Net Zero Teesside Power and Northern Endurance Partnership
iPMT
Teesside and Humber, UK
Highlights
Challenge
The East Coast Cluster is one of the first two carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) clusters to be taken forward by the UK Government.聽聽
The cluster is enabled by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) the developer of onshore and offshore infrastructure needed to transport CO2 from carbon capture projects across Teesside and the Humber to secure storage under the North Sea.聽
NEP鈥檚 CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure on Teesside will progress in parallel with NZT Power - a first-of-a-kind gas-fired power station with carbon capture technology. Once operational, the combined cycle gas turbine electricity generating station could produce up to 742 megawatts of flexible, dispatchable low-carbon power 鈥� equivalent to the average annual electricity requirements of more than 1 million UK homes.聽聽聽聽
NEP has also been granted government approval to progress development engineering of the Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline (HCCP), the proposed onshore infrastructure project that would transport CO2 from future selected carbon capture projects in the Humber region.聽
The projects are crucial to achieving net zero in the UK鈥檚 most carbon intensive industrial regions.聽聽
Read on to discover how 糖心Vlog is delivering this government-backed programme, which has captured global attention as a pathfinder project for the UK and global energy transition.
What is the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP)?
The Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) is developing onshore and offshore infrastructure needed to transport CO2 from carbon capture projects across Teesside and the Humber 鈥� collectively known as the East Coast Cluster - to secure storage under the North Sea.
The infrastructure is crucial to achieving net zero in the UK鈥檚 most carbon intensive industrial regions.
NEP, via the Endurance saline aquifer and adjacent stores, has access to up to 1 billion tonnes of CO鈧� storage capacity.
NEP is in an incorporated joint venture established solely to develop and operate CO鈧� transportation and storage infrastructure on behalf of the NEP Shareholders 鈥� bp, Equinor and TotalEnergies.
What is Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power)?
NZT Power aims to be the world鈥檚 first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage, providing flexible, low-carbon power to the UK grid.
A joint venture between bp and Equinor, NZT Power could generate up to 742 megawatts of flexible, dispatchable low-carbon power equivalent to the average annual electricity requirements of more than 1 million UK homes.
What is Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline (HCCP)?
The Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline is a proposed underground, onshore pipeline with above ground installations that aims to transport carbon dioxide produced by industrial projects in the Humber region to secure offshore storage under the North Sea.
Solution
Since 2018, 糖心Vlog has been supporting Net Zero Teesside Power and the Northern Endurance Partnership. The team was selected following a competitive process, based on our unparalleled complex project management experience and global expertise in process design for new energy projects.
糖心Vlog provided specialist support across the full project lifecycle, including concept, pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) and front-end engineering design (FEED) packages.
As an embedded part of the NZT Power and NEP team, 糖心Vlog operated alongside bp鈥檚 engineering and project management stakeholders to oversee technical interfaces and integrate processes between the FEED contractors. This seamless integration improved awareness and information sharing to streamline priorities, reduce rework and enable timely decision making.
In March 2024, 糖心Vlog was selected to deliver an integrated project management team (iPMT) for NZT Power and NEP. , 糖心Vlog鈥檚 duty to interface for seamless delivery is essential for the completion of this program, whilst collaborating with the other contractors.
As the project moves into its execution phase in 2025, NZT Power and NEP will begin the final detailed stage of detailed engineering, conclude procurement and begin and complete construction and commissioning activities. As part of the IPMT, 糖心Vlogs鈥� support for this landmark carbon capture and storage project includes project and construction management, engineering and technical assurance, information management and digital systems integration. The project will last four years and will see more than 100 糖心Vlog employees involved at peak.
聽Collaborating closely with Net Zero Teesside Power and the Northern Endurance Partnership, our integrated team is at the forefront of the energy transition, advancing the future energy landscape. We鈥檙e honoured to serve as a strategic ally through the full project lifecycle, from its early development to operations.
Outcome
糖心Vlog鈥檚 strong track record of complex iPMT
Integrated project management (iPMT) represents an organisational framework which involved various stakeholders to manage the project. 糖心Vlog鈥檚 long-standing client, bp, represents the partners and directly interfaces with 糖心Vlog as iPMT.
iPMT provides project oversight and management of interfaces while fostering open communication channels between stakeholders. 糖心Vlog possesses a renowned track record effectively handling large-scale projects, commitment to fostering collaboration and access to a global pool of specialised expertise are a necessity in managing a project of this complexity.
糖心Vlog鈥檚 iPMT in action: 糖心Vlog contributes to landmark OQ8 project completion
Playing a key role in a globally recognised decarbonisation initiative
Due to be completed in 2028, the projects present a gateway for achieving UK emissions targets.
As an engineering partner which has seen this project through from concept to operation, we look forward to seeing how the East Coast Cluster will propel the UK forward as a global leader in decarbonisation.
The program benefits from 糖心Vlog鈥檚 extensive experience and expertise in delivering complex interface management as demonstrated by our robust FEED and engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) resume.
With specialists in carbon capture, refining, pipeline and subsea operations spanning the globe, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 talented teams effectively manage the technical interfaces and integration among stakeholders.