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ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

CO2 Transport and Storage directly from a ship: flexible and cost-effective solutions for European offshore storage.

It is widely accepted that CCUS (Carbon Capture, transport, Utilization, and Storage) is required to address the emission from hard-to-abate sectors in the net-zero society. It is a key technology enabler to decarbonize a wide range of industrial applications. In many regions of Europe, offshore ...

Awarded: NOK 7.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

TEKNOLOGIKONVER-TEKNOLOGIKONVER

Tunable and Durable Seawater Adhesives

Gluing things together under water poses a significant challenge. In seawater this is even more difficult due to the salt content, and currently the performance and durability of seawater adhesives is very limited. This is a problem for applications in marine industry such as underwater robotics,...

Awarded: NOK 14.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Østfold

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Advanced Membrane-based solutions for CCUS in Shipping

Global CO2 emission levels continue to rise and acceleration in deploying emission reduction technologies of all types across all sectors is required to combat climate change. The shipping industry contributes to about 3% in the world's CO2 emissions accounting up to 1076 mtCO2 in 2018 and is pro...

Awarded: NOK 10.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Towards sustainable zero-emission offshore logistics

Platform supply vessels (PSVs) represent the largest greenhouse gas emission source in the offshore logistics supply chain for oil and gas operators at the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The existing PSV fleet is young and was developed with high-quality specifications. Therefore, the transit...

Awarded: NOK 9.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Reproductive toxicity and transgenerational effects of petroleum mixtures in fish

Crude oil is a highly complex mixture containing thousands of compounds, many of which remain unexplored. It is also highly toxic to marine life and poses a significant threat to fish species of both commercial and ecological importance. One of the greatest challenges for environmental scientists...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

DECAMMP - Decomposed ammonia for carbon-free power generation

Gas turbines that use natural gas as fuel are the main source of the power required for offshore operations. For this reason, they are also the main greenhouse gas emission sources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Decarbonising offshore operations is necessary for reaching net-zero emissions g...

Awarded: NOK 10.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Intelligent autonomous systems for safeguarding operations and infrastructure at sea

In recent years, the geopolitical situation has developed in ways that make critical infrastructure an increasingly exposed target. The attacks on the North Stream and Balticconnector gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea clearly demonstrated the seriousness of the consequences of such incidents for Eu...

Awarded: NOK 12.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Characterization and 4D imaging of near well CO2 flow in fractures and microannuli

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a promising technology to mitigate climate change. Ensuring long-term well integrity is crucial to prevent CO2 leakage, which could pose environmental and safety hazards. This project aims to develop a robust method for detecting CO2 leakage behind casing in th...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Hybrid modelling with machine learning for overpressure and mud weight prediction

Unexpected high overpressures in the subsurface are still a significant challenge on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, even after decades of oil and gas exploration and production. Unpredicted overpressures may lead to challenges in drilling operations, such as unexpected gas into the well, loss o...

Awarded: NOK 15.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

SafeAm – Increased safety of ammonia handling for maritime operations

Ammonia is widely used in the agricultural sector for the production of fertilizers, and it has received particular attention in the last decade as a promising fuel to reduce carbon emissions. Ammonia is a carbon-free molecule which produces no carbon dioxide emissions when burned. Liquid ammonia...

Awarded: NOK 14.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Conditions for earthquake nucleation in the lower crust

Earthquake initiation within the deep crust requires very high stresses, which are not expected elsewhere in the Earth’s crust. Several mechanisms have been proposed to generate these unusually high stresses, but direct measurements are lacking. This is a fundamental gap of knowledge, because mod...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Oslo

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Advanced energy recovery and CO2 capture systems for a decarbonised ferroalloy industry

ADVENCCS is an ambitious project that aims to develop next-generation solutions for transitioning the ferroalloy industry towards climate neutrality within 2050. ADVENCCS will pursue a systematic approach to develop new knowledge and concepts that will show how tailor-made energy-efficient CO2 ca...

Awarded: NOK 14.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KULTURTEMA-KULTURTEMA

Translatability of Oil: Critical Petro-Aesthetics at Work

The interdisciplinary project Translatability of Oil (TOIL) examines how petroleum oil has been represented and interpreted through literature, theatre, music, religious practice and audiovisual media over the past century. The acronym TOIL is a hint that energy transition can be demanding work, ...

Awarded: NOK 11.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Oslo

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

BEYOND ELASTICITY - How inelastic properties of crustal rocks control the propagation of dykes and sills in volcanic plumbing systems

Understanding the dynamics of volcanoes’ roots is of paramount important to predict volcanic eruptions, assess volcanic hazards, and explore for natural resources (geothermal, ore deposits, hydrocarbons) associated with active and ancient volcanoes. The main conduits transporting magmas in volcan...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Oslo

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Airborne Inversion of Rayleigh waves

Understanding Venus' interior structure is critical to determine its origin and evolution and explain why conditions on this planet are so drastically different from Earth. On Earth, seismic waves from earthquakes, recorded by seismometers, reveal our planet down to its core. Deploying seismomete...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Exposure Assessment and Prevention of Death, Disease and Injuries among Offshore Petroleum Workers

