Global Infrastructure SherpaNSTA grants consent to drill carbon storage appraisal well for Endurance project
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Endurance project
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The NSTA granted consent to NZNSS Ltd to drill a carbon storage appraisal well for the Endurance project off the coast of Teesside, with drilling scheduled to begin on March 7 and last approximately 90 days.
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NZNSS Ltd, a developer typically associated with an Australia/New Zealand presence and diverse infrastructure interests, is expanding into the UK's carbon storage sector. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has granted consent for NZNSS to drill an appraisal well for the Endurance project off Teesside, with operations kicking off March 7. This 90-day drilling program represents a concrete development stage for the project. It highlights the NSTA's active role in driving the energy transition by promoting carbon storage within the UK Continental Shelf.
- Drilling for the Endurance project begins March 7, lasting approximately 90 days.
- Developer NZNSS Ltd, with an inferred Australia/New Zealand presence, enters UK carbon storage.
- NSTA, a UK government body, promotes carbon storage while regulating oil and gas.
Source Intelligence
KEY DETAILS
The appraisal well is due to spud on March 7 and drilling and the comprehensive data acquisition and analysis program is scheduled to take approximately 90 days in total. The consent term is two years.
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Location
off the coast of Teesside. The appraisal well which is managed by NZNSS Ltd on CS license CS006 in the Southern North Sea
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Announcement
Published Mar 6, 2026 10:01 am ET
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NSTA
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"NSTA granted consent to drill a carbon storage appraisal well"
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NZNSS Ltd
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"The appraisal well which is managed by NZNSS Ltd"
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Enriched Mar 9, 2026
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Announced
Mar 6, 2026
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