As the energy industry works towards a more sustainable energy future, the growing CCS industry has reached an inflection point with numerous projects across the world in various stages of planning. However, as there is no established infrastructure for pipeline transport of CO2, many projects consider using concepts where ships are used as the mode of transport from collection to storage, and an injection using an offshore injection concept. This joint industry project (JIP) is a collaborative effort dedicated to addressing the challenges posed by offshore injection of CO2. Our mission is to establish a common approach to the assessment and qualification of CO2 offshore injection concepts, which will ensure industry alignment and bring down costs.

Challenge Concepts for injection have been applied for decades within the oil and gas industry but have not yet been deployed at scale within the CCUS industry. To do so, a common approach to assessing and qualifying concepts for offshore injection of CO2 must be established.

Objective The goal of the JIP is to establish a common approach to assess and qualify concepts for offshore injection of CO2, from early-stage concept definition through key projects stages, and to evaluate knowledge gaps and areas of innovation for offshore injection concepts. This will help the CCS reduce risks and costs for development of concepts for CO2 offshore injection.