Norwegian and German governments have, within a week apart, adopted state-level hydrogen strategies, several days after each had already earmarked funds to push this emerging industry forward within their latest packages to strengthen their national economies. Meanwhile, 93 companies – including offshore energy players – have expressed their readiness “to
State-owned LNG giant Qatar Petroleum said on Thursday it will integrate chemical distributor Muntajat as part of efforts to further strengthen its downstream business. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi (Image: Qatar Petroleum) The integration of Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company will enable QP to continue expanding its global reach, it
BW’s floating storage and regasification unit located in Pakistan’s Port Qasim recently completed its 100th ship-to-ship LNG transfer. FSRU BW Integrity (Image: BW LNG) FSRU BW integrity, owned by Singapore’s gas shipping giant BW and Japan’s Mitsui, completed the milestone operation on June 6. Since commissioning in 2018, the vessel
Italian oil and gas company Eni signed an energy and LNG sector cooperation MoU with Korea Gas Corporation. Courtesy of Eni The memorandum of understanding was signed by Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and KOGAS president and CEO Hee-bong Chae. Under the agreement, the companies aim to identify specific cooperation opportunities
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, is to take delivery of its first newbuild vessel for this year. Inside Flex Aurora’s LNG tank (Image: Flex LNG) The Norway-based company said on Wednesday it expects LNG carrier Flex Aurora to join its fleet by end of July.
The Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (BECRC) has recently commissioned 17 short-term scoping projects as part of its research agenda. These industry-focused projects involve collaboration between industry and research partners and will guide the CRC’s future. The new projects, spreading across the five BECRC research areas, involve collaboration with 40
Australia’s energy infrastructure company, Jemena, has submitted plans to the New South Wales government to connect a proposed LNG import terminal at Port Kembla to the Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP). Courtesy of Australian Industrial Energy Jemena’s managing director, Frank Tudor, said the company has also advanced plans to modify the
Shipping company Stena Bulk unveiled its product and chemical tanker prototype, the IMOFlexMAX, featuring dual-fuel LNG engines. Courtesy of Stena Bulk The company noted the vessel is able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 per cent compared to modern product tankers. The vessel, designed by Stena Bulk
The Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, run by ConocoPhillips, has shipped its 500th cargo of the fuel since it started operations in 2016. Image courtesy of ConocoPhillips Australia The 174,100 cubic meters CESI Tianjin loaded the milestone cargo and departed the Curtis Island facility near Gladstone on Thursday,
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is wrapping up the construction of a liquefied natural gas carrier that will serve Novatek’s Yamal project in Russian Arctic. LNG Megrez (Image: Hudong-Zhonghua) The 174,000-cbm LNG Megrez is the fourth and final Yamal-dedicated vessel ordered by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and China COSCO Shipping at the
After announcing their three-month biofuel trial earlier this year, short sea shipowner United European Car Carriers (UECC) and sustainable shipping initiative The GoodShipping Program have now partnered with car manufacturer BMW Group to continue to test marine biofuel (BFO) on UECC’s roll-on/roll off (RoRo) vessels. Image Courtesy: UECC/The GoodShipping Program
Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services (EPS) business has been awarded an engineering and project management office support contract for the Acorn project in the UK. Acorn CCS Project map Petrofac said on Wednesday that EPS will provide Project Management systems and technical support during the front end engineering design for