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Northern Lights Receives Green Light For CO2 Injection & Storage
Northern Lights has received confirmation that all the required permits are in place to start injecting and storing CO2 in the Aurora CCS licence in the North Sea. The Ministry

TotalEnergies & OQEP Break Ground at Marsa LNG
TotalEnergies and OQEP have celebrated the ground-breaking of the Marsa LNG plant, in the port of Sohar, northern Oman, one year after the Final Investment Decision. The ceremony (pictured) was

Innovation Zero World: Now is not the Time to Hesitate
Innovation Zero World 2025, the UK’s largest net zero congress, concluded on 30 April. Panels, exhibitions, networking opportunities and award ceremonies showcased a vibrant range of innovation across the net

VTTI & Höegh Evi Launch Permitting Process
VTTI and Höegh Evi have officially launched the permitting process for Zeeland Energy Terminal (ZET), a major step towards strengthening the Netherlands’ energy infrastructure. Today, the Ministry of Climate and

Woodside Signs Gas Supply Agreement for Louisiana LNG
Woodside has signed an agreement with Bp for the integrated energy major to supply natural gas to the Louisiana LNG project. This agreement represents the first tranche of a diversified

Mammoet Constructs Large-Scale CCU Plant
Mammoet is helping the industry to decarbonise by providing safe and efficient solutions for moving and installing heavy objects. This was the case for the construction of the first large-scale

Gerotto Joins First International Safety Workshop
The Italian company specialising in industrial cleaning services and technologies was among the speakers at the first conference dedicated to safety challenges, organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering and

German FLNG Terminal Reaches Wilhelmshaven
At noon on 29 April, the Excelsior reached the industrial Port of Wilhelmshaven, marking the start of the commissioning of another important floating LNG terminal in Germany, according to DET.

Topsoe To Provide Technology for SAF Production
Topsoe has signed an agreement with Zhejiang Jianglan to provide technology and services to produce SAF. The project is located in Zhoushan City in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China,

Hydrogenious LOHC Receives Authority Approval
Hydrogenious LOHC has achieved a significant milestone towards designing, building, and operating the world’s largest hydrogenation plant for the safe and efficient storage of hydrogen in the LOHC benzyltoluene Chempark

Montel Analysis: Spain Blackout Shows Island Grid Vulnerabilities
Spain’s countrywide blackout on Monday has demonstrated the vulnerability of so-called ‘island’ and peninsular grids, despite international improvements in redundancy and forecasting capabilities in recent years, Montel analytics director, Jean-Paul

Vitol Launches New FuelEU-Compliant VLSFA for Marine Customers
Vitol Bunkers is to offer customers FuelEU compliant co-processed bunkering fuel. The fuel is being produced by Vitol’s refinery in Fujairah – a 100kbd refinery producing finished grade bunker fuel

TGE Marine Cooperates With RMK Marine
TGE Marine is cooperating with RMK Marine for their new bunker 7,800 m3 LNG bunker vessel. This project has been ongoing since summer of 2024, and TGE Marine’s technical sales

Miami LNG Rebrands As Sawgrass LNG & Power
Miami LNG has officially rebranded as Sawgrass LNG & Power. The company, active in the Southeastern US and the Caribbean, focuses on LNG supply, but now also has an enhanced

Deadly Iran Fire Linked to Chemical Storage Depot
A massive explosion tore through Iran’s largest commercial port on 26 April, triggering a major blaze, with 14 people killed and 750 injured so far. The blast occurred at Shahid

SGB Team With New Dual Management
Carsten Schmidt and Martin Hücking took over responsibility for SGB GmbH as the new managing directors. Jost Berg is taking his retirement after 36 years, 35 of which as managing

Honeywell & Argent LNG To Support Facility In Louisiana
Honeywell and Argent LNG have signed an agreement to assess the use of Honeywell’s innovative pretreatment solutions at a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal to be constructed in

Cashco: Picture-Perfect Project
Kevin Wheeldon, sales director at Cashco, explains the company’s prize-winning picture after winning the StocExpo 2025 Photography Competition On 11 & 12 March, StocExpo held a photography competition inviting visitors

HCSS Releases New Report: Securing European Military Fuels in a Tense Security Environment
The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies has released its latest report on Securing European Military Fuels In A Tense Security Environment: Supply, Distribution And Storage. The research was made possible

Vopak North America Celebrates 50 Years in Independent Tank Storage
Vopak has helped the world flow forward for over 400 years, and this year Vopak North America celebrates 50 years of industry leadership. Reflecting on a remarkable journey from its

Stolthaven Terminals & Rönesans To Develop Terminal in Türkiye
Stolthaven Terminals is partnering with Rönesans on the development of a new terminal, located in Ceyhan, Adana, Türkiye. The facility is part of a large-scale new development, valued at $2

VTTI Welcomes Senator Tekke Panman To Rotterdam Terminal
VTTI have welcomed senator Tekke Panman (BBB) to VTTI’s terminal in Rotterdam (ETT), together with VOTOB, the Dutch association of tank storage companies. In a post on LinkedIn, VTTI says:

TotalEnergies’ Antwerp Platform Adapts to Energy Transition Challenges
TotalEnergies’ Antwerp platform has provided an update on its investments for the future and has announced a plan to reconfigure its petrochemicals operations to strengthen competitiveness. A key industrial site

China’s CNOOC Agrees LNG Deal with ADNOC
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has agreed a five-year deal to buy LNG from Abu Dhabi National Oil Corp (ADNOC), the third supply contract the Middle Eastern energy exporter

CB&I & Shell Demonstrate Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tank Design
CB&I, Shell, GenH2 and the University of Houston, have announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind, affordable, large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank concept at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

NeuVentus to Build Texas Salt Cavern Hub
NeuVentus has received storage permits at its Texas Reliability Underground (TRU) hub salt cavern storage project in liberty county, Texas, USA. The Texas Railroad Commission permits provide for 12 salt

Uniper & Woodside Sign LNG Supply Agreements
Uniper and Woodside have signed LNG sale and purchase agreements for the supply of 1.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from Louisiana LNG LLC and up to 1.0 MTPA from

OQ & Vopak To Accelerate Development at Duqm
OQ and Royal Vopak have entered into an exclusive partnership framework agreement in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). This is a significant step for a strategic alliance that

ADNOC & Mitsui & Co in LNG Agreement
ADNOC has announced the signing of a 15-year sales and purchase agreement with Mitsui & Co on its LinkedIn. The SPA is for the delivery of up to 0.6 million

Technip Energies Awarded Jet Zero SAF FEED
Technip Energies has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Jet Zero for Project Ulysses, a bioethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project located in Townsville, Australia. The

NextDecade & TotalEnergies in LNG Sale Agreement
NextDecade Corporation and TotalEnergies have joined together in a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for LNG offtake from Train 4 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility, Texas, USA. Under the

VTTI Announce Wei-Sun Teh As Chair of Supervisory Board
VTTI have announced that Wei-Sun Teh has been appointed as the new chair of supervisory board. On a post on LinkedIn, VTTI says: ‘Wei-Sun brings a wealth of experience in