Worley is providing the preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) and technical survey services for Cadent Gas as part of the East Coast Hydrogen Pipeline (ECHP) project in the UK.

The company is delivering a study for Cadent to understand how to transition natural gas supply into H₂ and provide crucial information on the pipeline’s potential route and sizing. This will be followed with a pre-FEED study for the project.

The project led by East Coast Hydrogen (ECH2) will connect 10 gigawatts of H₂ production from Humber and Teesside industrial hubs to the gas network. With this project, Cadent aims to connect H₂ supplies between Humberside and Northampton. Potentially creating a 240 km network that will address the UK’s future decarbonized energy demands.

ECH2 comprises a collaborative partnership with Cadent, Northern Gas Networks and National Gas Transmission. The project aims to support the UK Government’s plans to meet its 2050 net-zero targets. When completed, the project will accelerate the industrial decarbonization for the UK and is also estimated to create tens of thousands of jobs in the future H₂ economy.

“This is a major milestone not only in the first stage of design but also puts down another marker in Cadent’s ambitions and efforts to transition the gas grid from natural gas to low-carbon hydrogen. We look forward to starting this journey with Worley, who shares our vision and strives for a sustainable energy future,” said Adam Knight, Project Director at ECHP.

“This project represents an unmissable opportunity for collaboration between the government and the private sector to deliver on the UK’s bold decarbonization targets. As we focus on our purpose of delivering a more sustainable world,” said Chris Gill, Senior Vice President, Low-carbon Hydrogen.