The Forties Pipeline System moves 40% of the UK’s oil from the North Sea through Grangemouth where it is processed for distribution throughout the UK. Over the six years of INEOS ownership, oil flows through the system have declined by a dramatic 40% and INEOS has had to close one of its three processing plants due to lack of demand. According to INEOS, this worrying... [Read More]

KP Engineering, a leader in the design of customised EPF and EPFCm solutions for the refining, syngas, hydrogen and renewable fuel industries has been selected as a partner for Agra Energy’s series of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants. These gas-to-liquids (GTL) units will produce sustainable aviation fuel or renewable diesel, produced entirely from effluent waste... [Read More]

INEOS Inovyn is the largest operator of electrolysis technology in Europe producing 60,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen annually across multiple sites. The company has achieved a new ISCC certification, reflecting its ambition to reduce carbon emissions. From June 2023, hydrogen production at the group’s Antwerp site is now certified under ISCC PLUS – a global... [Read More]

Shell Global Solutions International and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN) partnered in 2021 to develop Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) technology. RWGS is a key technological building block for the production of e-fuels, as it enables the production of synthesis gas (syngas) from carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen (H₂). A jointly designed and operated pilot plant was started... [Read More]

Elcogen has been awarded grant funding from the Hy2 Tech initiative - part of the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to accelerate the production of affordable green hydrogen. IPCEI Hy2 Tech supports projects working to accelerate the transition towards the use of green hydrogen to meet zero targets in Europe. It includes companies from 15 EU Member... [Read More]

The UK government has welcomed the decision by regulators to approve the new Rosebank development – with the UK’s highly skilled oil and gas industry strengthening energy security and growing the economy. While the government is scaling up homegrown clean energy sources such as offshore wind and nuclear, the UK still relies on oil and gas and this will continue to... [Read More]

Charles R. Crane, son of the founder of Crane and then heir to the industrial fortune, was an avid supporter of the Arab culture. He supported development efforts across the Middle East and in 1931, Crane met the then-king of Saudi Arabia, ‘Abd al-’Aziz in Jeddah. Impressed by the king’s vision and beliefs for his nation and its people, Crane offered to bring his... [Read More]

Worley will be providing front-end engineering design (FEED) services for QatarEnergy LNG's carbon sequestration project in Ras Laffan, Qatar. Its team will develop the FEED study and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) scope of work. The project will be carried out by our teams in Qatar and Australia and is set for completion in 2024. Once completed the... [Read More]

Dimeta has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rinnai, to explore ways to decarbonise the LPG market in Europe through the use of recycled carbon Dimethyl Ether DME. Renewable and recycled carbon DME is a clean-burning, sustainable fuel made from various feedstocks, such as waste, biomass or biogas, and can reduce emissions by up to 85%... [Read More]

Russia's United Oil and Gas-Chemical Co. alongside China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development have agreed to jointly invest $686 million (€641 million) in construction of a transshipment oil complex in Russia's Far East, Reuters reported. The complex will facilitate Russia's oil exports to China as Moscow expands its infrastructure to diversify exports of commodities... [Read More]

Lhyfe and Exogen Hydrogen Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding for the combined offering of comprehensive decarbonisation solutions for industrial steam, district heating and mobility applications powered by green hydrogen. This partnership paves the way for a new type of ecosystem and vast markets for green and renewable hydrogen. The partnership includes... [Read More]

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have signed an agreement for the supply of green and low carbon hydrogen to the former’s refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. The project will contribute to the decarbonisation of the Gonfrevillle site, reducing its carbon emissions by up to 150,000 tons a year. This cooperation between Air Liquide and TotalEnergies is aligned... [Read More]

Chevron has closed a transaction with Haddington Ventures to acquire 100% interest in ACES Delta. ACES Delta is developing the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project in Delta, Utah. The Advanced Clean Energy Storage project plans to use electrolysis to convert renewable energy into hydrogen and will utilise solution-mined salt caverns for seasonal, dispatchable storage... [Read More]

Kent has announced some key international project wins that has helped bring over $900 million (€838 million) in new contracts to the business, including growth on existing contracts. The company’s H1 awards puts it on track to surpass last year’s record-breaking order book. Kent attributed its success to increasing activity in key geographical markets and... [Read More]

bp has entered its third long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake contract from the Woodfibre LNG facility based in British Columbia, Canada. With the additional contract to offtake 0.45 million tonnes of LNG per year (mtpa) for 15 years on a free on board (FOB) basis, all of the LNG production from the Woodfibre LNG export facility is now committed for sale to... [Read More]

Cadent has begun major work to replace a large section of gas pipeline in Helsby in the UK, which is essential to keeping homes in the area warm. Cadent, which manages the local gas network, is calling time on the 3.2 km section of pipeline that runs directly under the A56. The work will be completed in phases. Old metallic gas mains like these are being upgraded as... [Read More]