What Aramis CCS Project does

Aramis CCS Project is a Netherlands-domiciled public-private partnership, formed in September 2021 by TotalEnergies, Shell, Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), and Gasunie, to build a large-scale CO2 transport infrastructure that links Dutch and Northwest European industrial emitters to depleted offshore gas fields under the North Sea for permanent geological storage. The core technology stack comprises an onshore CO2 collection hub at Maasvlakte (Port of Rotterdam) integrating the CO2next ship-receiving terminal and a compressor station; a ~230 km offshore pipeline; and the D-HUBN distribution platform that routes CO2 to injection platforms operated by TotalEnergies, Shell, Eni and other storage parties at depths of 3-4 km under the seabed. Designed capacity is 22 Mtpa of CO2 transport, drawing on combined storage capacity of more than 400 Mt, with a detailed non-corrosive CO2 specification covering a broad impurity matrix to ensure safe pipeline operation.

The business model is a regulated, open-access midstream service: Aramis provides CO2 transport and compression to a small set of named Shippers (Launch Marketeer, Eni Netherlands CCUS, Shell Offshore Carbon Storage NL, TotalEnergies), who in turn bundle transport, compression and storage into combined offerings for industrial end-customers in steel, chemicals, cement, refining, and waste incineration. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but Dutch-based emitters can layer in SDE++ operating subsidies. Aramis itself does not own or sell storage capacity, capturing value only on the transport-and-compression leg. The asset has secured Project of Common Interest (PCI) status from the European Commission, MIEK national-importance designation, and a proposed €124M EU subsidy, and is currently in FEED with permits issued in April 2025 (one appeal pending) and a 2026 operational target. The joint team of ~40-60 staff is led by Annemarie Manger (formerly Tata Steel), with cross-border expansion underwritten by a June 2023 Dutch-Belgian CCS cooperation agreement and a June 2026 Germany-Netherlands cross-border MoU.

Name

Aramis CCS Project

Legal name

Aramis

Website

https://aramis-ccs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aramis is a Dutch public-private partnership (TotalEnergies, Shell, EBN, Gasunie) building a 22 Mtpa offshore CO2 transport infrastructure — including a Maasvlakte collection hub, 230 km pipeline, and D-HUBN distribution platform — to serve industrial emitters in Northwest Europe via a shipper model, with 2026 first operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

CO₂ Transport Network Hubs & Interconnects (Multi-User Hubs, Manifolds, Metering) (EUABAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

CO2 Storage & Injection Terminals (CCS Hubs) (TLAGAKAG), Underground Storage (Salt Caverns, Depleted Reservoirs) (EUALAEAE), CO2 Gathering & Compression (for EOR/CCUS feed) (EUALACAJ)

Keywords

• Carbon capture storage
• CO2 transport infrastructure
• Offshore pipeline services
• Geological carbon sequestration
• Industrial emissions reduction

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CO₂ Transport and Compression Services: Aramis provides CO₂ transport and compression services to Shippers. Shippers (such as Launch Marketeer, Eni Netherlands CCUS, Shell Offshore Carbon Storage NL, TotalEnergies) then offer a combined transport, compression and storage service to their customers (industrial emitters). The Aramis partnership itself does not store CO₂ but provides the transport infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aramis CCS is a public-private partnership developing large-scale CO2 transport and compression infrastructure that connects industrial emitters in Northwest Europe to permanent geological storage in depleted offshore gas fields under the North Sea. The system comprises an onshore collection hub at Maasvlakte (Port of Rotterdam), a 230-kilometer offshore pipeline, and the D-HUBN offshore distribution platform that routes CO2 to multiple injection and storage sites operated by partner storage parties. Aramis provides transport and compression services to Shippers (Launch Marketeer, Eni Netherlands CCUS, Shell Offshore Carbon Storage NL, TotalEnergies), who bundle these with storage services for industrial customers.

