Fugro has signed a strategic framework agreement with dCarbonX, a geo-energy resource company, for projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.
dCarbonX specialises in finding and adapting offshore subsurface assets to facilitate the transition from fossil-based to renewable energy systems.
Fugro’s offshore geodata acquisition, analysis and advice will provide dCarbonX with “critical information” to characterise sites and support decision-making at the project concept stage.
Fugro’s consultancy services will include comprehensive desktop studies to de-risk ground conditions, recommendations on the survey or ground investigation data required, baseline environmental, geochemical and bathymetric surveys, and geophysical and geotechnical site investigation campaigns.
As projects progress, the two companies will also collaborate on monitoring methods to ensure that operations are performed safely, efficiently and in an environmentally responsible manner.
Laura Hughes, Fugro UK country director, said: “We’re excited to work with dCarbonX and use our combined expertise to explore decarbonisation opportunities.
“Fugro is deeply committed to accelerating the energy transition by developing geo-energy resources such as CCS, hydrogen storage and geothermal energy, which have the potential to transform the way we live and interact with the planet.”