SLB Capturi is driving European carbon capture forward with two major project milestones officially reached this month: the launch of Norway's Longship full carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain project, including the official opening of Heidelberg Materials’ carbon capture cement facility in Brevik, Norway, and the official opening of the carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project of Twence's waste-to-energy carbon capture plant in the Netherlands.

Longship in Norway — the first CCS full value chain in operation

Officially launched on June 17, the Longship project establishes Europe's first complete full-scale value chain for CCS. This initiative enables CO₂ capture from industrial sources and transports it for permanent storage beneath the North Sea via the Northern Lights project.

SLB Capturi is providing the carbon capture units for two of Longship’s stakeholders in Norway — the Heidelberg Materials cement facility, and Hafslund Celsio’s waste-to-energy facility in Oslo.

“The Longship project is a powerful demonstration of how we can scale and accelerate industrial decarbonization,” said Gavin Rennick, president of New Energy, SLB. “It also demonstrates that achieving lower carbon and maintaining economic competitiveness of industries are mutually compatible goals.”

“Reaching this milestone is a testament to the positive impact collaboration can have on industrial decarbonization,” said Egil Fagerland, CEO, SLB Capturi. “The Heidelberg Materials and Hafslund Celsio plants set a benchmark for future carbon capture initiatives.”

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The facility in Brevik is the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture plant at a cement facility. Powered by SLB Capturi's technology, the plant completed construction in December 2024 and will be inaugurated June 18, marking the operational start of CO₂ transport for permanent storage and enabling the production of net-zero cement by capturing up to 400,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually.

In January 2025, SLB Capturi, with Aker Solutions, was awarded the EPCIC contract to deliver the carbon capture solution at Hafslund Celsio’s waste-to-energy facility in Oslo. This second Longship plant will utilize SLB Capturi’s modular Just Catch™ 400 unit and is expected to capture 350,000 metric tons of CO2 annually.

Cross-border CO₂ transport and storage in Europe

Northern Lights forms the transport and storage component of the Longship project. It is also the first company to offer commercial CCS services, with the aim of cross-border CO₂ transport and storage in Europe.

One of the commercial contracts of Northen Lights is to transport and store CO₂ captured at Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub, Denmark. SLB Capturi will deliver the carbon capture units for this project, including five Just Catch™ 100 units and additional equipment such as liquefaction systems, temporary CO₂ storage and on-/offloading facilities. When operational, the facilities will capture up to 430,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year.

Twence in the Netherlands — A CCU value chain completion

On June 18, Netherlands-based sustainable energy supplier Twence will officially inaugurate its first modular carbon capture plant at its waste-to-energy facility in Hengelo, Netherlands, with Her Majesty Queen Máxima attending. SLB Capturi commissioned and handed over the carbon capture plant to Twence in January 2025.

The Twence plant, capable of capturing up to 100,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually, is a milestone for the country’s climate objectives and SLB Capturi's modular Just Catch™ design. This modular approach reduces onsite installation work, offering a cost-efficient, deployable solution for rapid emissions reduction. The captured CO₂ will be reused in, amongst others, the horticulture and food and beverage sectors.

“We are proud of our collaboration with Twence to bring this facility to life,” said Egil Fagerland. “Our modular solutions provide the speed, scale and techno-economic advantages needed to encourage decarbonization across hard-to-abate industries globally."

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