Product overview

Aramis CCS is a large-scale CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure service comprising an integrated system of components: the onshore CO₂ Collection Hub (including CO2next terminal and compressor station) at Maasvlakte for receiving captured CO₂ from industrial emitters; the 230-kilometer offshore pipeline for sea-based transport; the D-HUBN offshore distribution platform for routing CO₂ to multiple storage locations; and connections to injection platforms operated by TotalEnergies, Shell, Eni and other storage parties for geological storage in depleted gas fields 3-4 km under the North Sea. The project provides CO₂ transport and compression services to Shippers (such as Launch Stores, Shell Offshore Carbon Storage NL, and TotalEnergies Equity Marketing) who then offer combined transport-compression-storage solutions to industrial customers. The infrastructure is developed on an 'open access' philosophy allowing incremental addition of industrial customers and storage fields, with support services for SDE++ subsidy applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CO2 Transport and Compression Services Core transport and compression service offered to CO2 Shippers, who bundle it with storage services for industrial emitters. The infrastructure has a designed capacity of 22 Mtpa routed through the Maasvlakte collection hub, 230 km offshore pipeline, and the D-HUBN distribution platform to depleted offshore gas fields.
• Launch Stores Sub-brand offering combining offshore CO2 storage with transport capacity, operated by a joint Shell-TotalEnergies marketeer that sells Phase I transport and storage services to industrial emitters as part of the Aramis value chain.
• CO2 Collection Hub at Maasvlakte Central onshore reception point at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam where captured CO2 is received from industrial emitters via ships or onshore pipelines, then pressurized for transport through the offshore pipeline system.
• D-HUBN Offshore Distribution Platform Offshore CO2 distribution platform acting as the heart of the Aramis CCS infrastructure, routing compressed CO2 via spurlines to injection platforms operated by TotalEnergies, Shell, Eni Energy Netherlands, and other storage parties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) CO₂ transport capacity to storage locations
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Cross-border CO₂ Infrastructure MoU (Germany-Netherlands)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025EBN, Eni Netherlands CCUS, Gasunie, Open Grid Europe (OGE), Shell and TotalEnergies EP Nederland signed an MoU to collaborate on developing an interoperable cross-border CO₂ pipeline network connecting industrial clusters in North Rhine-Westphalia with offshore storage in the Dutch North Sea, integrated with the Aramis project.
• Dutch-Belgian Government Agreement on CCS CooperationmajorOthers · 22 June 2023On June 22, 2023, Dutch Minister Micky Adriaansens and Belgian officials signed an agreement on CCS cooperation and cross-border transport of CO₂. The agreement enables transport of CO₂ from Belgium for storage in the Netherlands, with Aramis playing a key role.
• TotalEnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2021One of the four founding partners of the Aramis CCS project. TotalEnergies brings expertise in carbon capture and storage, including their successful Quest CCS project in Canada and PERL research centre in Lacq, France. TotalEnergies also operates offshore CO₂ storage sites and participates in the Launch Stores project with Shell. Bruno Seilhan (VP CCUS) and Nicolas Boisard represent TotalEnergies in the partnership.
• ShellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2021One of the four founding partners. Shell brings CCS expertise including the Quest project in Canada. Shell operates Shell Offshore Carbon Storage NL (SOCS NL) and co-leads the Launch Stores project with TotalEnergies for the first two offshore CO₂ storage sites. Marjan van Loon (President Director Shell Nederland) and Amira Panayoti are key representatives.
• Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2021One of the four founding partners. EBN is a state-owned corporation contributing to Dutch energy transition. EBN provides public oversight and coordinates with government authorities. Jan Willem van Hoogstraten (CEO of EBN) is a key representative. EBN leads the Aramis joint task force with the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth.
• GasuniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2021One of the four founding partners. Gasunie is a Dutch state-owned gas infrastructure company. Ulco Vermeulen (member of the Board of Directors) represents Gasunie. Gasunie, along with EBN, serves as the future investor and opened the tendering procedure for the offshore pipeline. Gasunie contributes infrastructure expertise.
• CO₂nextmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCO₂next is developing a terminal at Maasvlakte for landing, loading and unloading of liquid CO₂. The terminal will be connected to the Aramis trunkline. CO₂next reached the FEED phase in June 2024 with the FEED contract awarded to Sener. The terminal consists of quays, buffer tanks for temporary storage of liquid CO₂ brought by ship, and high-pressure pumps for delivery to the sea pipeline.
• PorthosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPorthos is developing a project to transport CO₂ from industry in the Port of Rotterdam and store it in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea. Aramis aims to create synergies with Porthos, which focuses on local industrial clusters. Aramis plans to use compression services from Porthos. Porthos was the first Dutch CCS infrastructure project and its positive legal ruling in August 2023 gave momentum to Aramis.
• Launch Stores (TotalEnergies and Shell joint initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch Stores is a collaboration between TotalEnergies and Shell focusing on realising the first two offshore CO₂ storage sites of the Aramis CCS value chain. The Launch Stores are offshore storage locations that will play a key role in large-scale CO₂ storage under the North Sea. Supported by the European Innovation Fund. Joint Marketeers Shell & TotalEnergies market Phase I transport and storage capacity.
• Northern LightsminorOthersNorthern Lights is developing the world's first open-source CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure. Referenced on Aramis's links page as a related CCS project for knowledge sharing.
• Quest (Shell)minorOthersShell's successful CCS project Quest in Canada has captured and stored five million tonnes of CO₂. Referenced as a knowledge and experience example on Aramis's links page.
• PetrofacminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPetrofac is the FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) partner for Aramis. The Aramis FEED process is a multifaceted endeavour comprising several critical components: an onshore and offshore pipeline, a tunnel, a platform and the L4A spurline.
• North Sea Foundation (Stichting De Noordzee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAramis collaborates with the North Sea Foundation on nature-inclusive design for the offshore pipeline and platforms, exploring ways to make infrastructure as nature-friendly as possible using recycled or natural materials like oyster shells and calcareous rocks.
• Wageningen University & ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWageningen University & Research collaborated with Aramis on nature-inclusive design hackathons and is supervising the nature enhancement studies for the offshore pipeline and platforms.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wintershall Dea: Wintershall Dea is a German E&P player with CCS initiatives (e.g., Greensand partnership) and North Sea infrastructure. It overlaps with Aramis on offshore CCS site development and competes for German emitter contracts.
• Air Products (Blue / Clean Hydrogen CCS): Air Products operates large industrial-gas and blue hydrogen CCS projects in the Netherlands and UK that funnel captured CO2 into North Sea infrastructure. They overlap with Aramis on Rotterdam industrial cluster decarbonization and compete for emitter offtake.
• East Coast Cluster: The East Coast Cluster is a UK CCS network serving Teesside and the Humber industrial region, led by BP, Equinor, TotalEnergies and Shell. It overlaps on shared CCS infrastructure, industrial emitters and parent companies with Aramis.

