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British power generator Drax has announced it will pause its planned £2 billion (€2.26 billion) UK investment in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) until it receives more clarity on government support.
Drax welcomed the UK government's recent budget support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) but confirmed the company requires a firm commitment to BECCS before it could…
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Commissioning has begun at Technip Energies' Karbala refinery PMC project in Iraq.
Located approximately 100 km (62 miles) from Baghdad, Iraq, Karbala is Iraq’s first new refinery in decades and is the first refinery in Iraq to meet Euro 5 fuel standards, which will greatly reduce emissions. The project is moving ahead and is scheduled to reach its full capacity of 140,000 barrels per day by…
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Exolum will operate the fuel storage terminal located at Shannon airport, Ireland, as the successful bidder of a tender process organised by the Shannon Airport Group. The company will manage the terminal with facilities for the receipt of fuel by vessel, as well as storage and dispatch, and will also be the only agent to provide into-plane fuelling services to the different airlines operating at…
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Robotic solutions and tank cleaning company, Gerotto has announced the company's new website and the new logo as part of a rebranding project.
The little elephant that has distinguished Gerotto for over 20 years has been redesigned with an innovative approach to make it versatile and ready to speak the language of the metaverse and AI world. The payoff, innovation first, safety always,…
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US power and gas utility Sempra Energy has announced that the first phase of its proposed Port Arthur liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal will move ahead with investment firm KKR & Co agreeing to a minority stake in the project.
Sempra Infrastructure Partners, the 70%-owned unit of Sempra, would target 20% to 30% of indirect ownership interest in the project, subject to the closing…
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The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that could accelerate green hydrogen as part of the energy transition in the UK.
Lhyfe and Centrica will explore combing their expertise to collaborate on a pilot green hydrogen production site in the southern north sea.
The pilot will aim to utilise Lhyfe’s expertise in green hydrogen production and Centrica’s experience in gas…
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Greenergy and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have agreed to pursue a joint pre-feasibility study on the development of a commercial-scale hydrogen supply chain with the aim of shipping low-cost green hydrogen from Canada to the UK.
On arrival and discharge at the import location, the hydrogen will then be released from the liquid carrier for delivery as pure green hydrogen to end…
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On 14-16 March in Rotterdam, the Tank Storage Magazine team, along with organiser Easyfairs, held the StocExpo conference and exhibition. The leading event brought together a whole host of terminal professionals and industry experts looking to connect with each other and share exciting new innovations.
A YEAR OF FIRSTS
With fresh branding to represent the energy transition and future…
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Norwegian independent oil and gas producer Okea has agreed to buy a 28% stake in Norway's Statfjord production licence from Equinor for $220 million.
The deal increases Okea's total production by between 13,000 and 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in 2023 and by between 16,000 and 20,000 boed in 2024, lifting overall output next year to more than 40,000 boed.
Okea says:…
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The latest expansion of SNOC’s gas storage capacity includes two high-pressure compressor trains and associated tie-ins to its existing brownfield facilities at Sajaa.
SNOC set a 10-month schedule from award to completion and successfully completed the project ahead of schedule. The project involved efforts from SNOC’s in-house project team and the EPC contractors Enerflex Ltd and…
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The Port of Tarragona has increased the berthing line with the incorporation of 62 linear meters into the auxiliary dock of the Cantabria wharf, to facilitate auxiliary service (practice service, mooring, etc.) for ships docking at port facilities.
The investment cost €346,446 and has led the dock to have a total of 196 linear meters.
The Tarragona Port Authority has an inland dock at the…
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ESB and dCarbonX have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will allow the companies to evaluate and progress onshore large-scale subsurface hydrogen energy storage opportunities in the United Kingdom.
dCarbonX is an affiliate of Snam, one of the world’s leading energy infrastructure operators and Europe’s largest energy storage company.
As part of the agreement, ESB and dCarbonX…
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This year’s Global Tank Storage Awards ceremony brought together over 200 terminal professionals on the 15 March in Rotterdam to celebrate 2023’s winning entries.
Companies and individuals were recognised for their achievements in innovation, sustainability, safety and preparing for the future of the tank storage sector.
The Emerging Technology Award went to iSensPro for its iSens-SDS ATEX…
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It’s the final day of StocExpo and we cannot believe how quickly it has flown by. Today’s FETSA conference has an acute focus on digitalisation and cybersecurity at tank terminals, so don’t miss the opportunity to get the inside track on protecting your terminal, while making it as efficient as possible.
On the Terminal Operations & Safety conference, the focus is on zero emissions and…
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Day one of StocExpo kicked off with a bang as doors opened and visitors flooded the show. The two conference tracks were a huge hit, and today is set to be even better. Doors open at 10:00 and the conference kicks off immediately, with a focus on the energy transition and how tank terminals can get ahead of the push towards future fuels.
Terminal professionals from Zenith Energy, Advario,…
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Come for the Iberico ham, stay for all the exciting products that Woodfield is exhibiting this year! Visit the team on stand C21 to hear all about Woodfield’s scope of products including loading arms, marine loading arms, maintenance kits, safe access solutions, floating suction units and more.
The team are very excited for StocExpo this year, and having had a successful first day, they’re…
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StocExpo awarded the winners of the exhibition's Stand Awards. Celebrating the exhibitors that pack the biggest punch and whose stands make an impact, the stand awards are an exciting way to award excellence on the show floor.
This year's winners are:
Best pre-event marketing campaign: GPI Tanks / M5
Most sustainable stand: JSF Aluroofs / J5
Best stand entertainment: Techflow Marine /…
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Workers from the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) have plugged a crude oil leak from a crack in an underwater pipeline that resulted in an oil spill a few kilometres off the Nagapattinam coast, India. The leak occurred in the 9 km-long pipeline used to carry crude from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Narimanam oil wells to the CPCL's, now defunct, second refinery at…
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A massive fire broke out on Thursday, February 23, at the Tuzandepetl oil storage facility in Ixhuatlán, Mexico. The facility is run by state oil and gas company, Pemex, in the eastern state of Veracruz. Three fires broke out across the day at different Pemex facilities - two in Mexico and one in Texas, USA - leaving five people dead and eight others injured.
All five bodies have since been…
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German project developer Conjuncta has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mauritania, Egypt's energy provider Infinity and the United Arab Emirates' Masdar for a $34 billion (€32 billion) green hydrogen project. The project will have a production capacity of up to 8 million tonnes of green hydrogen or other hydrogen-based end products annually, with an electrolyser capacity of up…
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