From Captured CO2 to Commercial Storage: The Projects Advancing CCUS
A capture unit can remove CO2 from an industrial process, but the work does not end at the facility gate. The captured gas needs a route to a transport network, a suitable storage site and agreements between the organisations responsible for each stage. At the Oil & Gas Decarbonisation Congress (DECARBON) 2027, on 15-16 February in Berlin, industry leaders discuss the practical steps behind CCUS deployment and the business opportunities linked to new infrastructure.
Greensand offers a timely example. On 18 September 2026, the project opened in Denmark, connecting the collection with permanent offshore storage. Led by INEOS Energy with Harbour Energy and Nordsofonden, Greensand receives captured CO2 at a terminal in the Port of Esbjerg. A purpose-built vessel carries each shipment to a depleted oil field beneath the Danish North Sea. The facility has capacity for up to 400,000 tonnes annually in its first commercial phase.
For industrial emitters, an operational service makes the route from capture to permanent storage more tangible. Delivering it involves securing sufficient volumes, coordinating shipments, preparing port and offshore facilities and agreeing on long-term commitments. INEOS reports potential capacity of 4-8 million tonnes annually at full scale, subject to demand. Growth on that scale requires capture projects and receiving facilities to advance together.
At DECARBON 2027, the dedicated session on transforming emissions from a climate liability into economic opportunities follows the path from individual projects to cross-border networks. Senior representatives from Equinor, NET4GAS, JGC Corporation and EBN B.V., together with the CEO and Founder of Trigen Energy, discuss transport infrastructure, project delivery, coordination between countries and the role of public companies. Their experience connects technical progress with the partnerships and investment decisions behind wider deployment.
“Companies are committed to decarbonization and are developing projects on the ground, but technical challenges and prescriptive regulation can delay investment decisions. Closer dialogue between policymakers and project developers is essential to help these projects move forward,” says Maria Karagiannidou-Rosiek, Head of Policy at the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers Europe (IOGP Europe).
Once those networks operate, reliability becomes critical. The wider program covers digital twins, AI, IoT, automation and predictive maintenance in asset monitoring and operational decision-making. Sessions on low-carbon hydrogen, electrification and renewable integration add perspectives on other practical routes to industrial decarbonization.
“Green hydrogen remains difficult to afford at current prices. At Alléo Energy, we are developing a biomass-based process that we estimate could produce hydrogen for less than €1.70 per kilogram. That cost could help companies pursue projects without relying on government subsidies,” explains Ray Fletcher, Engineer (CTO) and Co-Founder of Alléo Energy.
From CO2 storage networks to more affordable hydrogen, each project faces its own technical and commercial decisions. DECARBON 2027 brings the people making those decisions together to share what it takes to move from development to deployment.
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