Focus on: CO2 Highway Europe

What is it? Billed as a ‘game changer’ for carbon dioxide (CO2) transport and storage in Northwestern Europe, the Carbon Dioxide Highway Europe (CO2HE) project from Equinor plans to connect Smeaheia and other CO2 reservoirs on the Norwegian continental shelf to Northwestern European emitters via a 36-inch diameter offshore pipeline of 1,035 km.

Where will CO2E pass? It’s a truly pan-European undertaking, with the pipeline crossing Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France. The project contributes to the EU2NSEA, a project of common interest under the EU TEN-E regulation, where Equinor acts as coordinator.

What are the targets? 18 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) capacity in phase 1 with potential for increase to 27 mtpa in phase 2.

Where will be the key connection points? The main export terminals will be Zeebrugge and Dunkirk, with flexibility for additional locations in the Netherlands and across Europe.