North Sea Resources: Oil, Gas, Wind Farms, and Wave Energy Potential

The North Sea is a major energy basin for Northwest Europe.

Fossil Fuels

• Large oil and gas reserves (UK, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark sectors)
• Decades of production; declining but still significant

Renewables

• Offshore Wind: World’s highest concentration of wind farms (e.g., Dogger Bank, Hornsea).
• Wave Energy: Emerging technology; pilot projects testing converters.

Other Resources

• Sand and gravel extraction
• Carbon capture and storage (CCS) sites in depleted fields

The North Sea is transitioning from a hydrocarbon province to a renewable energy hub.