SLB, an energy technology company based in Texas, has been awarded a contract to provide carbon storage solutions for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). The project is a joint venture between BP, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, with BP as the operator holding a 45% stake, Equinor also at 45%, and TotalEnergies at 10%. The agreement was finalized to support carbon storage development in the UK’s East Coast Cluster.

SLB will utilize its Sequestri carbon storage solutions portfolio, which includes technologies designed for carbon storage sites, to construct six carbon storage wells. The contract covers drilling, measurement, cementing, fluids, completions, wireline, and pumping services. “Technologies and services tailored for carbon storage will play a critical role in shifting the economics and safeguarding the integrity of carbon storage projects before and after the FID,” said Katherine Rojas, Senior Vice President of Industrial Decarbonization at SLB. “We are excited to be a part of this groundbreaking CCS project in the UK, leveraging the proven carbon storage technologies in our Sequestri portfolio and our extensive expertise delivering complex CCS projects around the world.”

Located approximately 75 kilometers east of Flamborough Head, the NEP project includes an onshore CO2 gathering network, compression facilities, and a 145-kilometer offshore pipeline connected to subsea injection facilities in the Endurance saline aquifer, situated about 1,000 meters below the seabed. The infrastructure will initially support the Teesside-based East Coast Cluster projects—NZT Power, H2Teesside, and Teesside Hydrogen CO2 Capture—selected for connection to NEP in March 2023 under the UK’s carbon capture, usage, and storage framework.

Construction is set to commence in 2025, with initial CO2 injection planned for 2027 and full operations expected by 2028. The project is permitted to inject up to 4 million tons of CO2 annually over 25 years, potentially totaling 100 million tons. Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling company, will drill the six wells using its Noble Innovator jack-up rig, starting in the third quarter of 2026. Expro has been contracted to provide integrated well testing services.

The NEP project represents a significant step in advancing carbon storage infrastructure in the UK, supporting the region’s decarbonization goals. By integrating advanced technologies and collaborative expertise, the partnership aims to establish a sustainable framework for carbon capture and storage, contributing to global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.