Project Atlas – CCS infrastructure for Europe’s net-zero future

The Atlas project is part of a flexible, maritime CCS network that transports and permanently stores CO₂ in the Atlas saline aquifer on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

 
Captured CO₂ from industrial emitters in Europe is processed and aggregated at Höegh Evi’s operated floating collection storage and offloading (FCSO) terminals before transported by large Low Pressure (LP) CO₂ carriers to the storage site in the North Sea. 

At the EXL011 Atlas site, operated by Aker BP (80% Aker BP, 20% ORLEN Upstream Norway), CO₂ is offloaded into subsea infrastructure and injected into a high-quality saline aquifer for safe and permanent storage more than 2,000 meters below the seabed.

 
By linking industrial emitters directly to CO₂ storage via maritime solutions, Atlas eliminates the need for new onshore facilities and cross-border pipelines, providing a faster and more cost-effective solution for CCS deployment across industrial clusters in Europe.

In its initial phase, the Atlas reservoir can store up to 6 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, with potential for further expansion. 

By combining large floating terminals, large CO₂ transportation vessels, minimum offshore infrastructure and high injection rates into reservoirs for permanent storage, Project Atlas is leveraging economics of scale to deliver a T&S service to emitters at an attractive price.