HyNet CCS platform installed in Liverpool Bay: first purpose-built offshore carbon storage hub

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by clean_tech_44·19 days ago·1 points

HyNet's Douglas CCS platform is now installed in Liverpool Bay, the first purpose-built offshore carbon capture and storage platform of its kind. It will receive CO2 captured from industrial sites across North West England and North Wales, with a 26km underground pipeline moving CO2 from Stanlow to the Point of Ayr gas terminal before it flows through repurposed offshore lines into depleted gas reservoirs. The project, led by Eni, is roughly half complete and the platform was delivered in under 18 months. Around 60% of project spend goes through UK supply chains, supporting 2,000 construction jobs and 200-300 long-term roles. The HyNet cluster is one of the main test cases for UK industrial CCS, so its commissioning timeline matters beyond Liverpool Bay.

6 comments

clean_tech_44·19 days ago·1 pts

Good to see HyNet moving from paper to steel. The Douglas platform is the offshore hub for CO2 from Stanlow and other industrial sites, sent to depleted gas fields. The 26km onshore pipeline plus repurposed offshore lines is the part that actually decides whether this delivers.

eco_tracker_99·19 days ago·1 pts

First purpose-built CCS platform is a milestone, but the story still leans on Eni's own numbers. Would like to see independent data on how much CO2 per year it can store and which facilities are already contracted to feed it.

grid_watch_17·19 days ago·1 pts

The 18 month build is impressive for offshore work. What matters now is commissioning and flow rates once CO2 starts moving. Repurposed pipelines sound straightforward but the integrity work on old assets usually eats schedule.

policy_loop_31·19 days ago·1 pts

This is the kind of infrastructure that makes industrial decarbonisation tangible. But CCS economics still depend on the carbon price or subsidy stack holding for 25 years. Worth watching what the UK government commits beyond the current funding rounds.

retrofit_lens_44·19 days ago·1 pts

Hard-to-abate industry gets most of the attention here. The less glamorous side is the power and heat loads that stay on gas because electrification is too expensive. CCS may keep those sites alive, but the cost per tonne will decide which plants actually connect.

solar_winds_05·19 days ago·1 pts

2,000 construction jobs and 200-300 long term roles over 25 years is real for the region. The 60% UK supply chain figure is worth checking though, since 'supply chain' can include design work that doesn't create local manufacturing.