Oil & Gas UK, or OGUK for short, is changing its name and broadening its scope. It will now champion not only oil and gas, but also the low-carbon technologies that its members are developing.
As of February 14, Offshore Energies UK will promote offshore wind generation, hydrogen production (where natural gas is converted into clean hydrogen), and CO2 capture and storage systems.
The oil and gas sector will continue to be championed by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). One exciting idea is to use renewable electricity from wind farms to power oil and gas installations, thereby reducing emissions associated with oil and gas production and processing.
“Offshore Energies UK’s new name reaffirms how important the wide range of offshore energy technologies are to reaching net zero and reflects the important role OEUK will play in the North Sea Transition Deal, which is supporting the sector’s highly-skilled workers and supply chain as we shift to a lower carbon future,” said Greg Hands, the UK government’s Energy and Climate Change Minister.
