Clean Fuel

Novatek’s Yamal LNG wins production licenses for two new fields
Russia’s natural gas producer Novatek has secured exploration and production licenses for Arkticheskoye and Neytinskoye fields for its Yamal LNG project.

Turkey all set for LNG bunkering hub with 3-party deal
Turkish oil and gas pipeline operator Botas has teamed up with compatriot marine fuels firm Arkas Bunkering and Japan’s trading company Sumitomo Corporation to establish LNG bunkering infrastructure in the country.

Horisont Energi’s Barents Blue ammonia project gets new partners
Norwegian energy firms Horisont Energi, Equinor and Vår Energi have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of Barents Blue, Europe’s first large-scale blue ammonia production facility.

New managing directors for German LNG Terminal
German LNG Terminal, the joint behind Brunsbüttel LNG import terminal, has made change in management after reaching two important milestones.

SINTEF commits to solving challenges related to ammonia as marine fuel
Norway-based research organization SINTEF intends to work on solving research hurdles linked to the use of ammonia as a zero-emission fuel for the shipping sector.

GTT scores LNG tank design order from Hyundai Samho
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order for the tank design of two new LNG carriers from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).

Gazprom Neft and Sovcomflot partner for low-carbon marine fuels
Gazprom Neft, a unit of Russian gas giant Gazprom, and shipping owner Sovcomflot have signed a deal to work on several low-carbon marine fuels to lower emissions in the Russian Arctic.

FSRU Independence in 250th ship-to-ship operation
Lithuanian LNG terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta has marked the 250th ship-to-ship LNG transfer performed to/from FSRU Independence.

Eni and Mubadala to pursue energy transition opportunities
UAE-based Mubadala Petroleum and Italy’s Eni have agreed to collaborate on the energy transition-related initiatives.

Rosatom and Gazprom team up for Sakhalin blue hydrogen project
Russia’s atomic energy corporation Rosatom and gas company Gazprom have joined forces to look into a blue hydrogen project development on Sakhalin Island.

Fincantieri cuts steel for Princess Cruises’ next-gen LNG-fueled ship
Fincantieri has started building the first of two liquefied natural gas ships for Princess Cruises.

Petronas chooses BASF gas treatment tech for PFLNG Dua
Malaysian energy giant Petronas has selected German chemical company BASF’s gas treatment technology for its second FLNG facility, PFLNG Dua.

Taiwan’s CPC Corp receives carbon offset LNG cargo from BP
UK-based oil and gas major BP has delivered its first carbon offset LNG cargo in the Asia-Pacific region to Taiwan’s energy player CPC Corporation.

Wärtsilä scores Fratelli Cosulich’s new LNG bunkering ship gig
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply a cargo handling system for a new LNG bunkering vessel of the Italian shipping group Fratelli Cosulich.