Northern Endurance Partnership

What Northern Endurance Partnership does

Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) is a UK-regulated carbon dioxide transportation and storage (T&S) infrastructure provider, incorporated as a joint venture by bp, Equinor, and TotalEnergies to develop and operate the common CO2 network serving the East Coast Cluster — the industrial regions of Teesside and the Humber. Its infrastructure comprises onshore CO2 gathering networks, compression facilities on Teesside, a 145 km offshore pipeline, and subsea injection and monitoring systems feeding the Endurance saline aquifer approximately 1,000 metres beneath the North Sea seabed. NEP holds access to up to 1 billion tonnes of CO2 storage capacity across Endurance and adjacent stores, and holds the UK's first Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Licence (TRI regime), first NSTA storage permit, and first commercial-scale seabed lease with The Crown Estate.

NEP's product is shared, regulated infrastructure rather than software: the initial phase will transport and store up to 4 million tonnes of CO2 per year from three Teesside anchor projects (NZT Power, H2Teesside, Teesside Hydrogen CO2 Capture), with expansion via the proposed Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline (HCCP) and new storage stores such as BC39 enabling up to 23 million tonnes per year on average by 2035. The business model is a regulated utility-like tariff: network users apply through the government-led Cluster Sequencing Process, enter connection agreements under the CCS Network Code (which NEP developed and governs), and pay Ofgem-approved transportation and storage tariffs, with long-term revenue certainty provided by a 25-year UK Government CCUS revenue support commitment. Operations are scheduled to commence in 2028, with construction currently executed by nine EPC consortia across roughly £4bn of contracted works and O&M handled by px Group.

Name

Northern Endurance Partnership

Legal name

Net Zero North Sea Storage Limited

Website

https://northernendurancepartnership.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Northern Endurance Partnership is a UK-regulated joint venture (bp, Equinor, TotalEnergies) developing CO2 transport and storage infrastructure that serves industrial carbon capture projects across the East Coast Cluster (Teesside and Humber), enabling permanent offshore geological storage under the North Sea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (4861)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

CO2 Injection / Storage-Field Pipelines (To Wells & Reservoirs) (TLAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

CO2 Gathering & Collection Pipelines (Capture-to-Hub Networks) (TLAGAFAB), CO2 Distribution / Lateral Pipelines (Hub-to-Emitter / Hub-to-User) (TLAGAFAC), CO₂ Compression, Dehydration & Conditioning Systems (Booster Stations, Impurity Management) (EUABAHAD), Depleted Oil & Gas Reservoir Storage (Conversion, Re-pressurization, Monitoring) (EUABAHAH), CO₂ Monitoring, Measurement & Verification for Storage (MMV, Seismic, DAS, Satellite) (EUABAHAJ)

Keywords

• CO2 transport infrastructure
• Carbon capture storage
• Offshore CO2 storage
• CCS network infrastructure
• Industrial decarbonisation infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunbury-on-thames

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. CO2 Transportation and Storage Tariff Revenue: NEP charges regulated transportation and storage tariffs to network users (carbon capture projects) for access to its CO2 gathering, compression, pipeline, and offshore storage infrastructure. Revenue is supported by government revenue support mechanisms as part of the UK CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process. The economic licence is approved by Ofgem, providing long-term revenue certainty through regulated returns.
2. Network Connection and Capacity Charges: Network users apply for capacity through the CCS Network Code connection process and pay connection and capacity charges as regulated under NEP's CCUS Economic Licence. Fees are determined through the Cluster Sequencing Process and connection agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) develops and operates CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure for the East Coast Cluster in the UK. Its infrastructure comprises onshore CO2 gathering networks, compression facilities on Teesside, a 145-km offshore pipeline, and subsea injection facilities feeding the Endurance saline aquifer storage site approximately 1,000 metres beneath the North Sea seabed, with access to up to 1 billion tonnes of CO2 storage capacity.

