OSLO – 24th of April 2024 – Carbon Circle AS has been awarded a significant study contract for the ground-breaking Havstjerne CO2 Injection License, on behalf of Altera Infrastructure and its Stella Maris CCS solution.

The Havstjerne development being a concept of collecting CO2 from locations across Europe, transporting the CO2 to an offshore injection site, and injecting it into a subsea reservoir via a Direct Injection Unit (DIU). Carbon Circle will under this engineering contract perform the design of a remotely operated, normally unmanned DIU with capacity to receive and inject 11 million ton per year of liquefied CO2. 

The Havstjerne license (EXL006) is located in block 9/3, 9/6 and 10/4 in the southern NCS with Wintershall Dea 60 % operatorship and Altera Infrastructure as partner with 40% ownership.  

Mr. Kristian Kjæstad, SVP Engineering of Carbon Circle Holding AS, commented: “We are proud to be entrusted by the license partners in Havstjerne to achieve this milestone, and we will apply our cross-industry experience and expertise to ensure this complex project reaches its final decision gates. We are committed to leverage our knowledge and experience in building this new industry, and with this key CCS project we are pleased to continue our committed journey towards a low-carbon future.” 

Carbon Circle delivers EPC projects from early phase studies to project execution and commissioning. Building on over 30 years of experience from EPC contracts across a broad range of energy segments, from Oil & Gas to Energy-from-Waste and CCS, Carbon Circle brings the necessary expertise to execute projects that help customers meet their ESG targets and partake in the energy transition. 

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(illustration used with consent from Altera Infrastructure)