Austria

OMV elects new CEO as Seele heads out
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has named a new CEO of the company as its current boss is set to resign from the role.

OMV reviews associations memberships for net-zero by 2050
OMV reviews its industry association memberships to see whether they are aligned with the net-zero by 2050 goal.

Equinor to use Taurob robots for offshore inspection
Norwegian oil major Equinor has teamed up with inspection robotics specialist Taurob for the use of autonomous robots on its oil and gas installations.

OMV to pilot second-gen biofuels production
Vienna-based international oil, gas, and chemicals company OMV plans to build a pilot plant at its Schwechat refinery to produce second-generation biofuels to reduce carbon emissions.

OMV and Post partner up for green hydrogen use
The Austrian pairing, OMV and Post AG, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the use of green hydrogen in heavy goods transport.

MHI Vestas’ Seagreen turbines to feature Siemens Energy gear
MHI Vestas has chosen Siemens Energy’s low-loss 66 kV distribution transformers for the 114 wind turbines that will make up the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland. The fluid immersed distribution transformers, for which Siemens Energy said were designed to meet high efficiency requirements, wil