Willem-Jan Plug

From laboratory dream to large-scale realization Nowadays, he is Technical Manager Future Integrations at Porthos, but Willem-Jan Plug has been involved in underground CO₂ storage since 2002. What began at the start of this century with laboratory experiments with CO₂ and water has grown into the groundbreaking Porthos project. As one of the first people involved, Willem-Jan vividly remembers the moment in 2023 when the court gave the green light for the construction of the transport and storage network: “We had been working towards this for years; now we could really get started.” In the video below, Willem-Jan talks about his journey, his pride, and the valuable knowledge and experience that Porthos has built up over the years—and is now eager to share. “It’s a dream come true in a project where we inject CO₂ into depleted gas fields.” 📽️ Watch the video and discover the story behind Porthos through the eyes of a pioneer.