ADNOC to develop Habshan CO2 capture project in Abu Dhabi
The project will store 1.5 mtpa of carbon dioxide deep underground
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the leading global energy producer, will develop the Habshan carbon capture project, one of the most significant projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The Abu Dhabi-headquartered company made the announcement on September 6, 2023.
Located in Abu Dhabi emirate in the UAE, the Habshan carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) project will capture and permanently store 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of carbon dioxide (CO2) within geological formations deep underground using best-in-class technologies.
With the Habshan carbon capture project, ADNOC, which has committed to going net zero by 2045, aims to create a unique platform that connects all the sources of its emissions and sequestration sites to accelerate its own and the UAE’s overall decarbonisation goals.
As part of its carbon management strategy, ADNOC is implementing innovative, technology-driven pilot projects, including carbon dioxide mineralisation and total carbon sequestration in saline aquifers.
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The Habshan carbon capture project will triple ADNOC’s carbon capture capacity to 2.3 mtpa, equivalent to removing over 500,000 petrol-powered vehicles from the road annually.
The project, to be built, operated, and maintained by ADNOC Gas on behalf of ADNOC, will include carbon capture units at the Habshan gas processing plant, pipeline infrastructure, and a network of wells for carbon dioxide injection.
Carbon dioxide will be permanently stored in reservoirs deep in the sub-surface by deploying closed-loop carbon dioxide capture and reinjection technology at the site.
Decarbonisation mission
The Habshan carbon capture project aligns with ADNOC’s recently announced Net Zero by 2045 strategy, part of the company’s initial AED55 billion ($15 billion) decarbonisation investment in low-carbon solutions.
Musabbeh Al Kaabi, Executive Director of Low Carbon Solutions and International Growth of ADNOC, said: “The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has stated that carbon capture and storage is a critical enabler for the world to achieve net zero by mid-century.
“This landmark project is one of many tangible initiatives ADNOC delivers as we accelerate our decarbonisation plan to meet our Net Zero by 2045 ambition,” Al Kaabi added.
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ADNOC has begun decarbonising its operations while investing in renewables and low-carbon fuels, building a global hydrogen value chain, deploying innovative climate technology solutions, and advancing nature-based solutions such as planting mangroves in the UAE.
ADNOC opened its first carbon capture, transportation, and storage facility at Al Reyadah in Abu Dhabi emirate in 2016.
The facility can process up to 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year captured at Emirates Steel Arkan.
Building on the Al Reyadah facility, the Habshan carbon capture project is expected to provide for enhanced oil recovery of industry-leading low carbon-intensity barrels as well as the production of low-carbon feedstocks, such as hydrogen, to help ADNOC’s end-customers decarbonise their operations.
Featured image: An ADNOC ground station in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Image: ADNOC
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