TGS announces new wind and ocean weather measurement campaign off California

TGS California LiDAR Deployment Image Map – June 2024

Oslo, Norway (June 26, 2024) – TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, announced a new offshore wind and weather-ocean energy measurement campaign located in Morro Bay, off the west coast of the United States. United. This initiative further expands the company’s pioneering multi-client wind and ocean measurement initiatives in the world’s leading offshore wind regions.

The campaign aims to significantly improve the industry’s understanding of offshore conditions in three wind energy leasing areas in Morro Bay by calibrating TGS’s proprietary wind models with observational data.

This three-year deployment in an area with an average depth of 1,000 meters will be the first carried out by TGS on the west coast of the United States and will complement its comprehensive library of wind and weather-ocean data collected on the east coast of the United States. United States, Norway and Germany. The data collected will offer crucial insights throughout the floating wind farm development lifecycle. This includes environmental impact assessments and technical decisions such as turbine selection, configuration optimization, foundation design, and operations and maintenance planning. Additionally, it will enable more accurate modeling of capital expenditure (CAPEX), operational expenditure (OPEX), potential energy production and grid needs. High-quality measurements of ocean currents and tidal information collected during this period will be valuable for grid connection planning, while precise observations of the intensity of atmospheric turbulence will provide key information for performance energy of wind farms.

Provided by EOLOS, the buoy is equipped with advanced sensors designed to capture detailed measurements of wind, weather and environmental data. Key indicators include wind speed and direction at wind turbine hub height, wave height, ocean current data across the water column, and monitoring of birds, bats, and birds. Pisces. Data will be streamed, quality-controlled and made available to customers daily via Wind AXIOM, TGS’s industry-leading site assessment and wind data analysis platform. Wind AXIOM enables wind developers and stakeholders to improve the quality and speed of their decision-making processes by identifying the most critical factors affecting the viability of offshore wind projects.

As with all wind and weather-ocean campaigns conducted by TGS, the multi-client approach will allow multiple clients to subscribe to the same floating LiDAR data, reducing costs and development times. Similar initiatives have already been successfully deployed on the US East Coast, Germany and off Norway, where fleet-wide LiDAR data availability averages 94% for all TGS deployments at a measuring height of 140 meters.

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Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS, commented: “TGS remains committed to supporting the growth of the global offshore wind industry. We are excited to bring our solutions to California, where floating wind technology is gaining momentum. With our multi-client floating LiDAR campaign, we are making high-quality wind and weather-ocean data more accessible, improving investment and planning decisions and contributing to the success of offshore wind development in the United States. This ninth LiDAR deployment in the last two years demonstrates our commitment and continued value of the multi-client model. the offshore wind industry. It delivers higher quality data sooner to developers around the world, helping them reduce risk throughout the project lifecycle.

This deployment is supported by funding from the offshore wind industry and is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2024.

About TGS
TGS provides scientific data and intelligence to companies active in the energy sector. In addition to a large and diverse global energy data library, TGS offers specialized services such as advanced processing and analysis, as well as cloud-based applications and data solutions.

Forward-looking statement
All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and are based on assumptions as to future events which may not prove to be accurate. These factors include volatile market conditions, investment opportunities in new and existing markets, demand for data licenses within the energy sector, operational challenges and dependence on one sector cyclical and major clients. Actual results may differ materially from those expected or projected in the forward-looking statements. TGS assumes no responsibility or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

For more information, visit TGS.com or contact:

Sven Børre Larsen
Financial director
[email protected]

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