Stanlow Oil Refinery
Planned Hub: Liverpool Bay CO2 storage (Hynet)
Consortium Partners: Essar Energy Transition (Essar Oil) Kent (pre-FEED) Mistubishi Heavy Industries (FEED) Topsoe (tech partner)
Press Releases & Coverage
3 sourcesExternal reporting and primary sources for this asset, ordered from official announcements to references.
Official & Press Releases
Asset Description
Project Overview
This capture project is located in United Kingdom (Europe) and is currently Planned. The primary sector classification is Refining. The reported fate of captured carbon is Dedicated storage. The project is associated with the Liverpool Bay CO2 storage (Hynet) hub. Announcement year: 2019. Planned or actual operation year: 2028. Reported partners: Essar Energy Transition (Essar Oil), Kent (pre-FEED), Mistubishi Heavy Industries (FEED), Topsoe (tech partner).
Governing Policy Ecosystem
Direct Link Regulatory 2023
UK CCS Network Code Framework (Planned)
Direct Link Market 2023
UK Energy Act 2023 (CCUS Economic Regulation)
Direct Link Incentive 2025
UK Industrial Carbon Capture Business Model (2025)
Direct Link Regulatory 2023
UK CCUS Vision (2035 Strategy)
Reference Technical Standard 2025
Gold Standard Engineered Removals Activity Requirements (2025)
Reference Market 2024