Shell CEO Wael Sawan
Shell eyes 75% capacity boost at Quest CCS
Oil major explores potential expansion of Canadian project as investment in CCS gathers pace
Oil major Shell is assessing the potential to increase capacity at the Quest CCS project in Alberta by at least 75% as part of its strategy to grow its deployment of the technology globally. Quest, the world’s first commercial CCS project, has been in operation at the Scotford oil sands upgrader facility since 2015. Its capture capacity is c.1mt/yr of CO₂. “We are exploring the possibility of increasing CCS capacity at Quest, initially by 750,000t/yr,” Shell said in its 2024 transition strategy report. By the end of 2023, Quest had captured and stored more than 8.8mt of CO₂. Shell operates the plant and holds a 10% stake in it. The other shareholders are oil sands producer Canadian Natural R
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