據OE網站10月9日報道，近日，意大利油氣巨頭埃尼集團在東愛爾蘭海利物浦灣地區獲得了二氧化碳評估和儲存許可證(CS許可證)。

根據英國石油和天然氣管理局(OGA)頒發的許可證，埃尼集團計劃對枯竭的油氣藏(漢密爾頓、漢密爾頓北部和倫諾克斯油田)和相關基礎設施進行再利用，以永久存儲在英格蘭西北部和威爾士北部捕獲的二氧化碳。

OGA稱，埃尼申請CS許可證是為了幫助解決英格蘭西北部和威爾士北部的脫碳需求，目的是與工業公司合作，根據英國2050年凈零排放的目標，從現有工業和未來制氫地點獲取和運輸二氧化碳，用于燃料轉換、供暖、供電和運輸。埃尼希望該項目能夠通過創造新的就業機會，幫助當地發展經濟，同時為能源轉型和脫碳提供“切實可行的途徑”，從而造福當地社區。

OGA的首席執行官Andy Samuel表示，OGA非常高興授予這個許可證，我們希望這將是一個非常成功的項目。我們引領的能源整合工作表明，各種能源系統的結合，包括碳捕獲和氫，可以為英國2050年的凈零排放目標做出重大貢獻。HyNet是一個令人興奮的能源整合行動的例子——重新利用現有的基礎設施和枯竭油藏進行大量的碳儲存，并結合各種創新用途的氫氣生產。

埃尼集團首席執行官Claudio Descalzi表示，我們很高興也很自豪地宣布，埃尼集團獲得了英國碳存儲CS004許可證，這是該集團獲得的首個此類許可證。這是埃尼集團非常重要的項目，是英國2050年零碳目標的里程碑，也是埃尼集團堅定致力于的能源轉型和脫碳戰略的基礎支柱。

埃尼已獲得為期六年“評估期”的CS許可證，該評估允許進行評估和計劃，從而隨后可能向OGA申請存儲許可證以及在任何CO2存儲操作開始之前需要的相關批準。

評估期限為六年，埃尼可以在評估期限內的任何時間申請存儲許可證，然后應進一步征得OGA的同意。

郝芬 譯自 OE

原文如下：

UK: Eni Plans to Store CO2 in Depleted Oil and Gas Reservoirs in Liverpool Bay

Italian oil and gas company Eni has received a carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage license (CS license) in an area located within the Liverpool Bay area of the East Irish Sea.

Under the license awarded by the UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), Eni plans to reuse and repurpose depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs (the Hamilton, Hamilton North and Lennox fields) and associated infrastructure to permanently store CO2 captured in NW England and N Wales.

"The application for a CS license was made by Eni in order to help address the decarbonization needs of NW England and N Wales and aims to be part of a collaborative effort with industrial companies to capture and transport CO2 from existing industries and future hydrogen production sites for fuel switching, heating, power and transportation in the context of UK targets for net-zero emissions by 2050," OGA said.

According to OGA, Eni expects the project to benefit local communities by creating new job opportunities and assist to develop the economy of the area while providing "a tangible pathway" to energy transition and decarbonization.

Andy Samuel, Chief Executive of the OGA said: “The OGA is very pleased to award this license for what we hope will be a highly successful project. The Energy Integration work we’ve been leading shows that the combination of various energy systems, including carbon capture and hydrogen, can make a significant contribution to the UK’s net zero 2050 target. HyNet is an exciting example of energy integration in action – re-using existing infrastructure and depleted reservoirs for significant carbon storage, coupled with hydrogen generation for a variety of innovative uses.”

Claudio Descalzi, Eni CEO commented: “I’m delighted and proud to announce the award of the license CS004 for carbon storage in the UK, first license of its kind for Eni. This is a vitally important project for Eni and represents a milestone for the 2050 Net Zero ambitions of the UK and a fundamental pillar for the strategy of energy transition and decarbonization that Eni is strongly committed to.”

Eni has been awarded a CS Licence with a six-year ‘Appraisal Term’, allowing assessments and planning that may lead to a subsequent application to the OGA for a storage permit and the associated approvals required prior to any CO2 storage operations commencing.

While the appraisal term is for six years, Eni can apply for a storage permit at any time during the appraisal term, which should then require further consents form OGA.