The Danish Vitality Company has obtained two purposes within the tender for permits to discover and use the subsurface for CO2 storage in three coastal areas in Denmark, launched at first of 2025.

The tender, opened on January 9, covers three areas close to the Danish coast – Jammerbugt, Lisa and Inez, that are amongst a number of which have been designated by the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) as their geological circumstances are notably appropriate for storing CO2 underground.

By the March 6 deadline, CarbonCuts submitted its utility to research the opportunity of storing CO2 underground within the coastal areas, whereas the second got here from TotalEnergies EP Danmark and Mitsui & Co.

A strategic environmental evaluation of the areas has already been carried out to make sure that storage will be carried out in an environmentally sound method. For the permits to be granted, the subsoil have to be completely investigated to find out whether or not CO2 storage will be carried out safely and environmentally soundly within the areas.

The Danish Vitality Company will assessment the purposes within the coming interval and assess the candidates’ technical and monetary capability in addition to the work packages they supplied. Earlier than a allow is granted, the Minister for Local weather, Vitality and Utilities Lars Aagaard should current a report back to the Danish Parliament’s Local weather, Vitality and Utilities Committee on which allows are to be issued.

“Denmark has good geological circumstances and is a pretty place to research additional in relation to CO2 storage. This confirms the curiosity and the two purposes that the Danish Vitality Company has now obtained,” stated Head of CO2 Storage (CCS) on the Danish Vitality Company, Henrik Sulsbrück.

“CO2 storage is an important a part of the answer to the local weather challenges we face, and is for the advantage of us all. And on the similar time, Denmark has the mandatory framework that ensures that CO2 storage will be carried out responsibly – each in relation to security, nature and the setting.”

In February 2023, the Minister of Local weather, Vitality and Utilities granted three exploration permits for offshore CO2 storage, and in June 2024 three exploration permits for underground storage of CO2 on land. The Danish Vitality Company is at the moment processing an utility for a fourth allow on land.

The allow to research the subsurface is initially granted for as much as six years with the opportunity of extension to a complete of ten years. If the world meets all environmental necessities and is discovered appropriate for storing CO2, the allow holder has precedence to use for a allow to retailer, which might final for as much as 30 years with the opportunity of extension.

After this, the venture will transfer into the shutdown part, the place storage is closed and the CO2 within the subsurface is subsequently constantly monitored.

The initiatives are lined by the Environmental Evaluation Act, and actions within the exploration part, similar to deep drilling, should endure an environmental and habitat screening, simply as a possible storage venture must endure a full environmental evaluation (EIA).

Of be aware, INEOS E&P and Wintershall Dea on the finish of 2022 secured a allow for the Greensand Pilot Injection Challenge. In February 2023, the companions obtained the primary full-scale CO2 storage allow for the Danish North Sea.

Denmark marked a world first on March 8, 2023, with the first-ever injection of CO2 within the North Sea as a part of the venture.