Norwegian energy player Equinor and its partners in the Snøhvit project have revealed plans to invest NOK 13.2 billion (around $1.3 billion) in upgrading the Hammerfest LNG (HLNG) plant at Melkøya with onshore gas compression and electrification. On 20 December, Equinor submitted a plan for developm
Swedish green electrofuels developer Liquid Wind has informed that its partner, Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted, will acquire full ownership of the FlagshipONE project, the largest green electrofuel facility in Europe that has reached a final investment decision (FID). The project was develope
The Crown Estate has announced the awarding of the first contracts for its first major investment in surveys to help with the construction of floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea. The awarding of the first contracts marks an important step in what is anticipated to be a multi-million pound
European energy ministers have reached a political agreement under which the price of natural gas in the European Union will be capped in case it reaches excessive levels that do not reflect world market prices. The mechanism will be automatically activated in case the month-ahead price on the Title
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine (RMC) has launched the construction of the second car and passenger ferry being built for the Spirit of Tasmania (TT-Line) based in Australia. The steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel, named Spirit of Tasmania V, was held on December 20. The construction of the firs
Holland Shipyards Group has won a contract for the construction of three multi-purpose coasters of 3,800 dwt from Hartel Shipping & Chartering. The new vessels, designed by Conoship, measure 89,42 m by 13,20 m and will have a cargo hold capacity of 5.530 m³ and a tween deck to allow for increased pr
Air Liquide Engineering and Construction (Air Liquide) has won a liquefaction contract for Woodside Energy’s proposed H2OK hydrogen project in Oklahoma, US. According to the contract, Air Liquide will provide the engineering and fabrication of two 30 tonnes per day liquefaction units which will liqu
US energy company NextDecade has signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement with Portuguese counterpart Galp for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Rio Grande LNG export project in Brownsville, Texas. Under the 20-year agreement, Galp will purchase 1.0 million tonnes per annum (m
Norwegian company Ocean Sun has received a grant from the Research Council of Norway to further develop its floating solar technology.
The governments of Norway and France have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to cooperate on the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS). The aim of the agreement is to promote the development of CCS by creating a framework for cooperation between the two countries to facilitate
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE). Canada’s flagship tidal energy test center, has appointed new directors.
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has secured multiple contracts with compatriot oil and gas company Aker BP, which combined represent the largest value of contract awards in a single quarter in its history. Following Aker BP’s submission of plans for development and operation (PDO
I-Tech AB, developers of antifouling biotechnology, and global specialty chemical company LANXESS have combined their respective antifouling technologies for the first time. The duo carried out static tests of antifouling coating formulations containing Selektope and the SEA NINE™ family of biocides
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has signed a contract with Germany’s engineering company thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering for the delivery of the first complete fuel cell stack production line at the TECO 2030 Innovation Centre in Narvik, Norway. The contract entails the design, manufacturi
