Elemental Energies, an independent wells and subsurface specialist, has secured a contract with Harbour Energy to provide integrated subsurface and well engineering support to extend the Viking CCS project’s carbon storage sites
The work will mature and materially de-risk the capacity, containment and injectivity associated with the project’s expansion sites.
Under the two-year contract, Elemental Energies will deliver geomechanics, subsurface and well engineering studies to support the maturation of the Viking East and Viking West Sites.
Viking CCS is being developed to transport and store carbon dioxide beneath the UK Southern North Sea, with an initial capacity to capture and store up to four million tonnes of CO₂ annually from the early 2030s. In addition to the project’s anchor storage site, the company is progressing additional stores to provide future storage capacity as the development moves toward a final investment decision (FID).
The contract reinforces Elemental Energies’ growing position in the carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector while supporting the company’s broader low-carbon strategy. It expands a portfolio of carbon transport and storage projects across the UK and Europe, reflecting growing demand for integrated subsurface and well engineering expertise to support large-scale decarbonisation projects.
Mike Adams, chief executive at Elemental Energies, said, “This is a hugely exciting project and another important step in Elemental Energies’ growth. Projects like Viking CCS demonstrate the value of bringing together subsurface, geomechanics and well engineering expertise within a single integrated team, providing the technical insight and assurance needed to manage risk and support confident decision-making throughout major project development and delivery. As investment in carbon capture and storage accelerates, we’re proud to be helping shape the infrastructure and capabilities that will define the sector’s future.”
The contract marks the latest milestone for Viking CCS, following the UK Government’s £65.5 million development funding package and recent progress on front-end engineering design and the onshore pipeline development consent order.
Once operational, the project is expected to play a central role in decarbonising industry across the Humber region while contributing to the UK’s long-term carbon capture and storage ambitions.
