A surge in the use of renewable energy seems to be expanding into the oil and gas sector as well. WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said that oil and gas sector can greatly benefit from further development of the offshore wind technology.
Dickson spoke at the the annual Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) event held August 29 – September 1 in Stavanger, Norway.
“The oil and gas supply chain showed real interest in the opportunities offshore wind offers. Delegates were impressed with the industry’s growth projections. There was significant interest also in the potential of ‘power-to-platform’ applications to use floating offshore wind power to provide water injection for oil and gas production,” WindEurope said in a press release dedicated to Dickson’s speech.
This is an interesting takeaway in light of the increased use of renewable energy sources by mining companies.
To read the full press release, click here.