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Oman LNG and Hitachi Zosen form methanation partnership
Oman LNG and Japanese engineering and technology company Hitachi Zosen Corporation have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of methanation as part of the carbon recycling, hydrogen, ammonia, and methanation collaboration between the Japanese and Omani governments.

First geotechnical surveys completed for TotalEnergies and SSE’s offshore wind project
The first geotechnical seabed surveys for TotalEnergies and SSE Renewables’ 500 MW Seagreen 1A offshore wind farm in Scotland have been completed. Phase two of the geotechnical works is expected to commence later this year and should take around two weeks to complete. Seagreen 1A lies adjacent to th

US firm gives subsea work on Gulf of Mexico oil development to ABL
ABL has been hired by LLOG Exploration to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for a deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Shearwater bags its fifth CCS survey in last two years
Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices is set to deliver a seismic survey for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK during the summer. Shearwater secured a contract for Spirit Energy’s recent carbon storage license award by the UK’s North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), located in the Morec

MHI’s CO2 capture technology selected for low-carbon hydrogen plant in HyNet cluster
Japanese engineering company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed a license agreement with its U.S. counterpart KBR to provide CO2 capture technology for a low-carbon Hydrogen Production Plant 2 (HPP2) being established in Cheshire in northwest England. The HPP2 project, owned by Essar Group

MOL and Rio Tinto partner on decarbonization
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has partnered with British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto to enhance collaborations on safety and crew welfare initiatives and decarbonization of maritime transportation.

Actemium: New onshore power facility in Vlaardingen ready for use
Dutch company Actemium Nederland has provided an onshore power supply (OPS) installation for Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture between energy company Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

DOF to recycle Shell’s North Sea subsea infrastructure
DOF Group has secured a subsea engineering procurement removal and disposal (EPRD) contract with Norske Shell, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, in the Atlantic region. DOF will deliver an integrated solution of project management, engineering, design, analysis and survey for

Noble taps Blue Water to support its rig ops in Suriname
Blue Water Shipping has been hired on a logistics contract in Suriname by Noble Corporation, an offshore drilling giant.

Yara invests in electrolysis technology firm to boost hydrogen production
As part of the ambition to decarbonize fertilizer production and enable the hydrogen economy, Yara Growth Ventures, an investment arm of Norwegian Yara International, has invested in Dynelectro, a Danish innovator that develops technologies to unlock the potential of solid oxide electrolysis (SOE).

World’s first containership methanol dual-fuel retrofit project kicks off
Chinese shipbuilding company Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard has started the retrofitting process of Maersk Halifax, a 14,000 TEU containership owned by Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, to enable the vessel to run on methanol.

Once sea trials are out of the way, Stena drillship going back to Guyana
One of the drillships owned by Stena Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor, has completed its 15-year special period survey (SPS).

Hyundai Mipo completes South Korea’s first autonomous vessel
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has unveiled the country’s first pilot vessel intended for autonomous navigation.

As ink dries on signed license off Uruguay, search for partners coming up soon
Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas player Challenger Energy Group (CEG) has formally signed a license for a shallow water exploration block off Uruguay.