Douglas CCS offshore carbon capture platform installed in Liverpool Bay for HyNet project

Douglas CCS, an offshore platform for captured CO2, is now installed in Liverpool Bay. Eni CCUS Holding says it is the first offshore platform dedicated to carbon capture and storage. The platform is part of the HyNet project, which will produce hydrogen at the Stanlow refinery and store the resulting CO2 in depleted gas fields under the Irish Sea. The structure was delivered in under 18 months, and the wider Liverpool Bay CCS network is about 50% complete. HyNet has received billions of pounds in government backing and is expected to become operational in 2028. Around 60% of project spending goes to UK-based supply chains, supporting about 2,000 construction jobs and 200 to 300 long-term roles. CCS remains controversial, with critics saying it could extend fossil fuel use, and a separate project called Peak Cluster is drawing opposition over a proposed 125-mile pipeline. This article is useful for tracking how large-scale CCS projects are moving from announcement to installation.