SLB OneSubsea Secures Contract for Second Phase of Northern Lights CO₂ Storage Project

SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has recently been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Equinor for the second phase of the Northern Lights CO₂ storage project offshore Norway.

The contract entails the delivery of two satellite subsea CO₂ injection systems and related tie-in infrastructure, with initial equipment deliveries scheduled for 2026. This marks a significant milestone following the successful completion of two similar injection systems for the project’s first phase in 2023.

Northern Lights plays a crucial role in the world’s first full-scale, open-access carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, encompassing CO₂ capture, transport, and permanent offshore storage. With all necessary permits secured, Northern Lights is poised to begin injecting CO₂ into the Aurora storage site in the North Sea, with operations expected to commence in the second half of 2025.

The decision to proceed with the second phase of the project was driven by a commercial agreement with an industrial end-user, enabling project partners—TotalEnergies, Shell, and Equinor—to greenlight further investment. This expansion will significantly increase the annual CO₂ storage capacity from 1.5 million to at least 5 million tonnes.

“The Northern Lights project is pivotal for Europe’s path toward net-zero emissions, and it is well aligned with our own strategy to expand the frontiers of subsea for a sustainable energy future,” said Mads Hjelmeland, CEO of SLB OneSubsea.