Emerging players

• Storegga: Storegga leads the Acorn CCS project (UK) and Scottish CCS initiatives, providing CO2 transport and storage to UK and European emitters. They compete for the same cross-border emitter customer base as Aramis.
• Greensand CCS: Greensand CCS (Denmark) is the first operational CO2 storage facility in the EU, injecting captured CO2 into the Nini West reservoir in the North Sea. It overlaps with Aramis on offshore storage execution know-how and competes for emitter contracts in the broader Northwest European CCS market.

Direct peers

• Northern Lights: Northern Lights is developing the world's first open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in Norway, receiving liquid CO2 by ship and storing it under the North Sea. Aramis lists Northern Lights as a reference project and competes for the same Northwest European CCS value chain.
• Porthos: Porthos is the first Dutch offshore CCS project, transporting CO2 from industry in the Port of Rotterdam to empty North Sea gas fields. Aramis explicitly plans compression-service synergies with Porthos and shares the same Maasvlakte catchment and regulatory framework, making it the closest direct peer.
• Athos CCS: Previously known as Athos, the project covers North Sea CO2 storage under Dutch acreage and overlaps Aramis on regulators (EBN), capture customers and the offshore North Sea storage resource (P18 reservoirs). Aramis leadership has direct Athos background.

Others

• Open Grid Europe (OGE): OGE is a major German gas transmission operator and a MoU signatory on the cross-border Germany-Netherlands CO2 pipeline to Aramis. OGE provides the German onshore leg feeding Aramis offshore storage, making it a complementary infrastructure partner rather than direct competitor.
• CO2next: CO2next is developing a liquid CO2 import/export terminal at Maasvlakte that will feed Aramis's offshore trunkline. It is an ecosystem/interface partner rather than a competitor, providing ship-based ingress to Aramis's pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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