DNV has been appointed as the independent certifier for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon dioxide transportation and storage project in the UK. This project forms the core infrastructure for the East Coast Cluster and will transport CO2 emissions from industrial sources in Teesside for permanent storage beneath the seabed of the Southern North Sea.

DNV will be responsible for verifying that the project's construction and operation comply with the requirements of the CO2 transportation and storage license issued by the UK government. The scope of work encompasses the entire transportation chain, from receiving CO2 at compression facilities to the offshore pipeline and injection system.

A Senior Vice President from DNV stated, "Independent certification provides regulators and project partners with confidence that complex CO2 transport infrastructure is delivered in line with license requirements. For NEP, this involves validating design integrity, construction quality, and commissioning readiness to ensure the system functions as intended when the first CO2 is transported. Our role is to provide objective, evidence-based assurance, leveraging decades of verification experience in the North Sea and technical expertise in CO2 pipeline integrity and risk management."

The Managing Director of NEP added, "Independent certification plays a vital role in delivering the UK's first and largest CO2 transportation and storage asset, helping to ensure this nationally significant infrastructure is developed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and technical assurance."

The role of an independent certifier is a new regulatory requirement for the UK's carbon capture and storage industry, designed to ensure infrastructure meets compliance standards before becoming operational.