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Making pledges same week, the public-funded Oil ernment there will also run a study to

It’s not just the majors. At Offshore & Gas Technology Center (OGTC) look at ways to further reduce it, such

Europe, industry body Oil & Gas launched a Net Zero Solutions Center. as by electrifying offshore platforms.

UK (OGUK) launched a Roadmap Earlier this year, the Netherlands But, concedes NOGEPA, that might to 2035: A Blueprint for “net-zero”, Oil and Gas Exploration and Produc- require incentives, as well as guaran- calling on industry, government and tion Association (NOGEPA) signed teed access to the offshore power grid. regulator action to both reduce emis- an agreement with the Dutch govern- sions (UK oil and gas production ac- ment to cut methane emissions by Dutch courage counts for 3% of total UK greenhouse half within two years – from 8,562 The Dutch have already been look- gas emissions, says OGUK) and help metric tons of methane per year in ing at how to better connect their en- develop and commercialize technolo- 2017 to 4,281 metric tons per year by ergy system and how offshore wind, gies like CCS and hydrogen. The December 2020. Meanwhile, the gov- gas platforms, hydrogen production

Equinor is moving forward with the Hywind Tampen project, which will feed Gullfaks and Snorre with power from ? oating offshore wind.

Source: Equinor

Equinor also leads the Northern Lights project, part of a full value chain carbon capture and storage project offshore Norway.

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