On the morning of Wednesday, 16 August, we watched the livestream of the final decision on the Porthos project with bated breath. Would the construction of the first CO₂ storage and transport project in the Netherlands get the go ahead? An important moment, also for Aramis, which is set to provide access to almost 10 times more storage capacity than Porthos. At 10.15 am, we were all cheering from behind our desks.

Recruitment for the joint team is advancing well, and the team will soon take over responsibility for the Aramis project management. James Flynn, Project Director and former Project Development Manager at TotalEnergies, will lead a sub-team that he has put together.

Ahead of the FEED phase, Aramis and the North Sea Foundation are exploring ways to make the offshore pipeline and platforms as nature friendly as possible. “We design structures to be nature inclusive”, says Freija Rappoldt, Stakeholder Manager at Aramis. “One way of achieving this is by using recycled or natural materials, like oyster shells and calcareous rocks.”

Companies that want to capture CO₂ for permanent storage often ask how they can work with us. However, the Aramis partners do not store CO₂. We provide transport and compression services to shippers (sometimes called marketeers). These shippers offer a combined transport and storage service package to their customers. Aramis currently works with four shippers. So, if you are looking for a CO₂ storage location, you can contact them directly. Please visit our website for information about shippers: https://www.aramis-ccs.com/customers.

Aramis is gaining visibility, and our experts are regularly invited to speak at conferences and seminars. We were recently guest speakers at:

• Northern Lights Summit (24 October, Oygarden​)
• CCUS 2023 Conference: Springboard to Net Zero​ (17–18 October, London)
• Carbon Storage Dialogues (12 October, Rotterdam​)
• Danish CCUS Alliance Workshop (28 September, online​)
• CATO Day​ (26 September, Rijswijk)​
• Aramis Event — European Parliament (21 September, Brussels)
• GreenShift CCUS Summit (21 September, Dusseldorf)
• ZEP meeting (13 September, Brussels)
• EU CCUS Forum (27–28 November, Aalborg)
• CCS Knowledge Sharing Working Group: Realising Opportunities Along the Value Chain (28 November, Aalborg)
• PCI Energy Days (28–29 November, Brussels)

Next month, you will be able to meet us at various events. These include the following:

• European Industry & Energy Summit (7–8 December, Antwerp)
• North Sea Consultation (20 December, The Hague)

If you would like us to speak at your conference or event, please send an email to info@aramis-ccs.com or reach out to your contact person at Aramis.