How to Accelerate Low Emission Technology Solutions for Uptake in the Oil and Gas Industry

Abstract The LowEmission Centre is a major research Centre in Norway, where the industry collaborates with academia and research institutes to reduce offshore emissions related to oil and gas production offshore. As part of the work to bring new research-based technology to the industry, several paths to accelerate low emission technology solutions for uptake in the oil and gas industry have been taken. The activities and workflows carried out in the Centre are innovations mapping and sprints, construction of technology roadmaps and performing selected case studies. The innovation maps identify each innovation and describe their technology readiness level, while the roadmaps present strategies for maturing and implementing identified technologies. In this work we will present how the workflow has been carried out in the Centre, and the learnings from it. For each technology the goals, vision and possible assumptions for implementation are stated. One example is energy efficient drainage and use of oil and gas reservoirs for energy load balancing and CO2 storage. Selected case studies and spin-off projects have increased the potential for industry uptake of research results and thereby the Centre’s impact. An important driver for accelerating technology development is to facilitate collaboration between research, academia and industry with the aim to narrow the gap between precompetitive research and ‘real-world’ testing and implementation.