CO2 Storage Appraisal Campaign in UK North Sea Yields Positive Results

October 29, 2026 · 1 day ago

Managing Editor

The Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture of BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies, has completed an appraisal program offshore the UK exploring carbon storage capacity.

Together with extensive geophysical surveys, environmental assessments and offshore studies across both license areas CS006 and CS007 in the Southern North Sea, the completion of two appraisal wells, C43/30 – 2 (BC39-1) and C44/27-3 (BC37-1), has improved understanding of important geological formations deep beneath the seabed and their suitability for long-term CO2 storage.

The results will be used to inform future planning, permitting and environmental assessments and lay foundations for the next phase of development. 

According to NEP, the work will also build the knowledge and confidence needed to support industrial decarbonization, attract investment and help create the infrastructure required for a low-carbon future.