Aker, SLB Obtain Carbon-Capture Contract Under Project Longship

Hafslund Celsio AS awarded SLB Capturi and Aker Solutions an engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) contract to deliver a carbon-capture solution at Norway’s largest waste-to-energy facility in Klemetsrud, Oslo. The EPCIC award scope includes the following:

• Carbon-capture plant
• Liquefaction system
• Temporary storage
• Loading facility at the waste incineration site

“Standardization and modularization play a key role in shifting the economics of carbon-capture projects,” said Egil Fagerland, Chief Executive Officer, SLB Capturi. “We are extremely proud of our collaboration with Hafslund Celsio and Aker Solutions to align our Just Catch plant design with the techno-economic requirements of this project to help make it a reality. We look forward to delivering this flagship project as a successful blueprint for industrial decarbonization projects in Norway and across the globe.”

In addition, the partners will install an intermediate CO₂ storage and ship loading system at the Oslo Harbor—from here, CO₂ is transported to Northern Lights’ permanent storage facility located on Norway’s continental shelf. Once operation begins, the carbon-capture plant may capture up to 350,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year.

Just Catch 400 system; image credit: Business Wire

"We are pleased to have Aker Solutions and SLB Capturi collaborating with us on this industrial project," said Martin S. Lundby, Chief Executive Officer at Hafslund Celsio. "Working with reputable partners who possess experience in carbon capture and storage from the Longship project provides us with security and strength. Our partners bring expertise from large industrial developments both in Norway and internationally. Together, we will construct a carbon-capture solution that is expected to be operational by Q3 2029."

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The project’s carbon-capture design uses SLB Capturi’s modularized Just Catch 400 technology, which leverages space and cost efficiency by minimizing onsite footprint, installation, and outfitting activities. Hafslund Celsio’s project, prior to the EPCIC award, entered a cost-reduction phase that prioritized efficiency and layout optimization.

Hafslund Celsio’s carbon-capture work falls under Project Longship—Norway’s full value-chain carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative. This project is the second carbon-capture plant in Longship.

“Today marks a significant milestone for Aker Solutions and the CCS industry in Norway,” said Kjetel Digre, CEO for Aker Solutions. “We are proud to be part of this project and look forward to contributing with our project execution, based on three decades of experience in the CCS market. This project is a testament to public and private collaboration to build an industrial value chain for CCS. The project will also contribute to reducing emissions and will create value for both industry and society.”

SLB, Aker Partnership

Last week, SLB Capturi commissioned its modular carbon-capture plant in Hengelo, Netherlands. The plant will capture up to 100,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually from Twence’s waste-to-energy facility—Twence obtained plant control following its commissioning. The captured CO₂ will be applied in the horticulture, food, and beverage markets.

And, in early December 2024, SLB Capturi successfully constructed a carbon-capture plant at Heidelberg Materials’ cement facility in Brevik, Norway, and is now ready for testing and commissioning. The industrial-scale plant includes:

• Carbon-capture system
• Compression system
• Heat integration system
• Intermediate storage
• Loadout facilities

The plant may capture up to 400,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year and, when operational, will enable the production of net-zero cement with maintained strength and quality.