OGA appoints study groups for North Sea area Bacton Energy Hub
Nov. 11, 2021
Britain’s Oil and Gas Authority has received expressions of interest in its proposal for the Bacton Energy Hub on the east coast of England.
Offshore staff
LONDON – Britain’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has received expressions of interest in its proposal for the Bacton Energy Hub on the east coast of England.
According to Alistair Macfarlane, SNS/EIS Area Manager, an initial study had identified potential for the area, which serves numerous southern North Sea gas fields, to support new developments in blue and green hydrogen, offshore wind power, nuclear, and carbon storage.
After reviewing the responses, the OGA has appointed the following organizations to lead the Bacton Energy Hub Special Interest Groups (SIG):
Hydrogen Demand SIG – Progressive Energy
Hydrogen Supply SIG – Sumitomo Corp. and Summit Exploration and Production
Infrastructure SIG – Xodus
Supply Chain and Technology SIG – Petrofac
Regulatory SIG – Hydrogen East.
Over the next few months the groups will agree on terms of reference and determine what is needed to take the Bacton Energy Hub forward.
The OGA is targeting first hydrogen generation by 2030, which would mean achieving the following milestones:
2023 – CCS license applications submitted to provide CO2 storage for the Energy Hub
