DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider, was engaged by Ocyan as independent third party in the qualification process of a system injecting hydrogen as an additive in the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs, in order to reduce diesel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from drilling, according to the company's release.
DNV’s technology qualification process will ensure that the technology achieves the expected degree of maturity, following provisions in DNV-RP-A203 – which provides the industry with a systematic approach to technology qualification, ensuring that new technologies function reliably within specified limits.
DNV’s comprehensive approach involves three fully integrated fronts: the technology’s qualification process (demonstrating the performance and reliability of the system), the assessment of operational risks (with focus on the safety of the new system and of the drilling rig), and the assessment of Class requirements (evaluating the requirements of the Classification Society for the issuance of an “Approval in Principle” for the system).
Ocyan is working with a technology partner, LZ Energia, who develops technological solutions to reduce its customers’ operations fuel consumption and air pollution. The project is supported by Shell Brasil, through the RD&I investment clause of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP).
According to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2022, fossil fuels presently supply more than 80% of global energy, declining to below the 50% mark in 2050. Therefore, it is crucial that decarbonization initiatives like this are systematically piloted and scaled to support curbing emissions from the oil and gasindustry.
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