LONDON (ICIS)–The Porthos CO2 transport and
storage project in the Netherlands has been
authorised to go ahead by the Council of State,
Porthos said 16 August.

The Council of State ruled positively on the
ecological assessment of the Porthos project
after it concluded that the nitrogen deposition
would not have a significant impact on nearby
natural areas.

The final investment decision (FiD) for the
project is currently being prepared with the
aim to begin construction in early 2024 and
operations by 2026.

Porthos aims to permanently store 2.5 million
tonnes/year of CO2 in empty natural gas fields
in the North Sea seabed.

The CO2 will be sourced from industry in the
Port of Rotterdam. A total of 37m tonnes of CO2
will be able to be permanently stored in a
sealed reservoir of porous sandstone over 3
kilometres beneath the North Sea.