Working towards a low-carbon future
On 17 November 2023 the Viking CCS pipeline’s application for development consent was accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate (PINS).
You can find out more on the Viking CCS project page on the PINS website and view the interactive map of the proposed pipeline via the links below:
Planning Inspectorate site
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Read the bulletinWhat it's all about
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Viking CCS Humber Cluster
Carbon dioxide emissions are captured from high-emitting industries at Immingham
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Viking CCS Pipeline
The Viking CCS pipeline will transport captured carbon dioxide 55km to join an existing subsea pipeline
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Carbon Storage
Stored in depleted gas reservoirs, 2.7km beneath the seabed and 140km from the Lincolnshire coast
The Viking CCS pipeline will take captured carbon from the Immingham industrial area, and transport it for 55km to the site of the former Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal (TGT).
The 55km underground pipeline will transport 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year by 2030. That’s the equivalent of removing almost 20 per cent of the emissions from the UK’s cars each year.
From TGT, the carbon dioxide will enter a former gas import pipeline, before being injected into two existing depleted gas reservoirs, 2.7km deep and 140km off the coast in the North Sea.
This process is called ‘carbon capture and storage’, and is one of the ten proposed actions that will enable the UK to achieve its target of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The Viking CCS pipeline will put the Humber and Lincolnshire region at the forefront of carbon capture and storage technology, and will help the UK move towards a low-carbon future. It will play a key role in enabling the Viking CCS project, which you can read about here.
Project benefits - environmental, social and economic
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Opportunities for the Humber
Providing high-quality jobs and skills training, while promoting low-carbon, technology-led investment in the region for the long-term.
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Safeguarding industry
Removing carbon emissions from existing industry in the Humber region and enabling a longer-term transition to clean energy while safeguarding existing jobs.
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Boosting biodiversity
We're proposing to achieve a 10 per cent net increase in local biodiversity as part of the project.
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Tackling climate change
By 2030, the Viking CCS project and our members in the Immingham industrial cluster, plan to capture, transport and store 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
Visit our vision page for further information
OUR VISIONTimeline
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2022
Two rounds of non-statutory consultation and one round of statutory consultation.
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2023
Statutory consultation concluded.
Additional consultation on revisions to the project design.
DCO accepted for examination.
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2024
Examination process.
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2025
Anticipated DCO decision.
Work to begin.
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2030
Planned storage of 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
Read more about the benefits of the Viking CCS pipeline
THE BENEFITSEngagement and consultation
We held a series of consultations in 2022 and our statutory consultation period concluded on 24 January 2023. The consultations allowed us to gather feedback and make changes to the proposed pipeline route.
We undertook an additional targeted consultation from 14 April to 14 May 2023 as a result of statutory consultation feedback. All consultation documents can be found on our ‘Documents’ page. You can also view the proposed pipeline route on our ‘Interactive Map’.
Our consultations:
- Provided details about our proposals for the Viking CCS pipeline
- Gave you an opportunity to ask questions to the project team
- Allowed us to gather feedback on the proposals, which was used to inform decisions
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In-person events (now concluded)
During each round of consultation, we held a number of in-person events along the route of the pipeline, between Immingham and Theddlethorpe. Our project team were available to answer questions and provide information at these events.
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Virtual Consultation Room (now closed)
Consultation materials were available 24 hours per day, seven days a week through our Virtual Consultation Room. As the non-statutory and statutory consultation periods have now ended, the Virtual Consultation Room has closed. Please use the form on the contact us page to submit any questions about the project.
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Online events (now concluded)
We hosted an online webinar event on Tuesday 10 January 2023 from 7pm – 8pm.
Our consultation materials
All consultation materials are available in the ‘Documents’ link.
The final consultation report is available in the 'Consultation Report' link.
Schedule of consultation activities
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26 Apr - 7 Jun 2022
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Non-statutory consultation
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In-person events
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Virtual Consultation Room open
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8 Sep – 6 Oct 2022
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Further non-statutory consultation
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In-person events
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Virtual Consultation Room open
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22 Nov 2022 – 24 Jan 2023
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Statutory consultation
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In-person events
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Virtual Consultation Room
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Online Event
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14 Apr - 14 May 2023
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Additional targeted consultation
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2023
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Post consultation feedback report published
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