Product overview

Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) operates as a carbon dioxide transportation and storage infrastructure provider, not a software or AI product company. The company offers a unified infrastructure service comprising multiple integrated components: the Teesside Carbon Capture Pipeline and associated onshore CO2 gathering network, the Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline (HCCP) for future expansion, CO2 compression facilities on Teesside, a 145-kilometer offshore pipeline system, and the Endurance saline aquifer carbon store approximately 140 km offshore in the Southern North Sea. The infrastructure initially serves three Teesside-based carbon capture projects (NZT Power, H2Teesside, and Teesside Hydrogen CO2 Capture) within the East Coast Cluster, with capacity to transport and store up to 4 million tonnes of CO2 per year in its initial phase, expandable to 23 million tonnes per year with future expansion across Teesside and the Humber.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CO2 Transportation and Storage Infrastructure Integrated onshore and offshore infrastructure delivering CO2 transport and permanent geological storage services for industrial carbon capture projects across Teesside and the Humber, enabling industrial decarbonisation in the UK's most carbon-intensive regions.
• Teesside Carbon Capture Pipeline Pipeline infrastructure to transport CO2 from industrial carbon capture projects across Teesside to a compression facility and onwards to the Endurance carbon store via an offshore pipeline.
• Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline (HCCP) Proposed underground onshore pipeline with Above Ground Installations and a Pump Facility, planned to transport CO2 from carbon capture projects in the Humber region (between Drax in North Yorkshire and the coast north of Easington in the East Riding of Yorkshire) to secure offshore storage under the North Sea.
• Endurance Carbon Store A saline aquifer located approximately 140 km offshore in the Southern North Sea providing permanent CO2 storage with capacity for around 450 million tonnes of CO2 at the Endurance site and up to 1 billion tonnes across Endurance and adjacent expansion stores including BC39, with injection facilities around 1,000 metres beneath the seabed.
• Onshore CO2 Compression Facilities Onshore compression facilities on Teesside that compress captured CO2 from capture projects for transport through the offshore pipeline to the Endurance storage site. Operated and maintained under an O&M contract with px Group.
• Offshore CO2 Pipeline System A 145-kilometer offshore pipeline transporting compressed CO2 from the Teesside compression facilities to subsea injection facilities at the Endurance carbon store in the Southern North Sea, with offshore pipeline installation, landfalls, and the first fully electric subsea injection system (iEPCI).

