade and maintaining supply chains in “the manufacturing Denmark”. ADP and the pension company PFA have developed Taulov Dry Port in a joint venture as a multimodal transport and logistics center in Taulov with a central location close to port, highway and railway.
Contact TotalEnergies
Thorkild Diness Jensen / Head of External Communication in TotalEnergies Denmark / +45 20 20 42 36 / thorkild-diness.jensen@totalenergies.com
Contact Evida
Malene Handrup / Senior Communications Advisory / Evida / + 45 40 99 35 55 / mha@evida.dk
Contact ADP
Mads Bisp Agersnap / Head of Public Affairs and Communication in ADP A/S / +45 29 69 20 88 / MBA@adp-as.dk