Zeebrugge offshore CO₂ pipeline

    • MOLECULE
    • Carbon
    • IN OR OUT
    • Export
    • ACTIVITY
    • CO₂ transmission
    • STATUS
    • In progress
    • REGION
    • Belgium

Large scale end-to-end CO₂ infrastructure

Fluxys is working with Equinor on a subsea CO₂ pipeline linking Zeebrugge to storage sites in Norway's North Sea waters. The aim is to build an open-access pipeline capable of carrying 30 million tonnes of CO₂ per year before 2030. The project is in the feasibility stage, with an investment decision expected by 2025.

Carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) is essential for achieving significant CO₂ emission reductions. This project by Equinor and Fluxys offers the North-West European market a robust and flexible solution for large-scale decarbonisation.

The project includes large scale and end-to-end infrastructure which will transport CO₂ for safe and permanent storage under the seabed on the Norwegian continental shelf. The offshore trunkline will connect in Zeebrugge to an onshore CO₂ transmission infrastructure built and operated by Fluxys. The open-access CO₂ transmission system will give emitters in Belgium and surrounding countries the opportunity to connect to safe and reliable CO₂ stores in Norway.

A pipeline branch to the port of Dunkirk is also envisaged and additional connections to other North-West European countries will be assessed as well.