The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has awarded the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), comprising BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies, with the first-ever carbon storage permit in the UK.

The project, located around 75 kilometers east of Flamborough Head, off Teesside on England’s east coast, is expected to enter construction in mid-2025, first injection could come as early as 2027, and start up in 2028. With a permitted injection rate of 4 million tonnes annually, averaged over a duration of 25 years, this could reach a total of 100 million tonnes.