Wood, an esteemed name in the realm of consulting and engineering, has achieved a significant milestone by finishing the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase for the pioneering phase of Aramco’s Accelerated Carbon Capture and Sequestration (ACCS) project situated in Saudi Arabia. This initiative is poised to establish the largest carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) hub globally upon its full implementation.
The initial stage of the ACCS project is set to mitigate carbon emissions from Aramco’s gas processing facilities near Jubail, on Saudi Arabia’s eastern shoreline, as well as from external sources. Wood’s contribution includes the conceptualization of new dehydration and compression stations and an extensive pipeline infrastructure, highlighted by a 200+ kilometer pipeline configured for dense-phase CO2 transportation. The project’s objective is to convey and sequester 9 million tonnes of emissions annually by 2027, with Aramco’s broader vision of sequestering up to 14 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2035, aiding the Kingdom’s overarching ambition to achieve a 44 million tonnes per annum CCUS target by 2035.
Craig Shanaghey, Wood’s Executive President of Projects, expressed pride in leading the charge towards a sustainable future by tapping into the company’s two decades of expertise in carbon capture engineering to realize the ACCS project. This effort aligns with Aramco’s strategic goals concerning energy security and transition.
Shanaghey emphasized the crucial role of CCS as highlighted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) in meeting the Paris Agreement’s target of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. Investments in leading-edge projects like ACCS are pivotal in advancing the reduction of carbon emissions from the industrial sector.
The FEED accomplishment is attributed to the collaborative efforts of approximately 200 engineers drawn from Wood’s global Projects and Consulting divisions.
