Swedish floating wind turbine developer SeaTwirl has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based oil and gas operator Serica Energy to explore decarbonizing Serica Energy’s offshore assets.
The agreement aims to identify and assess potential opportunities to decarbonize offshore oil and gas production and explore offshore electrification opportunities using renewable power and subsea energy storage, according to SeaTwirl.
The collaboration will involve collecting data from Serica’s operations to evaluate the commercial viability and suitability of SeaTwirl’s technology for offshore assets.
“We are truly excited to enter into this MoU with such a strong and innovative oil & gas operator as Serica Energy, which operates multiple assets in the North Sea and has a solid reputation around innovation and decarbonization of their operations. We will explore a range of options with a clear ambition to develop an electrification solution that could be the first of its kind in the industry,” said Johan Sandberg, Chief Executive Officer at SeaTwirl.
Serica Energy operates production from eleven fields, with over 80% of its production operated by the company. In May, the UK oil and gas player received approval from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to develop its 100%-owned Belinda field, which will be tied back to an existing FPSO vessel, Triton.
SeaTwirl, known for its floating vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), recently signed an MoU with UK-based energy management and energy storage company Verlume to collaborate on the electrification of offshore assets and decarbonization of the oil and gas industry.
Around the same time, SeaTwirl also signed an MoU with Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility (SCPM) to promote its vertical-axis offshore floating wind turbine in Japan.
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