Equinor invests in floating wind farm to power oil platforms

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Equinor, the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced that it made a final investment on the first ever floating wind farm to power two North Sea offshore platforms, a project between Equinor, the Snorre and Gullfaks, which will begin operations in late 2022.

The project will make the Snorre and Gullfaks installations the first oil production platforms (and among the only facilities of any kind) ever powered by a floating wind farm.

Specifically, the wind farm will consist of 11 wind turbines...

https://safety4sea.com/equinor-invests-in-floating-wind-farm-to-power-oil-platforms/

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