The project, which is part of the UK government鈥檚 CCS commercialisation programme, involves the capture, compression and transportation of CO2 from the existing Peterhead power station to long-term storage sites deep under the seabed of the North Sea.
Mott MacDonald will provide owner鈥檚 engineer services to Shell for the onshore front end engineering design study phase, as well as technical interface and project management support across the entire CCS chain.
This contract supports a core team of five Mott MacDonald employees throughout the two-year project duration, with a larger part-time team of up to 30 staff during peak periods.
The consultancy鈥檚 commission is due to completed in 2015.
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