Oct 7, 2022
New oil and gas licences for North Sea exploration to be issued
Oil and Gas News
Oct 7, 2022
Pipelines
The OMV Schwechat Refinery is now running at full capacity again following an explosion in June.
The alternative supply system, which was used to make up for the production restrictions of the Schwechat Refinery during the repairs, will be maintained as an additional source of supply for as long as necessary.
This will allow reliable supply to the markets in addition... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 5, 2022
Pipelines
Carbon emission reduction technology firm Topsoe and its project partners Skovgaard Energy and Vestas have marked the start of construction of a green ammonia plant in Lemvig, Denmark.
The project will demonstrate how renewable power can be coupled directly to the ammonia plant while taking the fluctuations in power production into account, and at the same time making... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 4, 2022
Pipelines
Hydrogen UK (HUK), the largest trade association for the hydrogen industry in the UK, has launched its Hydrogen Accelerators at the Conservative Party Conference, providing a blueprint for the continued development of Britain’s entire hydrogen value chain.
The Hydrogen Accelerators are a set of recommendations from the 50 strong industry members directed at Government... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 4, 2022
Pipelines
Carbon America, the first vertically integrated carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) super developer, has reached an agreement with Bridgeport Ethanol to develop a carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska.
The project will capture and store approximately 175,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year, equivalent to 95% of total emissions from the ethanol facility’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 3, 2022
Pipelines
OMV, the international integrated oil, gas and chemicals’ company has set itself the goal of expanding its low carbon business and its range of low carbon energy.
In the geothermal sector, OMV sees its strength in its extensive expertise along with experience above and below ground, its existing reservoirs and infrastructure, and the strong market growth in Europe.
OMV’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 29, 2022
Pipelines
Members of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) have agreed to invest in initial services to develop carbon capture at the Edmonton EcoPark in the UK.
NLWA is constructing a new Energy Recovery Facility as part of the North London Heat and Power Project.
The new plant will use waste as a resource to generate efficient, low-carbon heat and power for local homes... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 29, 2022
Pipelines
Maire Tecnimont’s subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a Pre-FEED engineering services contract by MadoquaPower2X.
The Portuguese/Dutch/Danish consortium led by Madoqua Renewables along with CIP’s Energy Transition Fund and Power2X aim to develop and operate an integrated renewable hydrogen and green ammonia plant located in Sines, Portugal.
The purpose of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 28, 2022
Pipelines
Concerns have been raised that possible sabotage could have been behind the leaks discovered at two gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe in the Baltic Sea.
European leaders believe this to be the case after seismologists reported explosions around the Nord Stream pipelines.
European commission president Ursula Von der Leyen said the Nord Stream II leaks were due to... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 28, 2022
Pipelines
Essar Oil UK has announced it has signed an offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen for the supply of 280MW of hydrogen.
The hydrogen will then be used to help decarbonise Essar’s existing production facilities including the new hydrogen powered furnace which was delivered in August.
Vertex, a joint venture between Essar and Progressive Energy, is developing the first... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 27, 2022
Pipelines
TotalEnergies has been selected as the first international partner in the 16 Mtpa North Field South (NFS) LNG project.
This follows its selection as the first partner for the 32 million ton per annum (Mtpa) North Field East (NFE) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
TotalEnergies will obtain a 9.375% participating interest in the NFS project – out of a total 25% interest... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 26, 2022
Pipelines
INEOS and its partners in the Solsort Unit, Danoil and Nordsøfonden, have agreed on a final investment decision on the Solsort West field in the Danish part of the North Sea after getting approval from the Danish Energy Agency.
The Solsort development consist of two wells.
The oil and gas will be produced via the Syd Arne installation operated by INEOS and the first... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 23, 2022
Pipelines
The UK Government has lifted the moratorium on shale gas production in England to bolster the UK’s energy security.
The Government has confirmed its support for a new oil and gas licensing round, expected to be launched by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) in early October.
The administration said it was pursuing all means for increasing UK oil and gas production,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 23, 2022
Pipelines
A natural gas pipeline connecting Spain to France has increased its capacity by 18%.
The two countries are currently connected by two gas pipelines, via the Pyrenees, which can carry gas from Spain to its neighbour to the north.
The interconnector which passes through Irun has successfully completed the technical start-up tests to increase capacity by 18% over... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 21, 2022
Pipelines
The German government is to nationalise the country's biggest gas importer, Uniper, as the war in Ukraine has seen a huge spike in energy prices.
Uniper's nationalisation will add another €8 billion ($7.9 billion) to its rescue as the German government scrambles to secure power for Europe's largest economy after Russian supply cuts.
Nationalising Germany's largest... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 21, 2022
Pipelines
Amogy Inc. and Trafigura have announced an agreement to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport clean hydrogen from point of production to consumption.
The findings of this joint research on ammonia cracking will help support industry-wide efforts to decarbonise transport and heavy industrial processes and lower carbon emissions to meet global climate goals.
Trafigura... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 21, 2022
Pipelines
The Department of Energy will offer additional US reserve crude for sale ahead of plans by the European Union to ban most Russian oil in December.
The agency will offer 10 million barrels of low-sulphur crude for supply in November from storage caverns in Texas and Louisiana, according to a press statement.
Bids for the supply that will originate from Big Hill, Texas,... [Read More]
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