Decarbonization News


MODEC, Eld Energy Advance FPSO Offshore Fuel Cell Pilot

Jul 16, 2025

MODEC has entered into a contract with Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, to design and manufacture a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system pilot unit intended for installation on one of the MODEC-operated floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units…

E-CTV Aces Tryouts at Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 09, 2025

Artemis Technologies has demonstrated its latest electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV) at Vattenfall's Aberdeen offshore wind farm, in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd's Register and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult…

North Star Accelerates Green Transition

Jul 01, 2025

North Star’s £400 million ($550 million) ongoing commitment as part of its ESG strategy, combined with a £1.8 million ($2.47 million) investment in crew training last year, has delivered significant progress in its transition to operating a net zero fleet by 2045…

CCS Capacity to Quadruple by 2030, DNV Report Finds

Jun 13, 2025

DNV has published a report forecasting that carbon capture and storage (CCS) capacity is expected to quadruple by 2030, with sharp increase project pipeline capacity indicating that CCS is at a turning point.The immediate rise in capacity is…

Allseas Takes Aim at Nuclear Power for Energy-Intensive Vessels

Jun 05, 2025

Dutch offshore contractor Allseas has launched a five-year plan to design, develop and deploy a Small modular reactor (SMR) tailored for integration into offshore vessels and for onshore use.Building on 40 years of engineering expertise in the offshore energy industry…

MODEC, Carbon Clean to Advance FPSO-Mounted Carbon Capture Tech

Jun 05, 2025

MODEC and Carbon Clean Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue the development and eventual deployment of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)-based offshore post-combustion carbon capture technologies…

BP Lines Up Noble Rig for North Sea CCS Drilling Job

May 30, 2025

BP has hired Noble Corporation’s Noble Innovator jack-up rig for a drilling job related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the North Sea.Under the contract, Noble Innovator will drill six firm wells for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) project in the North Sea…

McDermott Reduces Carbon Intensity

May 28, 2025

McDermott has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting increased renewable energy source to 80% of grid electricity demand across its operations.The company also achieved a 35% reduction in carbon intensity and ISO 50001 energy management certification at four major fabrication yards…

EU: 44 Oil and Gas Firms Asked to Provide CO2 Storage Solutions

May 23, 2025

The European Commission said on Thursday it had asked 44 oil and gas companies to contribute to the EU's collective target of storing at least 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030, as part of the bloc's aim to achieve climate neutrality…

Industry Leaders Set to Discuss Future of US Offshore CCS Market

May 16, 2025

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) are organizing fourth annual Offshore CCS & Emerging Technologies Symposium, where industry leaders will gather to discuss the future of U.S. carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects…

First European Built CO2 Carrier for CCS Projects Officially Launched

May 14, 2025

INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have launch and named the first European built offshore CO2 carrier for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, marking a major for Project Greensand and CCS schemes across the EU.The CO2 carrier has been named Carbon…

TotalEnergies, OQEP Start Construction of Marsa LNG Plant in Oman

May 01, 2025

French energy giant TotalEnergies and OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP), Oman's national oil company, have held the ground breaking ceremony for the Marsa LNG plant, marking the start of construction of the Marsa LNG plant in the port of Sohar…

INEOS Set for May Launch of First European Built CO2 Carrier

May 01, 2025

The first European built CO2 carrier, dedicated for work at the Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, will be christened and launched on May 14, 2025.All ship sections of the vessel have now been successfully constructed and assembled…

Rosetti Marino Bags $400M Contract for Work on Eni’s UK CCS Scheme

Apr 30, 2025

Italian contractor Rosetti Marino has secured an offshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract in the North Sea, valued at over $400 million, for the Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The project has…

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