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PETROMAKS2-Stort program petroleum

Offshore energy system optimisation considering load and storage flexibility

Alternative title: Optimalisering av offshore energisystem med fleksibel last og energilager

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

This project considers the energy system of offshore oil and gas installations with the aim to contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions by using variable wind power together with flexibility in energy usage and energy storage. The project will: 1) Investigate the extent to which it is technically and economically possible to adjust energy consumption in line with availability of wind power 2) Assess relevant alternatives for offshore energy storage 3) Assess socio-technical barriers for taking into use wind power and load flexibility 4) Develop mathematical tools to find optimal investments and control strategies for systems with wind power, flexible demand and energy storage 5) Demonstrate methods on a relevant example Reducing greenhouse gas emsissions from non-renewable energy supply to oil and gas activities offshore is important for the oil industry being able to reach its own emission targets and for Norway to reach national climate targets.

This project aims to support the transition to a low emission offshore oil and gas industry by addressing the potential for load and energy storage flexibility to enable 100% renewable energy supply to oil and gas platforms without gas turbines or cable to shore. The basic idea is that by allowing active management of energy demand, the need for energy storage is reduced and thereby the costs. The project will identify the potential for load flexibility, compare relevant storage technologies, investigate technical and non-technical barriers for such a change in platform operation, develop optimisation models for planning and operating systems with flexible loads, and investigate the potential benefits and impact on production revenue by considering a relevant case study.

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PETROMAKS2-Stort program petroleum