The UK's Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has secured a grant of £900,000 ($1.2m) to launch a project exploring integrations between the offshore wind and the oil and gas sector. The UK government is funding this research as part of its commitment to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels by 80% in 2050. The project is scheduled to finish in 2020, while the OGA is set to release a policy document examining energy transition in the spring, followed by one covering enhanced oil recovery strategy in autumn.
The UK's Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has secured a grant of £900,000 ($1.2m) to launch a project exploring integrations between the offshore wind and the oil and gas sector. The OGA will work alongside the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, The Crown Estate, Ofgem and others, to identify short and long-term synergies, from platform electrification to infrastructure sharing. The project is scheduled to finish in 2020, while the OGA is set to release a policy document examining energy transition in the spring, followed by one covering enhanced oil recovery strategy in autumn.