OGA / Electricifcation25 Sep 2021 11:27
The industry regulator has launched a competition.
Managed by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the initiative is designed to advance the widespread electrification of installations on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Organisers are looking for studies – be they technical, engineering or commercial – that will bring electrification projects a step closer to reality.
The winning ideas will be allocated a share of the £1m prize fund, with the goal of completing the proposed work by March 31 next year.
As it stands, North Sea platforms are powered using gas or diesel, accounting for around two thirds of oil and gas production emissions.
It is anticipated that powering installations using electricity, either from a cable to the shore or from a nearby windfarm, could axe CO2 emissions by between 2 and 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).