UAE’s ADNOC Group to invest in Habshan carbon capture

UAE’s ADNOC Group to invest in Habshan carbon capture

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UAE’s ADNOC Group has reached a final investment decision to develop the Habshan carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) project. The CCUS project will have the capacity to capture and permanently store 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of carbon dioxide within geological formations deep underground.

The Habshan project will triple the company’s carbon capture capacity to 2.3 mtpa, equivalent to removing over 500,000 gasoline-powered cars from the road per year, ADNOC said in a statement.

The project will be built, operated and maintained by ADNOC Gas on behalf of ADNOC. It will include carbon capture units at the Habshan gas processing plant, pipeline infrastructure, and a network of wells for carbon injection.

The state-owned energy giant did not provide a cost estimate for the project. ADNOC said the investment is part of its broader carbon management strategy that seeks to accelerate the delivery of its decarbonisation goals. CCUS

“This landmark project, is one of many tangible initiatives that ADNOC is delivering as we accelerate our decarbonization plan to meet our Net Zero by 2045 ambition,” said Musabbeh Al Kaabi, ADNOC executive director of Low Carbon Solutions and International Growth.

Al Kaabi said ADNOC continues its transformation towards a lower carbon