What lives beneath our offshore platforms?
That question is at the heart of a research collaboration between TotalEnergies, DTU Aqua, Aarhus University’s Department of Ecoscience, and DHI. Over the past year, scientists have been collecting vital data on marine biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics around our installations in the Danish North Sea.
Now, we’re proud to share a new video that brings this important work to life.
Filmed during a three-week expedition, the video follows researchers as they retrieve underwater sensors, collect seabed samples, and study the behavior of cod and porpoises around our platforms. Some of the structures have been in place for half a century, becoming an artificial reef and integral part of the seascape, thereby supporting marine life in unexpected ways.
The insights gathered will help inform decisions about platform decommissioning, environmental protection, and future offshore development - not only in oil and gas, but also in offshore wind.
🎥 Watch the video to dive into the science, meet the experts, and discover how data from the deep is providing new insights to marine life.