Subsidiaries of Shell have taken the final investment decision (FID) to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025. Holland Hydrogen I Specifically, Shell Nederland and Shell Overseas Investments have taken the FID to build Holland Hydrogen I renewable hydrogen plant. With
Chinese shipyard Jiangnan has ordered tank design for three new LNG carriers from French LNG containment specialist GTT. Illustration; Courtesy of ADNOC On 5 July, GTT announces that it has received, in the second quarter, an order from its partner Jiangnan for the tank design of three new LNG carriers.
U.S. LNG project developer NextDecade has signed a 20-year deal to supply LNG to a subsidiary of Chinese piped-gas operator China Gas. Courtesy of NextDecade On 5 July, NextDecade announced the execution of a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with China Gas Hongda Energy Trading. The SPA is for the supply
American cruise line Royal Caribbean International has held a keel-laying ceremony to mark the ‘first major step’ in the construction of Utopia of the Seas – the first LNG-fueled ship of its Oasis class. Keel-laying ceremony for Utopia of the Sea. Courtesy of Chantiers de l’Atlantique The keel-laying ceremony took
Amid global energy supply concerns, Norway’s government has devised a plan to ramp up output at several fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in a bid to maintain high gas exports to Europe and meet the growing demand. The announcement comes days after the European Union and Norway strengthened their
Amid the current geopolitical crisis, resulting in tighter gas supplies, higher prices, and an uncertain outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has looked into the ways producers in the Middle East and North Africa could free up more natural gas for export. Keeping energy security at the forefront, the IEA
Vattenfall has submitted a bid in the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind tender in the Netherlands. According to the details of the company’s plan, unveiled on 5 July, the project Vattenfall proposes to build would see Netherlands becoming the home of the world’s first offshore green hydrogen cluster. Vattenfall has
US energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy (NFE) and compatriot alternative asset manager Apollo have entered into a definitive purchase and contribution agreement to sell 11 LNG infrastructure vessels owned by NFE to a newly formed joint venture (JV) between funds managed by Apollo and NFE. The JV, formed in
Seeing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a commercially viable fuel solution, Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has placed an order for four 8,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels. Illustration. Courtesy of PIL On 5 July, the company said it awarded a contract to the Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has selected Shell as a partner in the large North Field East LNG expansion project. Illustration only; Courtesy of Qatargas The North Field East LNG project will expand Qatar’s LNG export capacity from the current 77 million tons per annum (mtpa) to 110 mtpa. A