Offshore wind farms could eventually provide electricity for offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, according to new research.
The research, presented May 7 at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, shows how the offshore oil and wind industries could continue their close relationship in the long run. Today, the emerging offshore wind industry relies on the offshore oil industry’s expertise in ocean energy development.
Wind-powered oil platforms could reduce air pollution and prevent the platforms from requiring natural gas generators for their electricity, cutting fuel costs, said Francisco Haces-Fernandez, a researcher at Texas A&M ...
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