TechnipFMC has received a letter of award from Energean for the development of the Karish North field, located offshore Israel. TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, deliver and install subsea equipment. The delivery includes: The subsea production system; Rigid flowlines and umbilicals as a tieback to the ‘Energean Power’ FPSO as well
Enagás shortens zero-emissions target by 10 years
Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagás has brought forward its decarbonisation plans. The company informed on Tuesday that it is bringing forward its goal of becoming carbon neutral to 2040, 10 years earlier than the estimate it made just a year ago. Enagás will work towards achieving this pledge through more
Research on East Anglia’s offshore hydrogen potential kicks off
Hydrogen East has kicked off a new research study to explore the potential for hydrogen production off the coast of East Anglia in the UK. The Bacton Energy Hub: Exploring the potential for hydrogen from the Southern North Sea will research options and scenarios to bring together the region’s offshore
LNG platform WaveCrest launches
Australian investment bank Macquarie Capital has launched WaveCrest, a platform that will develop, construct, own and operate LNG regasification, power, and downstream infrastructure assets. Illustration purposes; courtesy of Macquarie Texas-based company WaveCrest is said to deliver end-to-end project solutions, from development through project financing, construction, and commercial operation, to accelerate
MPA, Yara join ammonia-fuelled tanker initiative
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA have joined the ammonia-fuelled tanker project launched a year ago. In January 2020, Malaysia’s shipping group MISC Berhad, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), UK’s classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Germany’s engine manufacturer
EnerMech eyes Mozambique expansion ‘as local activity ramps up’
UK-based oilfield services provider EnerMech has appointed Celestino Maússe to the newly created role of Mozambique country manager as the company seeks to expand its business with a new office in the country as local activity ramps up. Celestino Maússe; Source: EnerMech In his new role, Maússe will lead the
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future reveals its first milestones
The coalition of major international companies joined to accelerate the energy transition in transport and logistics unveiled their first seven concrete steps and welcomed three new members. Courtesy of Bureau Veritas The Coalition for the Energy of the Future was launched in late 2019 with the goal to accelerate the
Offshore wind to power Europe’s largest power-to-x plant
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans to build a Power-to-X plant in Esbjerg which will convert power from offshore wind turbines to green ammonia. Consisting of 1 GW electrolysis, the plant will be Europe’s largest production facility of CO2-free green ammonia, CIP said. The ammonia will be used
Australia’s green hydrogen outlook
With the goal of clean energy in mind, Australia’s natural gas networks are testing blending hydrogen with gas and producing green methane to replace fossil fuel. Illustration purposes; Courtesy of ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency) Reuters reports that Australia’s gas pipeline and network owners have already invested A$180 million in
CWind launches first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, has launched its CWind Poineer vessel, the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), according to the company. The vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions, while cost-effectively servicing offshore wind
GasLog agrees merger with BlackRock
Piraeus-based LNG shipper GasLog has signed a deal and plan of merger with BlackRock Global Energy & Power infrastructure. Courtesy of GasLog Under the merger agreement, GEPIF will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of GasLog that are not held by certain existing shareholders of GasLog, including Blenheim Holdings,
US EXIM expresses interest to fund Pilot LNG bunkering project FEED
Pilot LNG has received a Letter of Interest (LOI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) to provide development financing for Pilot’s Galveston LNG bunker port project. Courtesy of Pilot LNG The financing for the Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) will be provided through the EXIM