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4 million tonnes of CO2 per year permanently stored in initial phase, rising to 23 mtpa average across full East Coast Cluster expansion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• CCSA / Drax / ENGIE / Worley / Nuada / Eni / Holcim / MOL GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026NEP joined an open letter coordinated by the CCSA with 50 industry stakeholders urging the European Commission and UK Government to provide regulatory clarity on EU-UK ETS linkage for cross-border CCUS projects. The letter warns that regulatory uncertainty is slowing cross-border CCS project development ahead of the EU-UK Summit.
• px GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 27 March 2026px Group, a Teesside-based global operations and maintenance specialist with 25+ years in the region, was awarded the O&M contract by NZT Power and NEP to operate and maintain the carbon capture plant and NEP's onshore CO2 compression facility. The initial 5-year contract involves recruiting ~100 local people including apprentices, in partnership with Cogent Skills for workforce development.
• The Crown EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026The Crown Estate signed the UK's first commercial-scale seabed lease with NEP for permanent offshore CO2 storage and associated pipeline infrastructure at the Endurance carbon store. The lease covers the offshore pipeline corridor and storage site, running until injection is complete (expected mid-2050s). This landmark agreement establishes a template for future CCS projects around the UK coastline.
• DESNZ (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)coreOthers · 20 January 2026NEP works closely with DESNZ as the governing body for the UK CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process, which selects carbon capture projects for connection to NEP's infrastructure. DESNZ supported the £9.4 billion CCS funding allocation and will conduct a new Teesside user selection process from early 2026.
• OfgemcoreOthers · 12 December 2025Ofgem approved NEP's Tranche 2 Business Case, unlocking £98.8 million investment for Humber CCS development. Ofgem is the UK energy regulator that governs NEP's economic licence, ensuring transparent alignment with the UK's decarbonisation objectives.
• Technip Energies / GE Vernova ConsortiumcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnip Energies and GE Vernova consortium (with Balfour Beatty as construction partner and Shell as technology licensor) delivers the onshore Power, Capture and Compression works for NZT Power and NEP. The consortium operates from 12,000 sq ft of office space at the Wilton Centre. Shell provides the CANSOLV CO2 Capture System technology.
• CostaincoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCostain delivers the onshore CO2 gathering system and gas connection for NEP, supporting the project with ~200 people on site and ~100 designers and engineers in Manchester. Has awarded 23 subcontracts, 90% to UK-based suppliers.
• Balfour BeattycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBalfour Beatty is the construction partner for the NZT Power and NEP projects, operating from the Teesworks site. Expects to employ 1,500 people at peak construction and has engaged 140+ UK suppliers. Launched a local recruitment campaign for mechanical engineers, site engineers, and temporary works coordinators in Teesside.
• SaipemcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSaipem delivers the offshore pipeline, landfalls, onshore outlet facilities, and water outfall for NEP. Has awarded contracts to UK businesses including Stockton Drilling Ltd (Wakefield) for pipeline, power cable, and outlet facilities, with ~90% delivered using local resources.
• TechnipFMCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnipFMC delivers the offshore subsea injection system for NEP. This is the first fully electric system for carbon transportation and storage (iEPCI®). Fabrication of manifolds and pig launcher/receiver completed by Maraen Fabrication at Port of Nigg. Work spans Newcastle, Evanton, and Dunfermline.
• Alcatel Submarine NetworkssupportingTechnology or IntegrationAlcatel Submarine Networks delivers the power and communications cable for NEP from its Greenwich headquarters (500+ UK employees). Has awarded sub-contracts to UK offshore specialists including Cathie Associates, EGS, and Safelane.
• WoodsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWood provides integrated project management team services across multiple contractor offices and the site for NZT Power and NEP, with a third of its team currently based in the local area. A third of their team is locally based.
• Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars Europe / Corinth Pipeworks / Eisenbau KramersupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe linepipe consortium delivers onshore and offshore linepipe for NEP, including Liberty Steel Hartlepool. Together with Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars Europe Plc, Corinth Pipeworks, and Eisenbau Kramer GmbH, they form the selected contractor to provide linepipe.
• Liberty Steel UKsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLiberty Steel UK (Hartlepool) started work creating pipelines for NEP's onshore and offshore CO2 transport infrastructure, helping secure 30 new jobs. Works in partnership with Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars Europe.
• SonardynesupportingTechnology or IntegrationSonardyne provides baseline environmental monitoring services at key locations above and around the Endurance storage site. Monitoring begins summer 2026 and runs for two years, establishing a critical environmental baseline ahead of CO2 injection.
• Aquaterra EnergysupportingTechnology or IntegrationAquaterra Energy secured two offshore engineering contracts: (1) safe re-abandonment of two legacy wells using vertical well re-entry tieback technique; (2) seabed-to-surface access systems for six new subsea CO2 injection wells.
• Noble CorporationsupportingTechnology or IntegrationNoble Corporation awarded a drilling contract by bp (acting as operator on behalf of NEP) for use of the Noble Innovator rig to drill six confirmed CO2 injection wells, with an option for two additional wells. Drilling expected to begin Q3 2026.
• ExprosupportingTechnology or IntegrationExpro awarded contract for integrated well testing services for two wells in the Endurance reservoir for future CCS suitability, using capabilities from its well testing, fluid sampling and analysis, and subsea business segments.
• Hyperion RoboticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationHyperion Robotics produces 3D printed concrete pipe support bases (sleepers) for NEP's onshore CO2 gathering system via Costain and A E Yates. Approximately 90 sleepers along 1.3 km of onshore pipelines. Process cuts concrete/steel use by 40% and carbon emissions by up to 50%, producing structures up to 10x stronger and 60% lighter than traditional methods.
• North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)coreOthersNSTA granted NEP the UK's first-ever CO2 Storage Permit, enabling CO2 injection and storage at the Endurance store. NSTA is the UK regulatory body overseeing oil, gas, and CCS activities in the UK continental shelf.
• Tees Valley Combined AuthoritysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEP partners with Tees Valley Combined Authority on skills and workforce development programmes, including the £1 million Tees Valley Net Zero Industry Scholarship supporting 141 students in welding, instrumentation, pipefitting, electrical engineering, and civil operations.
• Cogent SkillssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCogent Skills, a specialist in science and technology workforce development, partners with NEP and NZT Power to deliver structured training and qualifications for the new O&M team at the compression facility. Also partners on the Operational Scholarship Programme.
• Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)supportingOthersCCSA is a UK industry association representing the CCS sector. NEP participates in the CCS Network Code modification panel and the annual CCS Networks Industry Best Practice Forum co-hosted by CCSA. NEP is also a signatory to the CCSA-led open letter on EU-UK ETS linkage.
• DNVsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDNV has been selected as independent certifier for NEP, the UK's first offshore CCS project, to verify that construction and operation comply with the CO2 transport and storage licence granted by the UK government.
• GenesissupportingTechnology or IntegrationGenesis provides offshore systems engineering services for NEP, leveraging 35+ years of industry experience in CO2 transport and subsea engineering to ensure safe and successful execution of the project.
• Progressive Energy / Airhive / Mission Zero Technologies (UnionDAC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree UK clean-technology companies formed UnionDAC to build Europe's largest planned direct air capture facility in Teesside (60,000 tonnes CO2/year by 2032). The venture plans to raise ~£100 million and will connect to NEP's pipeline infrastructure to transport captured CO2 for permanent seabed storage.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies: NEP shareholder developing Aramis (Netherlands), Northern Lights (Norway), and other CCS infrastructure as part of a diversified multi-energy portfolio. Functions as both NEP investor and operator of parallel European CCS T&S assets.
• BP: NEP shareholder (45% stake) and operator of NZT Power, but operates broader CCS initiatives globally beyond its NEP investment. Functions as both investor and adjacent CCS infrastructure operator in the broader market.
• ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions: ExxonMobil's CCS business unit, with active projects including LaBarge (operational) and Baytown. Operates CCS infrastructure as part of a broader upstream and chemicals portfolio rather than a pure CCS infrastructure platform.
• Equinor: NEP shareholder with 25+ years of operational CCS experience (Sleipner, Snøhvit) and lead partner in Northern Lights. Operates the world's longest-running commercial-scale CCS injection at Sleipner, providing deep operational credibility to NEP.

