{"id":315957,"date":"2024-04-03T14:22:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=315957"},"modified":"2024-04-03T14:22:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:22:14","slug":"uk-to-force-green-energy-on-north-sea-oil-gas-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=315957","title":{"rendered":"UK To Force \u201cGreen\u201d Energy on North Sea Oil &amp; Gas Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"359\" data-attachment-id=\"315967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=315967\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?fit=1600%2C795&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,795\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?fit=723%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?resize=723%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?resize=1024%2C509&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?resize=768%2C382&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?resize=1536%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?resize=1200%2C596&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2024\/04\/02\/uk-to-force-green-energy-on-north-sea-oil-gas-platforms\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guest \u201cYou can\u2019t fix stupid\u201d by David Middleton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H\/T \u201crhs\u201d for this&nbsp;<em>Fox News<\/em>&nbsp;article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK could force oil, gas platform companies to convert rigs to green energy or face shut down: reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Sea Transition Authority targets 2030 deadline to design platforms for green energy solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/person\/w\/greg-wehner\">Greg Wehner<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Published&nbsp;March 28, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oil and gas rigs in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/united-kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Kingdom<\/a>&nbsp;waters of the North Sea could be forced to convert over to green energy or low-carbon fuels, or either face closure or getting banned from opening new platforms, in an effort to reduce emissions, according to reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Telegraph reported there are currently over 280 oil and gas platforms in UK waters, which produce about 3% of the total&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/environment\/carbon-emissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CO2 emitted<\/a>&nbsp;by the country per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same rigs, though, produce nearly half of the UK\u2019s energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[\u2026]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/uk-force-oil-gas-platform-companies-convert-rigs-green-energy-face-shut-down-reports\">Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why can\u2019t the media use the words \u201cplatforms\u201d and \u201crigs\u201d correctly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are \u201crigs\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"370\" data-attachment-id=\"315959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=315959\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-70.png?fit=679%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"679,370\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-70.png?fit=679%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-70.png?resize=679%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315959\" style=\"width:670px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-70.png?w=679&amp;ssl=1 679w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-70.png?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noia.org\/basics-offshore-oil-gas\/\">National Offshore Industries Association<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A drilling rig drills wells. It is moved onto a location to drill wells. Drilling rigs then move on to the next project. The notion of powering drilling rigs with \u201cgreen energy\u201d is exceptionally stupid. (See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2017\/07\/19\/the-solar-powered-oil-field-an-adjustocene-fable\/\">The Solar-Powered Oil Field\u2026 An Adjustocene Fable<\/a>). Offshore drilling rigs are usually powered by diesel engines. Here\u2019s the Transocean Deepwater Invictus for an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power &amp; Machinery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Power 6 x HHI HiMSEN H32\/40V V-type diesel engines rated 7,000 kW,720 rpm, each driving 1 x 8,125 kVA AC generator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency Power One Caterpillar 3516B V-type diesel engine rated 1,780 kW, 1,800rpm driving 1 x AC generator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power Distribution 3 x Siemens NXPlus C Plus, 11 kV Switchboards with AKA Advanced Generator Protection<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepwater.com\/\/documents\/RigSpecs\/Deepwater%20Invictus.pdf\">Transocean<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When oil &amp; gas discoveries are made, production platforms are installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are \u201cplatforms\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"479\" data-attachment-id=\"315960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=315960\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?fit=638%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"638,479\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-71\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?fit=638%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?resize=638%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?w=638&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-71.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noia.org\/basics-offshore-oil-gas\/\">National Offshore Industries Association<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since production platforms are generally fixed structures (unless moved by hurricanes or subsea mudslides), they can be hooked up to the onshore power grid, however it is far more cost effective to power them with diesel and\/or natural gas powered generators. The natural gas often comes from the production stream. The notion of powering production platforms with \u201cgreen energy\u201d is still fairly stupid, but actually possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Green Hostage Crisis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly half of the UK\u2019s energy production comes from North Sea oil &amp; gas platforms. Forced electrification of the platforms could result in a 3% reduction in the UK\u2019s CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions. Holding 50% of your energy production hostage for a 3% reduction in CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions\u2026 Ron White would say:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"315962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=315962\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-72.png?fit=491%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"491,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-72.png?fit=491%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-72.png?resize=491%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-72.png?w=491&amp;ssl=1 491w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-72.png?