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Introduction

My name is Matthias Bausenwein.

I lead bps offshore wind business.

This is just week three for me in the job.

Im new to bp so, I dont have all the answers.

Thats one dont in this session on dos and donts.

There are, however, a few things I do already know.

I do know how serious weat bpare about our trajectory towards net zero and about offshore wind.

How positive our people are about its role in the energy system and how determined we are to make a success of it.

I do also know the fantastic potential bp sees in the Norwegian North Sea and the ambition of this great nation to maximise this potential.

Thats why I simply had to be here today. Thank you for the invitation.

There is something else I do know.

When you think of offshore wind you probably dont think of bp. Not yet.

With us, you may think of oil and gas. Much like Norway and the North Sea.But were changing, like Norway is, by providing the world with the hydrocarbons it needs with lower emissions and at the same time, helping the world transition.

Our relationship with this great country goes back a century to the 1920s.

But the world is a very different place now, of course.A confluence of events.

Russias act of aggression in Ukraine, first and foremost, the post-pandemic bounce back and extreme weather have all destabilised the energy system.

So, more than ever, the world needs three things.

bp wants to play its part in solving the trilemma so, we are reimagining energy and reinventing our company to play that part.

We are transitioning from an international oil company an IOC, one traditionally focused on the production of resources to an integrated energy company an IEC,that delivers a variety of solutions for customers.

To us, integration means providing a mix of energies.Resilient and focused hydrocarbons, renewables, hydrogen, and so on.

And it means knitting together different forms of energy too.Ill explain more about that in a moment.

Going big on offshore wind is key to our plans as an IEC.

In just 2 years weve gone from a pipeline of zero to more than 10GW, working with our partners.

Thats enough to power a city the size of Stavanger 30 times over.

Its true that we dont have a big history in offshore wind and we dont underestimate the specifics of offshore wind environments.Thats two donts.

We do have something else though.We can of course leverage bags of experience executing large civil engineering projects safely, to time and on budget.

We do know how to work in challenging offshore environments, how to put together complex supply chains, work closely with local partners and governments and operate sustainably within communities.

Not just in a handful of locations but all around the world day in day out,365 days of the year.

But at the same time, we are conscious that we need to go the extra mile to set ourselves up for success in offshore wind.This is why we are building a strong team and are recruiting offshore wind talent to further strengthen the team.

Where needed we work with strong partners, like here in Norway.

After all, it is here where some of the best opportunities for offshore wind can be found.

You have an ambitious government committed to low carbon energy.The country is a great place to do business and is therefore an attractive destination for investment.

And then you have fantastic companies like our partner Aker Offshore Wind.

And its great to have Stephen Bull from the wider Aker family here on the panel.

And Statkraft.

These are two cornerstones of Norwegian energy production over many decades both with a long track record of success.

Thats why were especially excited about the potential for the Srlige Nordsj II project.

To work with Aker Offshore Wind and Statkraft on this.

Srlige Nordsj II offers so much potential.

It has:

Its so perfectly located that it could be the very centre of the North Sea wind build-out.It will supply energy to Norway and, over time, to nearby markets as well.

Thats what bp, and the consortium can help bring to fruition.

But theres something else too.

Offshore wind can catalyse integrated energy systems working in tandem with other energy sources.Therefore, providing more solutions for customers.

All in service of helping to provide the secure, affordable and low carbon energy they need.

This is something that plays into bps strengths.Something bp is already doing.

Our successful bid with EnBW earlier this year is a case in point.Together we are building a huge offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland, but thats just one part of the story.

Connected to this we plan to expand electric vehicle charging in the country and produce green hydrogen too.

Creating many jobs in the process and these are jobs in high demand.

We recently advertised 200 new UK roles in offshore wind but also in hydrogen.More than 10,000 people applied for them.Many of those people were oil and gas workers.

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