NORSAR invited leading politicians and industry players to a debate on whether there is a future for CO2 storage in the North Sea or if it is an industrial dream that shattered during Arendalsuka.

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Energy Minister Terje Aasland predicted promising prospects for CO₂ storage in the North Sea when he participated in NORSAR’s event at Arendalsuka on Thursday (15 August). He pointed out that the storage facility is both an important climate initiative and an endeavour to build new industry and generate new income for Norway.

The minister also emphasised the importance of independent monitoring of Northern Lights’ storage facility to build trust among authorities, industry stakeholders, and the public.

Imran Abdul-Majid, Technical Manager for Northern Lights, took part in the panel and spoke positively about the collaboration with NORSAR and the ongoing dialogue about a future monitoring agreement. We look forward to further discussions with Northern Lights. The plan is to make the listening station at Holsnøy permanent. The station detects any tremors in and near the storage site. The technology builds on NORSAR’s experience with listening to Earth’s tremors in real time and reporting any incidents. The technology has the potential to become an important export commodity for Norway.

An agreement with Northern Lights will represent an important quality stamp and a reference we can use in our discussions with authorities and industry actors in other countries. We look forward to the continuation!

Here are glimpses from the event:

 

 

Also listen to the PolyPod «Talking about a sustainable life for carbon storage!», a conversation between Anne and Imran Abdul-Majid, Technical Manager at Northern Lights and Chair of the CO2 management network, and Mette Vågnes Eriksen, Secretary General of the Polytechnic Association.