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping the Lights On: UK Regulators Meet With North Sea Producers on Brownfield Electrification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The North Sea Transition Authority has previously said failure to invest in platform electrification could threaten future production rights.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">February 21, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jpt.spe.org\/author\/trent-jacobs\">Trent Jacobs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK regulators met recently in Aberdeen with oil and gas producers and technology suppliers to discuss strategies to enhance the electrification of the nation\u2019s offshore platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power generation accounted for almost 80% of UK offshore oil and gas emissions in 2022\u2014or about 2 mtpa. On the whole, the upstream industry represents a 3% share of all UK greenhouse gas emissions, according to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authority has previously voiced concerns that the domestic industry must intensify its efforts to achieve the government\u2019s goal of halving emissions from oil and gas production by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlatform electrification is a key step on the road to net zero. The North Sea has long been a testbed for pioneering technologies and right now we need innovative solutions to crack the significant challenge of electrification, cut emissions, and accelerate the transition,\u201d Bill Cattanach, the head of supply chain for NSTA, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[\u2026]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite a consistent reduction in total emissions by the UK industry since 2020 and a nearly 50% reduction in flaring over the past 4 years, the NSTA has stressed the urgent need for action. Last year, it warned all UK North Sea operators that future production rights might be contingent on their commitment to field electrification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[\u2026]<em><a href=\"https:\/\/jpt.spe.org\/keeping-the-lights-on-uk-regulators-meet-with-north-sea-producers-on-brownfield-electrification\">Journal of Petroleum Technology<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;Part One<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does the North Sea Transition Authority envision oil field electrification?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"315963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=315963\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-73.png?fit=686%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"686,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-73\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-73.png?fit=686%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-73.png?resize=686%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-73.png?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-73.png?resize=286%2C300&amp;ssl=1 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nstauthority.co.uk\/the-move-to-net-zero\/emissions-reduction\/\">North Sea Transition Authority<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piece of cake\u2026 On paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens when governments make economically illiterate demands?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood Mackenzie presented analysis at last year\u2019s SPE Offshore Europe conference suggesting that with 80% of UK North Sea resources already extracted there is likely less than 600 million BOE remaining\u2014leaving little to no economic case for electrification projects at many sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, a report from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) predicted that up to 180 of the nearly 280 offshore platforms in the UK North Sea will cease production by the end of the decade due to natural declines. The trade group\u2019s study further noted that 20 fields ceased production last year, while only two new fields were brought online.<em><a href=\"https:\/\/jpt.spe.org\/keeping-the-lights-on-uk-regulators-meet-with-north-sea-producers-on-brownfield-electrification\">Journal of Petroleum Technology<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;Part Deux<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who else thinks that the NSTA would actually prefer to see the premature abandonment of North Sea oil and gas fields, rather than the electrification thereof?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What electrification demand is next?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"269\" data-attachment-id=\"315965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=315965\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-74.png?fit=460%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-74\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-74.png?fit=460%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-74.png?resize=460%2C269&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-74.png?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-74.png?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Sea Transition Authority targets 2030 deadline to design platforms for green energy solution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":315967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691818076,691818118,691827997,691818154,691827995,691827996],"class_list":{"0":"post-315957","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-co2","9":"tag-green-energy","10":"tag-low-carbon-fuels","11":"tag-net-zero","12":"tag-oil-and-gas-rigs","13":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08277b302fc6987af210cad56eabef48a.jpg?fit=1600%2C795&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1kc5","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":315167,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=315167","url_meta":{"origin":315957,"position":0},"title":"North Sea oil rigs threatened with shutdown unless they start running on green electricity","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"03\/30\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Changes could force operators to build wind farms close to each platform. 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