Aug 1, 2022
TotalEnergies and ADNOC seal fuel distribution deal
Oil and Gas News
Aug 1, 2022
Pumps
The UK is set for another major heat network after a new Bedfordshire-based project received £16.9 million (€20.1 million) in funding from the Government’s Heat Networks Investment Project.
Vital Energi will deliver the new project which will take waste heat from the Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility and distribute this to nearby homes and commercial buildings.
Nick... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 29, 2022
Pipelines
Algeria, Nigeria and Niger have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a natural gas pipeline across the Sahara desert.
The three countries agreed in June to revive decades-old talks over the project, a potential opportunity for Europe to diversify its gas sources, Reuters reported.
Algeria's energy minister Mohamed Arkab revealed after the signing ceremony that... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 28, 2022
Pipelines
Shell Nederland and Shell Overseas Investments have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I.
This facility is set to be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025.
The 200MW electrolyser will be constructed on the Tweede Maasvlakte in the port of Rotterdam and will produce up to 60,000 kilograms of renewable hydrogen... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 22, 2022
Pipelines
Green hydrogen firm Tree Energy Solutions (TES) announced it has successfully concluded its second fundraising round at €65 million.
This new capital will enable TES to accelerate the clean energy transition by building the world’s largest hydrogen projects by 2030.
The fundraising attracted a global investor base comprising leading financial institutions and international... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 21, 2022
Pipelines
Russia has restarted gas supplies to Europe through its biggest pipeline - Nord Stream I after the completion of a 10-day maintenance break.
There had been growing concerns Moscow would not resume the flow in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
The European Commission has urged countries to cut gas use by 15% over the next seven months in case Russia switched... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 20, 2022
Other
Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) that has developed the Membrane-Free Electrolyser (MFE) has signed its first licence agreement with GHFG.
This is for the construction of two gigawatts of MFE electrolysers over a period of up to 20 years.
GHFG is a joint venture between international renewable independent power producer, Alternus Energy Group Plc and Eric Whelan, CEO of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 19, 2022
Other
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory is urging businesses within the oil and gas industry to take advantage of funding offered by Innovate UK as part of its Analysis for Innovators (A4I) programme.
The next competition for grant funding opens in August, with a second opportunity expected in November.
A4I gives UK companies of any size access to the UK’s top... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 19, 2022
Pumps
Carbon Clean, a global leader in cost-effective carbon capture solutions, has awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract to global engineering experts KBR for a new carbon capture project.
This facility will be built at at CEMEX’s Rüdersdorf plant in Germany.
KBR will provide FEED services for the initial stage of the project which aims to develop and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 18, 2022
Pipelines
Neste has become the first Finnish company to be granted IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) status by the European Commission, which enables national public funding for its clean hydrogen projects at Porvoo refinery.
The Commission's approval is part of the EU's first wave of IPCEIs on hydrogen, which aims to develop and accelerate the production and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 18, 2022
Pipelines
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and seven other pipeline and contractor trade organisations released the Pipeline Safety Management Systems (SMS) 2021 Annual Report.
The report found that 85% of total industry pipeline mileage participated in voluntary Pipeline SMS implementation.
Industry initiatives like Pipeline SMS help the pipeline industry from liquid operators... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 15, 2022
Pumps
The Swedish Energy Agency is providing SEK 61.4 million (€5.8 million) as a grant to Hynion Sverige AB for two robust high-capacity hydrogen stations that will be located in Västerås and Jönköping.
The stations will have a capacity of 1,500 kg hydrogen per day and be built to facilitate the trucks that now will be phased in.
“This is an important step forward... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 15, 2022
Pipelines
European energy consumers could face energy rationing this winter, the head of Shell has warned.
Speaking at the Aurora spring conference in Oxford, UK, Ben van Buerden said costs would continue to spike amid the risk of Russia cutting off gas supplies following its invasion of Ukraine.
“It will be a really tough winter in Europe,” Ben van Beurden revealed. “We... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 14, 2022
Pipelines
Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk has revealed a new investment that supports its plan to transition the chemicals park into a site able to serve the changing needs of customers.
Shell Moerdijk will build a new pyrolysis oil upgrader unit that improves the quality of pyrolysis oil, a liquid made from hard-to-recycle plastic waste, and turns it into chemical feedstock for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 14, 2022
Pipelines
Siemens Energy and Air Liquide have announced a joint venture dedicated to the series production of industrial scale renewable hydrogen electrolysers in Europe.
The Franco-German partnership will enable the emergence of a sustainable hydrogen economy in Europe and foster a European ecosystem for electrolysis and hydrogen technology.
Production is expected to begin... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 14, 2022
Pipelines
Wood has secured a three-year contract with Norwegian state-owned operator Gassco to secure the transportation of gas from the Norwegian Continental Shelf to terminals across the UK and Europe.
The contract will see Wood work closely with Gassco to renovate the gas-receiving facilities through the provision of engineering, procurement and construction management services... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 13, 2022
Pipelines
Tallgrass and Kanin Energy announced a joint effort to develop four waste heat to power (WHP) clean energy projects.
Once developed, the WHP projects will have an installed capacity of more than 48 MW of baseload, carbon-free energy. The projects are a part of Tallgrass’ ongoing efforts to lead in the energy transition.
Waste Heat to Power is a source of clean energy.... [Read More]