Direct peers

• Aramis: Planned Dutch CCS T&S infrastructure project led by TotalEnergies (a NEP shareholder), targeting CO2 transport and storage under the North Sea. Directly comparable scope and geography to NEP, and demonstrates TotalEnergies' parallel CCS strategy.
• Northern Lights CCS: Norway-based CO2 transport and storage joint venture between Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies — directly comparable to NEP as a European offshore CCS T&S infrastructure operator, and the operational reference case that NEP's MD (Rich Denny) helped establish.
• Greensand CCS: Danish CCS consortium (INEOS Energy, Ørsted, Phillips 66) developing CO2 storage in the Danish North Sea. Comparable European offshore CCS T&S infrastructure operator, with similar geological storage approach to NEP's Endurance aquifer.
• Porthos: Dutch CO2 transport and storage infrastructure project in the Port of Rotterdam, transporting captured CO2 from industrial emitters to depleted offshore gas fields. Closely comparable to NEP as a European offshore CCS T&S operator serving industrial capture projects.
• HyNet North West: The other UK Track-1 CCUS cluster, developing CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in the North West of England. Direct competitor to NEP within the UK Cluster Sequencing Process, targeting similar industrial decarbonisation customers and benefiting from the same £21.7bn government revenue support.
• Quest CCS (Shell): Shell-operated operational CCS facility in Alberta, Canada, capturing and storing CO2 from a hydrogen production unit. Closest operational reference point for NEP's planned T&S operations — both use saline aquifer storage and industrial-cluster capture feedstocks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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