Projects · Carbon Capture
Depleted North & South Morecambe gas fields, East Irish Sea (offshore, operated from Barrow-in-Furness)·In developmentCarbon Capture
Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) CO2 Storage (Spirit Energy)
- StageCarbon storage licence CS010 entered Assess Phase (Jun 2026)
- Value~£5bn further construction and operations investment (developer estimate)
- Next milestoneStorage permit application; injection once gas production ends (end of decade)
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Storage permit application; injection once gas production ends (end of decade)2 November 2026 · previously: Storage permit application; injection once gas production ceases (~end of decade)
- Stage: Carbon storage licence CS010 entered Assess Phase (Jun 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: Carbon storage licence CS010, Assess Phase (Jun 2026)
- Value: ~£5bn further construction and operations investment (developer estimate)2 November 2026 · previously: ~£5bn additional investment potential (developer estimate)
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