09/26/2023
Bluefin Energy is an energy development company targeting enhanced electrification of oil and & gas production platforms in the US Gulf of Mexico with floating offshore wind. Conventional electrification of oil and gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico is an established technology pioneered by Waldemar S. Nelson and Company, Inc. for Shell plc in the 1980s.
However, these “all electric” platforms, are still powered by the combustion of hydrocarbons, typically natural gas. By utilizing offshore wind, a portion of the existing emissions from this gas fired generation can be reduced and the life of producing oil & gas assets can be extended. It turns out that reducing greenhouse gas emissions (methane, carbon dioxide, and NOx) can also be a cost-effective remedy as well as a unique entry point for launching a floating offshore wind energy industry in the Americas.
