SANDNES, Norway 10 June 2024 – The Barents Sea Polaris carbon storage licence partners Horisont Energi and PGNiG Upstream Norway (Operator) have applied to the Norwegian Ministry of Energy for an extension of the deadline, 10 June 2024, for the Decision of Concretisation (BoK) milestone.
BoK is a milestone in the planning phase of Norwegian offshore industry licence projects, involving completion of the initial phase of the licence’s committed work program as required by the authorities.
About Polaris
The Polaris licence (EXL003) was awarded in April 2022 and is the only CO2 storage licence in the Barents Sea. PGNiG Upstream Norway is the operator with Horisont Energi as the partner, each holding a 50% share. Designed for sustainability and EU Taxonomy compliance, the project ensures safe, long-term CO2 sequestration, supporting the Barents Blue project and other CO2 customers, and is pivotal in developing a green industry in northern Norway.
About Horisont Energi
Horisont Energi (EURONEXT: HRGI) is a Norwegian clean energy company that provides clean energy and carbon transport and storage services. The company will transform gas, water and renewable energy into cost-leading clean ammonia and hydrogen and offer CO2 transportation and storage services using proprietary technology, paving the way for a low carbon economy. The Horisont Energi group includes three subsidiaries: Horisont Ammoniakk for the clean ammonia business; Horisont Karbon for the carbon storage business; and Horisont Infra for the mid-stream CCS infrastructure. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Sandnes, Norway.
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