A 1,036 TEU containership has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27% by operating on a blend of climate-neutral, synthetic natural gas (SNG) and conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG), compared to LNG alone. Photo: MAN ES Compared with heavy fuel oil (HFO), GHG emission reduction was even as high …
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has been awarded a $150 million maintenance contract for Eni’s Coral Sul FLNG offshore Mozambique. Courtesy of SHI The Arear 4 Partners incorporated Coral FLNG for liquefied natural gas production offshore Mozambique. The partners include Eni as the operator, in addition to ExxonMobil, CNPC, GALP, KOGAS, …
After confirming a rig slot to start mobilisation next month, Australia’s Western Gas has set all the wheels in motion to drill the Sasanof-1 high-impact exploration well on the North West Shelf. Back in February 2022, Western Gas confirmed it secured all necessary government approvals required to drill the Sasanof-1 …
LNG shipper Golar has sold a part of its shares in gas-to-power developer New Fortress Energy (NFE) to invest in FLNG projects. Illustration; Courtesy of Golar LNG On 6 April, Golar informed that it sold approximately one-third of the 18.6 million shares it holds in New Fortress. It received these …
A cross-boundary project involving science and industry experts has landed €3.4 million ($3.7 million) from an EU climate action fund to accelerate the uptake of ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) by international shipping companies. Source: EverLoNG The EverLoNG project led by TNO will demonstrate the feasibility of CO2 capture on board …
French containment specialist GTT and the Finnish ship designer Deltamarin have been awarded approval in principle from the Norwegian classification society DNV for a new LNG-fueled PCTC design. Courtesy of GTT GTT and Deltamarin jointly developed a new dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design, able to carry 8000 …
The Canadian government has found itself between a rock and a hard place when it comes to new oil and gas projects with pressures of climate change and the urgent need to transition to clean energy sources on one side and growing concerns over energy security on the other. Premium …
Norway-based classification society DNV has revealed within its new analysis that the war in Ukraine will not derail Europe’s energy transition. Instead, it is expected to speed it up as countries pivot towards renewables in a bid to become independent from Russian gas more quickly, leading to faster decarbonisation. Turning …
Japenese ITOCHU Corporation has launched the joint study framework (JSF) for ammonia bunkering safety and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to jointly promote the development of an ammonia fuel supply base in Singapore. The events took place on 6 April …
DGPS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas, has been awarded front end engineering & design (FEED) contract for the expansion of the Taichung LNG receiving terminal in Taiwan. NG Tanks in CPC Taichung LNG Receiving Terminal (Phase-2); Photo: Business Wire Daigas Gas and Power Solution (DGPS) has received FEED and …