The ULIS project is worth approximately £250 million over a three-year period. The HyNet CO2 pipeline will take CO2 captured by industrial emitters across the region and transport it through new and repurposed infrastructure to permanent storage in depleted natural gas reservoirs under the seabed in Liverpool Bay.
The pipeline will be the first step in unlocking the benefits and ambitions of the wider HyNet North West project and achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050.
Neil Armstrong, Chairman and CEO of United Living Group, commented, “We are incredibly excited about the potential of this CO2 Transportation and Storage (T&S) infrastructure project and the positive impact it will have on CO2 emission reduction. We are acutely aware of the pressing need to transition to a lower-carbon future and see CCS as a crucial element to the UK achieving its net-zero target."
“This project will also deliver huge benefits to the North West region, bringing major investment in local skills development, employment opportunities, and strong growth prospects for local businesses.”
ULIS has been chosen by LBCCS to work on the pipeline as part of an engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) project. The pipeline will start in Ince, Cheshire, and ULIS will cover over 34 km of new pipeline, part of its Infrastructure Services business, in conjunction with 24 km of existing pipeline, which will finish in Point of Ayr, North Wales.
LBCCS was granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) in March 2024 by the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to carry out the construction, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure to transport CO2 as part of the HyNet industrial cluster.
The transportation and storage infrastructure has the potential to be a major contributor to the UK’s decarbonisation and net zero storage goals. In the first phase, it will have the capacity to transport 4.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year, with the potential to increase to up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 per year in the 2030s.
United Living is a well-established regional employer that has already created 50 jobs and expects to generate a further 300 roles working on this project over the next two years. The immediate supply chain will also be generating an additional 300 roles.