Well and reservoir management specialist, Exceed, has announced its role in the initial stages of a world leading clean energy project, which could result in the creation of more than 30 jobs at the Aberdeen-headquartered company.
With the knowledge and experience to develop hydrogen-ready wells, the company has been selected by Centrica Energy Storage (CES+) as a Tier One partner, alongside Wood, for the front end works specific to the redevelopment of the UKCS Rough field.
As RougH2, the UK’s largest proven gas storage facility may provide hydrogen ready facilities that could allow storage of up to 260 billion cubic feet of gas. This would be pivotal in ensuring the security of the UK’s energy supply and the facility could ultimately create approximately 4,000 jobs, whilst lowering energy costs.
Exceed’s workscope will include the provision of integrated multi-discipline subsurface engineering, field redevelopment planning and delivery, and well project management of the design.
The FEED contract award to Exceed follows the successful completion a Rough Redevelopment engineering pre-FEED phase, and a recent eight-month integrated CCS pre-FEED transition engineering study in support of the Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) cluster, owned by Centrica Energy Storage and Spirit Energy.
Ian Mills, Exceed Managing Director, comments: “Without question, RougH2 is critical to the success of UK’s energy transition. This contract makes clear the necessity for, and transferability of, well and reservoir management capabilities throughout that journey, and we take pride in our involvement in this landmark project.”
Mark Cullen, Head of Subsurface Engineering & Geoscience adds: “Exceed is increasingly recognised for our commitment to a highly collaborative approach. We are delighted to be working closely with both Centrica and Wood to deliver a project which is genuinely pushing boundaries to ensure a lower carbon, energy secure future for the UK.”
The CES+ RougH2 Redevelopment Project is currently in its pre-Sanction “Define” stage and shall only be executed once Centrica Group’s investment criteria are met ahead of any Final Investment Decision.
