World's first wind-powered gas platform loaded

A Dutch offshore gas field being developed will be the world's first offshore gas production platform powered from a windfarm

The world's first wind-powered offshore gas production platform has been loaded onto a barge and will be towed into the North Sea in a project that demonstrates the energy industry's drive to reduce its own emissions.

HSM Offshore has built the steel jacket and topsides of the N05-A platform for ONE-Dyas at its fabrication facility in Schiedam, Rotterdam.

Mammoet assisted in loading out the 3,050-tonne topside and 3,150-tonnes jacket onto the barge in a way that reduces the lead time for offshore construction.

Once installed over the N05-A gas field, this production platform will be powered entirely by wind power - harnessing electricity via cable from the nearby Riffgat offshore windfarm, which has a total installed power generation of 113 MW.

This platform is part of the Gateway to the Ems project as a hub for producing gas from the N05-A field and other reservoirs in the area that crosses the Netherlands and Germany border. The electrification of the platform is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 85% throughout the project's duration.