An Introduction to Offshore Wind
By: Jeroen Godtschalk & Co-Presenter : Barbara Cox
Instructor
Jeroen Godtschalk
(BLIX Consultancy BV, The Netherlands)
Duration
10-11 September 2024:
9AM-1PM CEST
4 hours/day
Disciplines
Energy Transition
Course Format
The EAGE Interactive Online Short Courses bring carefully selected courses of experienced instructors from industry and academia online to give participants the possibility to follow the latest education in geoscience and engineering remotely. The courses are designed to be easily digested over the course of two or three days. Participants will have the possibility to interact live with the instructor and ask questions.
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Course Description
The purpose of this course, is to provide the participants with a comprehensive introduction into offshore wind, it’s development and the role of the geoscientist in this process. During the course, the participants are taken through all the basic building blocks of the offshore wind development. We start the course with an introduction into the various options for renewable energy and why offshore wind is often the preferred option. We conclude this course by discussing the installation issues for offshore wind farms, but also touch upon maintenance issues. In between we cover all the basic steps of development, with a slight focus on the more geoscience related work such as site investigation work, setting the correct parameters for the offshore campaign and foundation selection. After have completed the course, the participants should have a better understanding of how offshore wind farms are being developed and what factors are influencing the design and the business case of such farms. The participant should than also have a clear idea on what the role of the geoscientist in this process is. This should give him/her also some possible guidance on the career opportunities in this field, should he/she decided to move away from oil & gas and pursue a career in offshore wind. In order to participate in this course, no real knowledge of offshore wind is mandatory. A basic understanding of geophysical and geotechnical methods will help, but the course can also easily be followed with less knowledge of these subjects. If required the course can be tailored to suit the needs of the group, with either more or less detailed presentations. We are happy to discuss any preferences upfront.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1. Better understand the process and the steps of an offshore wind farm development.
2. Have a clear understanding of the role of the geoscientist in this process.
3. Understand what factors are determining the final design and layout of an offshore wind farm.
4. Have a good overall idea of offshore wind.
Course Outline
The following steps will be discussed:
Course Outline
Lecture 1 – Offshore Wind Basics
- Introduction
- Options for renewable energy and why to choose offshore wind
- How does offshore wind work
- Stages of offshore wind development
- Permits & regulations
- Common options for offshore wind site investigation ownership
Lecture 2 – Site Selection
- What stakeholders do we have before site selection
- Seabed occupation/UXO
- Grid connection to shore
- Ports/logistics hub
- Geospatial issues
- Desktop studies on wind, geology, archaeology, morphodynamics
Lecture 3 - Data collection
- MetOcean Data – wind, waves and current
- Geophysical data – seabed and below seabed
- Geotechnical data – seabed and below seabed
- Morphodynamics
- Survey design
Lecture 4 - Foundations
- Different types of foundation
- Which foundation suits which project and why
- Pro’s and Con’s for each foundation
- The connection between geo-data and foundation
Lecture 5 – Offshore wind Geophysics, Geotechnics, Ground modelling and innovations
- Offshore wind geophysical surveys
- Offshore wind geotechnical surves
- Processing of offshore wind data
- The creation of a ground model
- Innovations in offshore wind soil surveys
Participants' Profile
The course is designed for anybody who wants to learn more about offshore wind development and who is keen to learn to understand the basic building blocks of offshore wind.
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of geophysical and/or geotechnical methods is a minimal in order to be able to grasp the nature of this course. In addition, basic understanding of physics will help to understand the overall idea of wind energy and its associated issues.
About the Instructor
JEROEN GODTSCHALK
JEROEN GODTSCHALK, MSc (50) is Senior Consultant and Project Manager for AFRY Netherlands (formerly known as BLIX Consultancy BV). He holds a Master Degree in Geophysics from the University of Utrecht. During his career, Jeroen worked in various senior technical and operational positions in the offshore industry.
At AFRY, Jeroen is mainly Project Manager for the soil site investigations of various offshore wind farms in TheNetherlands. For Dutch offshore wind projects, Doordewind (4GW), IJmuiden Ver (4GW) and Hollandse KustWest (1,4GW) Soil Investigations & Integrated Ground Model projects, he was responsible for geotechnical and geophysical site investigations as well as the Integrated Ground Model scopes. The projects consist of full tender and project management for all scopes, management of the contractors and the expert team, as well as review of all documentation and deliverables (both technical and non-technical). He is also involved in other site investigation projects worldwide.
Jeroen has a lot of experience in other related fields for offshore wind, such as supply chain studies for port &hinterland infrastructure, MetOcean measurement campaigns, data (GAP) analysis for site investigations, cable route studies, offshore installation (review) work or site selection and tender support for developers are amongst the works he has been involved in.
Jeroen is also a creator and presenter of various courses. For the DOB Academy in The Netherlands, he presents the "Site Selection & Permitting" course as part of the Project Development for Offshore Wind course.For the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, he created and presents the course "AnIntroduction to Offshore Wind". Both courses are aimed at relevant newcomers to the industry who would like to get an idea on the basics of offshore wind.
Jeroen is is married and lives in The Netherlands with his wife. In his spare time he enjoys reading and investigating history and he plays the drums as well.