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Dril-Quip leveraged its wellhead technology and tree innovations to develop a lightweight, compact and economical solution for long-term carbon storage and injection applications. line or marine buoy for CO2 injection and easily connects control systems and electri? cation components. The part- to ? exible risers and monitoring equipment. ners will cooperatively target opportunities where they can

The ability to step back and examine existing technol- add signi? cant value, speci? cally in the North Sea where ogies and envision something different is a core capabil- the industry is leading the charge with respect to active ity that gives Dril-Quip advantages in developing CCUS CCUS projects.

solutions. The SBTe system design reduces hardware Dril-Quip is pursuing additional partnerships, includ- and signi? cant operational steps and as a result, lowers ing one focused on marine shipments of CO2. The com- the carbon footprint. It is a clear example of looking at pany is actively working with onshore and marine logistics installation challenges from a different perspective and companies as well as storage development organizations to using mechanical engineering ingenuity to introduce a develop a ‘shore-to-seabed’ methodology that will allow unique product. industrial zones to load, transport, inject, and store CO2 in a manner that is cost-effective, safe, and reliable and that

SYNERGIES IN COLLABORATION also reduces operational carbon emissions.

While Dril-Quip is working independently to develop

THE PATH FORWARD technologies to advance CCUS initiatives, it also is col- laborating with companies that complement its strengths As governments implement carbon taxes around the and capabilities. globe, the economic bene? t of storing CO2 must be real-

One such partnership was formalized in late February ized, and technology will pave the way. Dril-Quip is com- 2022 as a collaboration agreement with Aker Solutions. mitted to being part of the solution by providing innova-

Within this agreement, Dril-Quip will provide CO2 injec- tive, economical solutions to help the industry achieve its tion trees and wellheads incorporating Aker’s proprietary CO2 injection and storage goals.

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