Fugro has secured a contract to carry out comprehensive geotechnical surveys for TotalEnergies’ 2GW NordSee Energies 1 offshore wind project.
The scope covers investigations at planned wind turbine locations and along inter-array cable routes at the North Sea N-12.1 site, around 170km off the German coast.
Fugro said fieldwork is already under way, with five specialist vessels operating across an area of approximately 200km². The campaign includes around 140 investigation locations, reaching depths of up to 50 metres below the seabed using technologies such as the SEACALF Mk V seabed cone penetration testing system.
Subsequent laboratory testing will be conducted at Fugro’s facilities in Wallingford, UK, and Louvain, Belgium.
The resulting Geo-data will be delivered via VirGeo, Fugro’s cloud-based platform, and used to assess soil behaviour and support the design, installation and protection of inter-array cables.
“With a five-vessel programme, this is one of the largest offshore wind investigations we’ve undertaken in Europe,” said Remmelt de Jong, Fugro’s regional business line director for marine site characterisation in Europe and Africa.
“By combining advanced technology with expert analysis, we’re ensuring TotalEnergies receives the foundation data needed to keep this project on schedule and support Europe’s clean energy ambitions.”
TotalEnergies was awarded offshore wind concessions by Germany’s Federal Network Agency in 2023, 2024 and 2025 for projects in the North and Baltic Seas. The company is also participating in two offshore wind developments with RWE, bringing its awarded offshore wind pipeline to 7.5GW.
