Nov 8, 2022
Africa’s first integrated green hydrogen plant commissioned
Oil and Gas News
Nov 7, 2022
Pipelines
Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive plan to begin detailed engineering and early site construction for their first large-scale direct air capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas.
The first stage of construction, which includes site preparation and road work, is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year and start-up is expected in late 2024.
Upon... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 4, 2022
Pipelines
bp has announced it has agreed to acquire Archaea Energy - a leading producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the US.
The agreed acquisition, which is subject to regulatory and Archaea shareholder approval, will be for $3.3 billion (€3.4 billion) in cash, as well as around $800 million (€820 million) of net debt.
Bioenergy is one of five strategic transition... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 4, 2022
Pumps
The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) is calling on the Government to accelerate the use of hydrogen as an alternative heating source as the UK faces the challenge of reducing emissions from buildings and securing energy supplies over the winter.
Decarbonising domestic heat is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK as it looks to deliver on its net zero commitments.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 3, 2022
Pumps
Subsidiaries of Shell in Switzerland, the UK, US and Sweden have entered into agreements to acquire the environmentally considerate lubricants (ECLs) business of the Panolin Group.
The transaction includes the PANOLIN brand, ECL product formulations, intellectual property, technical expertise and technology, international customer base and portfolio of products – for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 2, 2022
Pipelines
Huge natural gas trading has resulted in bp recording quarterly profits of £7.1 billion (€8.2 billion).
The ongoing war in Ukraine saw the oil and gas major register huge third quarter profits compared to €3.3 billion in the same period a year earlier.
The company credited an "exceptional gas marketing and trading result" on the back of higher prices caused by... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 2, 2022
Pipelines
Germany has received the first direct gas deliveries from France through a pipeline link under an agreement to help ease the current energy supply problems.
France, which is less exposed to Russian imports than its eastern neighbour as most of its needs are filled from Norway and through LNG deliveries, will at first deliver 31 gigawatt hours (GWh) per day, using a pipeline... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 1, 2022
Pipelines
Centrica has reopened the Rough gas storage facility having completed significant engineering upgrades over the summer and commissioning over early autumn.
The initial investment programme means the company has made its first injection of gas into the site in over five years and is in a position to store up to 30 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas for UK homes and businesses... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 21, 2022
Pumps
Northeast Energy Centre (NEC) and Chart Energy and Chemicals have selected Siemens Energy to supply a gas/electric hybrid drive system for NEC’s LNG plant being built in Charlton, Massachusetts.
The NEC project will be the first LNG facility in the world to feature a system of this type, which offers a significant advance in efficiency no matter the weather or temperature.
Siemens... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 20, 2022
Pipelines
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released new analysis of the benefits of low-carbon hydrogen produced from natural gas.
The study, commissioned by API and conducted by ICF, found that hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture and produced from electricity and other energy sources could eliminate an additional 180 million metric tons of greenhouse... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 19, 2022
Pipelines
An investigation into the explosion along the Nord Stream pipeline revealed damage along a 50 metre stretch (164 ft).
The underwater pipeline that brings Russian gas to Germany is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month.
New Video footage appears to show the massive tear in the Nord Stream I pipe, the BBC has reported.
Danish police believe "powerful... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 19, 2022
Pipelines
Howden has secured a contract with INOVYN – a subsidiary of INEOS to supply a low-pressure piston compressor and a high-pressure diaphragm compressor.
These will be used for INOVYN’s hydrogen production facility in Runcorn, UK.
As a company dealing in hydrogen compression solutions, Howden was selected for its extensive experience and innovative technology.
Howden... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 19, 2022
Pumps
Flowserve Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply its vertical turbine pumps to an integrated renewable energy and irrigation project in Hawaii.
The West Kauai Energy Project (WKEP) will help the state reach its goal of a future with zero carbon emissions.
With the launch of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative in 2008, Hawaii became the first US state... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 18, 2022
Pipelines
Flogas Britain has announce that planning permission to construct a gas pipeline from Bristol Port into the nation’s largest above-ground LPG storage terminal has been granted.
The new pipeline, starting at the historic port to Avonmouth, will enable the transfer of bio-LPG, a fully renewable green gas alternative, at a new state-of-the-art unloading facility.
The... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 17, 2022
Pipelines
Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies are building on their successful track record of collaboration by strengthening their strategic alliance.
This will help drive cost-effective, large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects by providing a combination of state-of-the-art technology and project management excellence.
Technip Energies recently... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 17, 2022
Pipelines
bp has agreed to sell its upstream business in Algeria to Eni, including its interests in the gas-producing In Amenas and In Salah concessions.
bp holds working interests of 33.15% and 45.89% in the In Salah and In Amenas projects respectively. Both are operated by joint ventures co-owned by bp, Equinor and Sonatrach
Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, bp’s executive vice president,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 14, 2022
Pumps
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the gas fuelled engines for a new 100 MW Japanese power plant.
The fast-starting engines will provide the grid balancing and peaking capabilities needed as Japan increases its share of energy from renewable sources.
This is one of the pioneering cases in Japan where a major power producer and supplier has opted for gas engine... [Read More]
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