Odfjell Drilling invests in Oceanwind AS. Oceanwind’s long-term objective is to own and operate harsh environment floating offshore wind turbines.
With almost 50 years of offshore competence in Odfjell Drilling and 20 years of offshore wind experience among Oceanwind’s founders, the parties believe that this is a winning combination for further commercialising energy from offshore wind.
“We are very pleased and honoured to have joined forces with Odfjell Drilling. With their long tradition and impeccable track record as a high quality operator of drilling units, it was easy for us to knock on their door. For many years, our goal has been to harvest green energy offshore. In 2001, as founders of SWAY, we initiated the game-changing technology for floating offshore wind turbines. Almost twenty years later we have decided to enter the business of owning and operating such assets and become an important contributor to the reduction of fossil fuel emissions,” says Oceanwind Founder Jon Erik Borgen and CTO/Founder Eystein Borgen.
“Odfjell Drilling is known for operating with the highest safety standards and for having a very strong and competent in-house team covering all aspects of floating asset management, including technical, operational and commercial capabilities. This meets Oceanwind’s goals as a future owner and operator of floating assets,” says CEO/Founder Geirmund Aasbø of Oceanwind.
Odfjell Drilling is also looking to develop solutions through the partnership to connect its rigs to offshore wind installations as a way to achieve its target of zero emission drilling.