Equinor and bp form US offshore wind partnership It comes as the two companies completed their previously announced deal, whereby Equinor sold a 50% interest in both the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US east coast Image: BP Equinor and bp are combining their strengths to enable profitable growth in the offshore wind industry in the US with the formation of a strategic partnership. It comes as the two companies completed their previously announced deal, whereby Equinor sold a 50% interest in both the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US east coast for around $1.1 billion (£0.80bn)..