Foundation Fabrication Kicks Off for TotalEnergies’ Culzean Pilot Project

November 20, 2024, by Adnan Memija

Archer Wind has started the fabrication of the foundation which will be installed as part of the Culzean floating offshore wind pilot project. This single-turbine, 3 MW pilot project, owned and developed by TotalEnergies, will provide power to the Culzean gas platform in the UK North Sea.

According to Archer Wind’s recent social media post, the first plate was cut on 19 November – a moment that signifies the transition from planning and design to tangible progress.

Archer Wind Culzean First Plate Cut — *Source: Archer Wind via LinkedIn*

In August, TotalEnergies awarded Archer Wind a contract to deliver the floating foundation for the 3 MW wind turbine.

Earlier this year, Archer took over Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) and with it a stake in the floating wind technology developer Ocergy, whose foundation will be installed at the Culzean site.

The single floating wind turbine will be located two kilometres west of the Culzean platform and 220 kilometres off the coast of Aberdeen.

The pilot project was selected in Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas (INTOG) leasing round in 2023.

According to TotalEnergies, once fully operational, the 3 MW floater will cover approximately 20 per cent of Culzean’s needs, in addition to the electricity already generated by gas turbines.