Reporting period: 01.10.2024 – 30.09.2025 Work Package 1: The expert-based semi-quantitative benzene JEM scores have been linked to the database of personal measurements from 1993–2023, and quantitative estimates have been developed. A manuscript for this work has been in progress and is planned...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Oslo

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Data and models to optimize maritime CO2 transport and offshore injection

By 2030, there is a need to develop a system of large-scale, flexible and cost-effective logistics chains enabling collection, transport, injection and safe storage of many millions of tonnes of CO2 per year. This will include CO2 from a variety of sources around the North Sea, all with varying d...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Context-Based Real-Time OT-IT Systems Integrity Management

CORESIM is a research project aimed at helping industries respond more effectively to cyberattacks on systems that bridge the digital and physical worlds, known as Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). These systems control everything from oil rigs to power grids, and when they’re attacked, the consequen...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Microstructure-informed Hydrogen embrittlement life prediction of Nickel-based alloys (Helife)

Nickel-based alloys (NBAs) are used in many industries, including oil and gas, due to their high strength, corrosion resistance, and expected resistance to hydrogen embrittlement (HE). However, HE has been known to cause failures in NBAs, and it is now understood that all NBAs are susceptible to ...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

Safe and Autonomous Subsea Intervention (SAFESUB)

There is an increasing industry push for smart robotic solutions able to operate in complex and unstructured scenarios. To meet this need, we will in the SAFESUB project move beyond the research front and build vital interdisciplinary competence in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

3D geological interpretation for geosteering of wells

Directional steering during drilling is essential for maximizing oil and gas recovery from petroleum reservoirs. Geosteering involves guiding the drill and placing wells in real-time based on geological data. By analyzing measurements taken during drilling—known as Logging While Drilling (LWD)—we...

Awarded: NOK 14.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Non-intrusive separator level monitoring

Nicoustic was founded in June 2022 based on groundbreaking R&D cooperation between Equinor and Fraunhofer IKTS institute (Germany). Our product is a non-intrusive sensor system based on Guided Ultrasonic Waves. Our sensors will be able to detect levels of solids and liquids in separators and tank...

Awarded: NOK 8.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Demonstration of a downhole electrolytic cell to reduce the environmental footprint during Plugging & Abandonment of oil & gas wells.

With millions of oil and gas wells requiring to be plugged and abandoned (P&A) worldwide, and thousands in Norway alone, there is an urgent need to develop technology to reduce the environmental footprint and cost of these plugging operations. The standards for well integrity require that for p...

Awarded: NOK 12.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Future Drinking Water Levels of Nitrosamines and Nitramines near a CO2 Capture Plant

With the government’s climate initiative, the Longship project, CO2 capture is already underway at the cement plant in Brevik. A similar facility is planned at the waste-to-energy plant at Klemetsrud in Oslo, with operations expected to begin in 2029. In the research project FuNitr, leading resea...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Oslo

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Sparse Passive-Active Reservoir monitoring using Seismic, Electromagnetics, gravity, and surface deformation

Carbon dioxide (CO2) has been recognized as the main cause of global warming, with CO2 levels in the atmosphere rising as a result of human activity. If done on a large enough scale (Gt), Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can contribute significantly to reducing CO2 emissions by storing captured C...

Awarded: NOK 11.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Rengjøringsrobot for ankerkjetting (SeeMoor)

SeeMoor, a research project between OceanTech, SINTEF and Equinor, is developing a new robot for cleaning and condition monitoring of offshore mooring chains. The condition assessment can be carried out independently of water depth. Floating offshore installations are secured with mooring chains ...

Awarded: NOK 11.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Cost-efficient, Low-Emission, Acquisition of time-lapse seismic for the Petroleum and New energy sectors (CLEAN)

Repeated seismic surveying and data analysis (time-lapse seismic) is a key technique in monitoring and optimizing the depletion of hydrocarbon reservoirs and it will play a similar key role in monitoring future CO2 and energy storage projects. Traditional time-lapse seismic acquisition for reserv...

Awarded: NOK 11.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Oslo

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Permanent sequestration of gigatons of CO2 in continental margin basalt deposits

To win the fight against climate change, we must reduce the amount of the greenhouse gas CO2 that is in the atmosphere. One way of doing this is by removing the CO2 from the air and putting it underground. However, the issues with todays’ methods are that once in the rock formation, the CO2 can l...

Awarded: NOK 11.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

FORNY20-FORNY2020

Flowrate Out Sensor

Drilling underground wells is important for extracting energy and natural resources, and now also for the storage of CO2 and potentially Hydrogen. Safe and energy-efficient drilling operations are crucial for more sustainable utilization, to minimize the risk of harm to people and the environment...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2024

Location: Rogaland

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Membrane-assisted Dissolved Oxygen Removal from Amine solution for CO2 capture

Absorption-based post-combustion carbon capture (PCCC) is currently the only technology operational at full-industrial scale, but reduced OPEX and increased operational stability are required to accelerate its deployment. Oxidative degradation is responsible for about 70% of total amine losses, d...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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