Sweden’s largest test facility for carbon dioxide capture has begun operation at Preem’s refinery in Lysekil. Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions is providing its mobile test facility for the project. The project will analyze the whole value chain from capture to storage of carbon dioxide off the Norwegian west coast.
Danish heavyweights pitch offshore wind-to-sustainable fuels project
Denmark’s Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS, and Ørsted have formed a partnership to develop a hydrogen and e-fuel production facility powered by offshore wind. The project will require a large-scale supply of renewable electricity, which could potentially come from offshore wind power produced at Rønne
PGNiG takes more regas capacity at Polish LNG terminal
Poland’s state-owned gas company PGNiG has secured additional regasification capacity at the country’s sole liquefied natural gas terminal in the port of Swinoujscie. GasLog Warsaw delivering a US cargo to the Swinoujscie terminal (Image: PGNiG) The company said in a statement it booked 8.3 billion cubic meters of regasification capacity
Mitsui, LTW ink Wilhelmshaven FSRU deal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and LTW (LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven) have signed a build and charter deal for the Wilhelmshaven FSRU. Courtesy of LTW The vessel will serve the LNG import terminal to be built in Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea. The project is being developed by LTW, a Uniper company.
TC Energy secures LNG Canada feeder pipeline funds
TC Energy Corporation sold 65 per cent equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline project. Courtesy of TC Energy Additionally, the Coastal GasLink Pipeline partnership executed a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks extending non-recourse project-level financing to fund the majority of the construction costs for the project. Together,
Australia’s Senex reduces GLNG supply due to lower demand
Australian energy company Senex will reduce natural gas supply to the Santos-operated GLNG project on Curtis Island near Gladstone and divert it to the domestic market. GLNG plant (Image courtesy of Santos) Senex said Tuesday it would cut gas supply by around 1 petajoules over the period from June to
Santos wins Queensland gas permits
Australian LNG player Santos said Monday it has secured four new gas exploration permits in the Surat Basin east of Roma in Queensland. Image courtesy of Santos Two of the permits are for domestic-only supply and two could supply both domestic and liquefied natural gas markets, according to Santos. Santos
Mammoet bags Arctic LNG 2 job
Heavy lifting specialist Mammoet has been contracted to provide unloading, transportation and installation services for the Arctic LNG 2 project. Courtesy of Mammoet The company has been engaged by the Technip-led joint venture NovArtic. Mammoet said that within four years it will carry out over half a million tonnes’ worth
Qatar may boost LNG production beyond 126 mtpa
Qatar’s plans to raise liquefied natural gas capacity to 126 million tonnes per year could even see an additional boost, according to Qatar Petroleum’s chief executive Saad al-Kaabi. Image courtesy of Qatar Petroleum State-owned QP is currently working on the first phase of the North Field expansion project to raise
Poland receives another LNG shipment
Poland’s sole liquefied natural gas facility in Swinoujscie has received another shipment of LNG as the country is looking to further boost imports of the fuel. Al Gattara LNG carrier at the Swinoujscie facility (Image courtesy of Polskie LNG) The arrival of Nakilat’s 217,000-cbm Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Gattara on