TAQA awards contract for Dutch CO2 storage site
Bermuda-based Valaris said September 21 it was selected to provide services for an offshore carbon storage facility in the Netherlands.
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as TAQA, selected a Valaris heavy-duty, harsh-environment jackup rig, JU-123. Work beginning in the fourth quarter is in preparation for the Porthos CO2 transport and storage project.
“In conjunction with this contract, VALARIS JU-123 will be upgraded with a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system,” Valaris said. “When in operation, the SCR system will eliminate almost all NOx and SOx emissions from the rig.”
Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil are among the consortium members supporting construction of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility, which would be among the first to store CO2 at a large-scale in the Netherlands.
The project, known as Porthos, is being developed by Gasunie, EBN and port authorities. Shell, ExxonMobil, Air Liquide and Air Products agreed to support it in December 2018. Porthos will receive CO2 from some of their industrial facilities. Carbon will be stored at depleted gas fields that were exploited by TAQA.
The contract for Valaris has an estimated minimum duration of 60 days. No financial terms were disclosed.