Repurposing Oil & Gas Infrastructure for Offshore Hydrogen Production
Key Ideas
- Apollo Engineering Consultants completed a DEFINE study for the Net Zero Technology Centre focusing on the Hydrogen Offshore Production Project in the UK North Sea.
- The study aimed at developing large-scale offshore green hydrogen production by repurposing existing oil and gas infrastructure while exploring new facility construction.
- Key aspects included safety, operational efficiency, and structural integrity for processes like water treatment, electrolysis, and compression.
- Recommendations included repurposing existing assets and collaborating with suppliers for offshore-appropriate electrolyser designs.
Apollo Engineering Consultants Limited recently completed a study for the Net Zero Technology Centre on the Hydrogen Offshore Production Project (HOP2) in Aberdeen, UK. The project aims to repurpose large oil and gas assets in the UK North Sea for offshore green hydrogen production. The study focused on reusing offshore structures, ensuring safety and operational efficiency, and developing equipment lists and layout options for processes like water treatment, electrolysis, and compression. The main considerations throughout the study were safety, efficiency, and structural integrity. The importance of collaborating with suppliers to create electrolyser designs suitable for offshore applications was emphasized. The recommendations from the study highlighted the significance of repurposing existing assets while underlining the need for partnerships to drive innovation in offshore hydrogen production.