Business Developments & Projects
Alfa Laval fuel supply system for industry’s first methanol boxship retrofit project
Danish shipping giant Maersk has selected Alfa Laval’s fuel supply system FCM Methanol for its pioneering methanol retrofit project.
No restart date in sight as probe into steam incident at TotalEnergies’ UK gas plant goes on
TotalEnergies has shut down production at an onshore gas plant that takes in gas from offshore fields, which are part of the West of Shetland project.
Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system completes technology verification with LR
The US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy has completed its technology verification phase with the UK’s classification society Lloyd’s Register.
COP28: Reconciling great expectations with reality in a highly polarized world
A deep dive into COP28 and the clash between those calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels and the ones lobbying to keep oil, gas, and coal firmly entrenched in the energy mix.
Jan De Nul consortium bags BalWin4 and LanWin1 cable contracts
Jan De Nul Group, together with its consortium partners LS Cable & System and Denys, has signed contracts for two 525 HVDC cable systems serving the two grid connection systems for BalWin4 and LanWin1. These mark the first two contracts signed under the long-term framework agreement that TenneT and
Cory Group joins forces with Harbour Energy, bp, and ABP in CO2 transport and storage pact
Harbour Energy, bp, and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into an exclusive commercial agreement with Cory Group for the transportation and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) by ship. The collaboration centers around Viking CCS, the Humber-based CO2 transportation and storage network spearhea
Equipment vendors selected for world’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel
Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten and technology company Siemens Energy have selected clean energy solutions provider Ballard Power Systems and engineering company Chart Industries as primary equipment vendors for their design of what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid
Maersk invests in Blue World, orders methanol fuel cell pilot system
Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk, invested 11 million EUR in Blue World Technologies’ pre-C-round alongside the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), Cycle Group, and other new and existing shareholders. The financing round was announced during COP28 in Dubai where Blue
TotalEnergies, Petrobras, SOCAR, and Sonangol join forces to curb methane footprint
TotalEnergies has inked cooperation agreements with three oil and gas companies to carry out methane detection and measurement campaigns.
Tsuneishi orders MAN’s methanol engines for J. Lauritzen newbuildings
Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. has ordered three ME-LGIM main engines from MAN Energy Solutions to power methanol-powered bulkers being built for Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen. The three 3 × MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.6-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) main engines will feature MAN Energy Sol
DNV names head of CCUS unit
DNV has appointed the head of its Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) unit as a response to the technology’s growth. DNV announced on December 6 the appointment of Jamie Burrows as head of its Energy Systems business area’s CCUS unit – a move that underscores DNV’s commitment to CCUS as
Vår Energi preparing to spud wildcat with Transocean rig
Vår Energi has secured a drilling permit to spud a wildcat well in the Barents Sea, using one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs.
WATCH: Well-Safe Solutions rig wraps up first saturation dives in firm’s history while working on North Sea decom gig
Well-Safe Solutions has tucked under its belt a new achievement, thanks to one of its rigs, which has set a seal on the first saturation dives in the company’s history.
Orbital Marine to take its shot at Canada’s tidal stream opportunity
Scottish company Orbital Marine Power has been named as Euclaire Tidal’s technology partner at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE).