CRC Evans Steven Mackay and Michael Cobble

• CRC Evans has secured a major contract for the delivery of automatic mainline welding, field joint coating, welding and coating procedure development on the Liverpool Bay C02 Transportation and Storage (T&S) project, part of the UK's flagship HyNet North West decarbonisation programme.  
• The project will underpin a major UK carbon transport and storage infrastructure, enabling industrial emissions to be captured and stored at scale.
• Leveraging decades of expertise, CRC Evans will partner in the safe and efficient delivery of critical infrastructure, advancing UK decarbonisation and strengthening energy resilience.

CRC Evans, the global leader in specialty welding, protective coating and project services for energy and critical infrastructure, has secured a major contract on the Liverpool Bay C02 Transportation and Storage project, a flagship UK decarbonisation initiative at the heart of the HyNet North West cluster.

The project, which will create 500 skilled jobs for the region, will form the backbone of carbon transport and storage infrastructure for the region, enabling industrial emissions to be captured and stored at scale.

CRC Evans will draw on decades of expertise in specialty welding and protective coating to help deliver this nationally significant infrastructure safely and efficiently. By applying proven capability developed across some of the world's most demanding energy and industrial projects, CRC Evans is helping accelerate carbon capture deployment in the UK, supporting decarbonisation ambitions while strengthening long-term energy resilience.

The HyNet programme, combining 35km of new CO₂ infrastructure with repurposed offshore assets, will capture industrial emissions across North West England and North Wales and transport them for permanent storage beneath Liverpool Bay.

Partnering with United Infrastructure, CRC Evans will deliver specialty welding and protective coating solutions and develop construction procedures for critical CO₂ transport infrastructure, engineered to meet the stringent technical and operational requirements of carbon capture and storage. The package of work will include automatic mainline welding, field joint coating, welding and coating procedure development, and construction methodology support, leveraging CRC Evans’ extensive experience in complex pipeline construction and specialist expertise in CCS and hydrogen infrastructure to ensure weld integrity, corrosion protection and long-term asset performance. 

The contract marks a significant milestone in CRC Evans' growth strategy, strengthening its position across carbon capture, hydrogen and wider critical infrastructure markets. It also demonstrates how more than 90 years of expertise can be applied to the delivery of the next generation of low-carbon infrastructure and emerging energy sectors.

Steven Mackay, Managing Director, Critical Infrastructure at CRC Evans, said:
"Projects like Liverpool Bay demonstrate how CRC Evans' long-standing expertise is helping deliver the infrastructure needed for a lower-carbon future. Our specialty welding and protective coating capabilities have been developed and proven across some of the world's most complex and demanding projects, and that expertise is directly relevant to the challenges of carbon capture and storage.

As investment in carbon capture, hydrogen and other emerging energy sectors continues to grow, the need for proven delivery partners becomes increasingly important. We are proud to be contributing to a project that will play a significant role in the UK's decarbonisation journey while strengthening our position in these strategically important markets."

CRC Evans' involvement with 51 specialists and 25 thousand skilled manhours further strengthens its long-standing partnership with United Infrastructure, with both organisations bringing complementary expertise to the delivery of complex, large-scale critical infrastructure projects.

For Mauro Piasere, CEO of CRC Evans, the Liverpool Bay C02 T&S project reflects the successful execution of the company's strategy to expand its role across critical infrastructure and energy transition markets.

 “We’re successfully building on more than 90 years of engineering expertise to create a broader critical infrastructure business, applying our specialty capabilities across both established and emerging energy sectors. As investment grows in carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear and wider infrastructure markets, we are increasingly able to create value for customers across the project lifecycle while driving sustainable growth for our business."

In support of the contract award Neil Armstrong, CEO of United Infrastructure, added:
"Our combined expertise will be critical to delivering a project of this scale, particularly given the technical demands of CO₂ infrastructure.

“However, what matters most is how we work together and what we are building together. Liverpool Bay has the potential to become a globally significant carbon capture hub, and projects like this are an important step in reshaping the UK's energy system and supporting the national transition."

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