Alpha Petroleum Resources and Energean UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Orsted Hornsea to explore the potential repurposing of the Wenlock gas platform in the Southern North Sea.
A statement explained that the provision of artificial nesting sites is considered a viable compensation measure for the potential impact of offshore wind development on certain seabird species, including the black-legged kittiwake.
Kittiwake have been observed readily utilising man-made structures and Orsted’s recent offshore surveys of platforms in the North Sea have shown large numbers of nests on a number of platforms.
