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BOTAS and Shell International Trading Middle East Fze have signed a ten-year agreement through which Shell will supply BOTAS with up to 4 billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) a year from its US and global portfolio, with deliveries starting in 2027.The deal will enable BOTAS to expand its LNG access and use its extensive terminal and pipeline infrastructure to help Turkey to…
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Mexico Pacific, owner of the Saguaro Energía LNG facility and associated Sierra Madre Pipeline, have announced that it has signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with POSCO International Corporation (POSCO International), Korea’s largest energy trading company and a global leader in the pursuit of a sustainable future. Pursuant to the SPA, POSCO International will purchase 0.7 million…
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TotalEnergies has announced the launch of a pilot project consisting in a floating wind turbine to supply renewable power to Culzean offshore platform in the UK's North Sea, thus pioneering an innovative decarbonisation scheme. The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, 220 km off the eastern coast of Scotland. This turbine, expected to be fully operational…
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EET has announced the appointment of Adrian Curry as Chief Decarbonisation Officer of EET Fuels effective 2 September, 2024. Adrian will lead the development and implementation of EET Fuels’ energy transition strategy, with the goal of delivering the world’s leading low carbon process refinery. He brings extensive experience as a seasoned chair, managing director, and board member across…
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The maritime sector in the Netherlands is making significant strides towards sustainability with the first hydrogen bunkering license granted at the Zeehaven IJmuiden NV, Port of Ijmuiden,  town in Velsen, the Netherlands. It was announced on LinkedIn that this allows Windcat Workboats to refuel their hydrogen-powered vessel, the Hydrocat 48, marking a key development in green shipping. This…
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Akselos, the leading provider of Structural Performance Management software, has announced a strategic enterprise agreement with Shell. The new agreement between will extend successful projects with Shell Pearl GTL in Qatar, Shell Scotford in Canada, the Bonga FPSO and various deployments in the Gulf of Mexico. The new agreement aims to expand Akselos’ footprint across the entire Shell…
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Uniper has announced its Hydrogen Pilot Cavern (HPC) Krummhörn, Germany, is ready to start, marking a significant step forward in the transition to sustainable energy. Specifically designed for green hydrogen storage, this new cavern will allow the team to explore its full potential under real operational conditions. Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony's Minister for Economic Affairs, alongside Uniper's…
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EET Fuels has progressed to the front-end engineering design (FEED) stage of its Hydrogen Fuel Switching project, appointing Wood for the EPC. Wood will coordinate final designs of the fuel system that will feed into the company’s hydrogen-ready crude distiller furnace. Wood will also re-design the core infrastructure and control systems to enable the efficient and safe combustion of…
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QatarEnergy has entered into a 15-year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) for the supply of up to 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG to the State of Kuwait. The contracted LNG volumes will be delivered ex-ship to Kuwait's Al-Zour LNG Terminal onboard QatarEnergy’s conventional, Q-Flex, and Q-Max LNG vessels, starting in January 2025. Minister…
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Hydrogenious LOHC has been presented with a funding grant of €72.5 million in Erlangen, city in Bavaria, Germany. German federal minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr Robert Habeck, Bavarian state minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy Hubert Aiwanger, and Bavarian state minister for Federal Affairs, Dr. Florian Herrmann, presented Hydrogenious LOHC with a…
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Cattalini Terminais Marítimos has increased the draft of the internal berth of its private pier, from 12 m to 12.5 m. After recent dredging campaigns, the new draft received formal approval from the Maritime and Port Authorities and Paranaguá Pilotage, Brazil, attesting to the safe conditions for ship manoeuvres. 'With the increase in draft, operations at the Cattalini pier will be optimized,…
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PETRONAS, ADNOC and Storegga have announced the signing of a Joint Study and Development Agreement (JSDA) to evaluate the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions storage capabilities of saline aquifers and the construction of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities in the Penyu basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia. The agreement is targeting at least 5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of CO2 capture…
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Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, and px Group (px), the owner and operator of high-growth Saltend Chemicals Park, have announced plans for the Clean Growth Hub at the Port of Barry in South Wales. The project aims to transform a large area of the operational port into an area of low-carbon, high-growth infrastructure investment. The site has in excess of 100 acres…
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Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiary Chevron Australia New Ventures, has been awarded a greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment permit offshore Western Australia. The permit award provides further opportunity for Chevron to deliver on its strategy of safely delivering lower carbon energy to a growing world. The G-18-AP permit is offshore from Onslow, Western Australia and covers an area of…
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We're excited to share a significant update from our ongoing project in the Ostend harbour. Geldof has successfully completed and shipped the first 12 of 28 state-of-the-art storage tanks to LBC Tank Terminals in Antwerp, Belgium. Carefully assembled by the Geldof team, these 30m high tanks were then prepped and secured for their journey to Antwerp by pontoon. After installation, they will boost…
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Sinopec has achieved 5 million safe man-hours at the Fujairah Oil Terminal (FOT), a joint venture of Sinopec Kantons Holdings and its partner in the Emirate of Fujairah, UAE. Since its launch on February 15, 2015, safety has been one of Sinopec's key priorities, based on a robust HSE management system and monthly QHSSE meetings open to all employees. Sinopec has always regarded safe production…
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SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has worked with Preliminary Front End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED) contractors for two of its carbon capture projects in the East Coast Cluster in preparation for an application for funding through the Industrial Carbon Capture Track-1 Expansion project from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. Funding is already in place for the main East Coast…
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Archive edition: Volume 20 - Issue 03 Date published: August 2024 [real3dflipbook id='9']In this issue... Fuelling the Future Vopka US & Canada's president Maria Ciliberti talks about the company's preparation for the energy transition Exclusive: Crosby Liquid Terminals Vice president Robert Powell explains how Crosby Liquid Terminals is keeping up in modern…
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EEMUA has released Edition 2 of EEMUA Publication 237, UK Pressure Equipment - Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations: Global conformity assessment - a guide to site installed assemblies. The new edition takes account of the separation activities of the UK from the EU and provides guidance to avoid non-conformity of pressure equipment against legal requirements when it is assembled on the site…
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After nearly a year and a half’s partnership, and after a successful revitalisation of the company, Cees van Gent has decided to step down as CEO and chairman of the Executive Board at HES International, to be effective 31 August, 2024. On his departure, Cees van Gent says: ‘After the successful refinancing of the company, this is a natural moment for me to step down. With the execution of…
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