SLB Awarded FEED Contract for Havstjerne Carbon Storage Project
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**SLB Selected as Strategic Partner for Havstjerne Offshore Carbon Storage Project in Norway**
SLB has been chosen as the strategic reservoir partner for the Havstjerne carbon storage development in the Norwegian North Sea. The company will deliver engineering and technology services as the offshore project progresses through its concept and front-end engineering and design (FEED) phases.
The Havstjerne initiative is operated by Harbour Energy in a consortium with Stella Maris CCS (a Yinson Production company). The project is designed as a large-scale, offshore carbon dioxide storage hub to serve industrial emitters throughout Europe.
Under the agreement, SLB will manage subsurface and reservoir maturation, injection well design, and early engineering. Additionally, SLB’s OneSubsea joint venture will deliver concept and FEED services for the subsea injection system, which includes the template manifold, all-electric trees, control systems, umbilicals, and the distribution system.
This integrated approach aims to link reservoir analysis and injection well engineering directly with subsea infrastructure and carbon monitoring strategies. This coordination will help the partners establish the technical, financial, and scheduling foundations required before making a final investment decision.
“Carbon storage projects are moving from individual technical studies toward integrated development models that connect the subsurface, wells and offshore infrastructure,” stated Gavin Rennick, president of SLB’s New Energy and Industrial business.
An appraisal well drilled in 2025 successfully confirmed that the reservoir is highly suitable for carbon dioxide injection and storage, establishing a solid technical foundation for the development. Furthermore, the Havstjerne project secured €225 million in funding from the EU Innovation Fund in 2025.
The development utilizes a low-pressure floating storage and injection concept, aimed at providing an economically viable offshore storage alternative for European industries.
“Havstjerne is being matured to provide a cost-effective, large-scale offshore CO₂ storage for European industrial emitters,” said project manager Mark van Aerssen. “This integrated approach will help us further define the project’s technical, cost and schedule basis while strengthening coordination across critical interfaces.”
