What is the total estimated investment for the Viking CCS project, and what percentage of CO₂ emissions from the Humber region is it expected to capture and store?

The Viking CCS project is expected to require a total investment of over £13 billion. It aims to transport and store up to 50% of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the Humber region—the UK’s largest industrial cluster and highest-emitting area.

How will CO₂ be transported and stored in the Viking CCS project, and what are its initial and future storage capacities?

CO₂ will be transported via a newly approved 34-mile onshore pipeline to an existing 74.5-mile subsea pipeline, which will inject it into depleted gas reservoirs located approximately 9,000 feet underground; the Viking field has eight suitable storage reservoirs, with plans to fill and seal them sequentially. The project’s initial storage capacity is 400 million tonnes, targeting an annual sequestration rate of 4 million tonnes in early stages, scalable to 10 million tonnes per year upon expansion.

Viking Large-Scale CCS Project Receives Development Funding Approval

Jul 31, 2026

Harbour Energy's Viking CCS project secured development funding approval, advancing toward a final investment decision with a planned annual storage capacity of up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 in the UK's Humber industrial cluster.

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2026-07-31

Viking Large-Scale CCS Project Receives Development Funding Approval

Viking Large-Scale CCS Project Receives Development Funding Approval

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