U.S. oil major Chevron Corporation is making leadership changes as the company is progressing its lower carbon strategy amid an ongoing energy transition sweeping across the sector. Chevron said on Thursday it had named Jeff Gustavson president, New Energies, effective 2 August 2021. Gustavson will serve as a corporate officer
MAN Energy and ANDRITZ join in on green hydrogen production
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions and Austrian technology group ANDRITZ Hydro have agreed to cooperate on the production of green hydrogen from hydropower. Courtesy of MAN ES The companies plan to launch an initial joint pilot project before the end of 2021. This project will provide about 650 tonnes
European Investment Bank and Hydrogen Europe team up on hydrogen projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and industry association Hydrogen Europe have signed an agreement for consultancy services for green hydrogen projects. Illustration only; Courtesy of Enagas The agreement ensures that the EIB will provide financing advisory support for hydrogen projects introduced by Hydrogen Europe. The parties will cooperate on market
Indonesia’s DSLNG appoints GAC to cater to Taiwan ports
Indonesia’s leading LNG provider Donggi-Senoro LNG (DSLNG) has appointed GAC Taiwan to handle its LNG vessels and cargo discharge at Taiwan ports. LNG Maleo; Courtesy of DSLNG Shipping and logistics service provider GAC Taiwan has won a three-year agency contract with DSLNG. Under the contract, the company will handle DSLNG’s
GTT names new chief financial officer
French LNG containment specialist GTT has appointed Virginie Aubagnac as the new chief financial officer. Courtesy of GTT Virginie Aubagnac joined GTT in April 2021 in the position of special advisor to the chairman. Aubagnac replaces Marc Haestier who is retiring. She has nearly 20 years of experience in finance,
PGNiG inks LNG charter deal with Knutsen
PGNiG Supply & Trading (PST), a subsidiary of Poland’s oil and gas company PGNiG, has signed an agreement with Norway’s shipping company Knutsen OAS Shipping for chartering of two liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers. As informed, PST will be their sole user for 10 years, with an option of extension.
Orbital’s first commercial tidal turbine starts exporting clean power to UK grid
Orbital Marine Power’s O2, deemed the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has started grid connected power generation offshore Orkney in Scotland. The turbine is also set to provide power for green hydrogen generation to facilitate decarbonisation of wider energy requirements. Orbital’s O2 tidal turbine (Courtesy of Orbital Marine Power) The
CSM, Hydrus team up to shift OSVs to hybrid propulsion
CSM Energy, part of the Columbia Group, and Hydrus Engineering have entered into a partnership to assess and retrofit offshore support vessels (OSVs) working in the offshore wind industry to turn them into hybrid vessels powered by both battery and fuel. “The offshore wind market is driven by moving away
Schottel propulsion picked for one of world’s greenest tugboat fleets
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has secured a contract to deliver main propulsion units for five low-emission tugs ordered by Canada’s marine transportation company Haisea Marine. As disclosed, the company will deliver a total of ten rudder propellers and two transverse thrusters to Turkish Sanmar Shipyards. These will be installed on
GasLog Partners and TotalEnergies sign another charter deal
GasLog’s New York-listed spinoff GasLog Partners has signed a time charter agreement with French energy major TotalEnergies. Courtesy of GasLog This deal extends the charter for ship GasLog Seattle to TotalEnergies. The vessel is a 155,000 cubic metres tri-fuel diesel electric LNG carrier made in 2013. The charter agreement is