France-based floating wind technology developer, Eolink, and 15 European renewable energy partners have launched an EU-backed project named Black sea fLoating Offshore Wind (BLOW). The project aims to install a 5 MW floating wind turbine offshore Bulgaria and link it to a gas platform in the Black S
Avance Rigel, Avance Gas’ third newbuild very large gas carrier (VLGC), has completed gas trials outside Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea. The trials took place in January 2023 prior to the vessel’s delivery which is scheduled for early February 2023. The Avance Ri
Texas-based Element Resources, a development company focused on the production of 100% green hydrogen, has revealed plans to build and operate a major renewable hydrogen production facility in the city of Lancaster, California, US. The project, located within Lancaster’s city limits, is expected to
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot energy company Mabanaft to explore options for the supply of ammonia as bunker fuel to Hapag-Lloyd in and around the Port of Hamburg, Germany and also the Port of Houston, Texas, USA.
Seven near-term projects in the UK are set to require 30 new wells and 194 kilometers of pipeline, with vessel and rig owners to be especially in demand, according to the research conducted by the North Sea Transition Authority and Global Underwater Hub.
Wind propulsion systems developer Norsepower Oy has signed a contract with French ship owner and operator Socatra for the retrofit installation of two rotor sails on the medium range tanker Alcyone. The 50,000 dwt, 2022-built, French flag tanker, chartered by global energy company TotalEnergies, wil
Netherlands-based thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer Strohm has completed its plant expansion, tripling the capacity for production to 140 kilometers of normalized pipe per annum. The expansion is said to be the biggest capital investment Strohm has undertaken since originally setting up th
UK-based energy services provider Expro Group has secured a long-term production solutions contract with Eni Congo, a subsidiary of Italian energy major Eni, for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) pre-treatment facility in Congo. Under the 10-year contract worth more than $300 million, Expro will design,
IHI Corporation, Japan’s LNG receiving and storage terminal manufacturer, has started looking into converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and storage terminals near many gas-fired power plants into ammonia-based facilities. The company said it will draw on its corrosion expertise and exper
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the tank design of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from French LNG containment specialist GTT. According to GTT’s statement, the tank design order was placed on behalf of a Middle Eastern shipowner at the beginning of 2023. T
Scotland-based Howden, a provider of mission-critical air and gas handling products, technologies, and services, has signed a contract to provide five hydrogen diaphragm compressors for Atura Power’s, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, Niagara Hydrogen Centre in Ontario, Canada. The facility,
Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC with a contract for life-of-field services to support the company’s installed base offshore Brazil. Under the master services agreement (MSA), TechnipFMC will deliver installation, intervention, and maintenance of equipment and tooling, as
SAIC Anji, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China’s SAIC Motor specializing in automotive logistics business, has ordered the construction of seven methanol-ready car carriers. The deal has been split into two separate orders featuring Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels of 8,900 CEU capacity. Fou
Borr Drilling has disclosed its updated 2022 and 2023 financial guidance, showing a significant improvement in both cases.
