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ABS Joins Project to Develop 40K cbm LCO2 Carrier

Sep 12, 2023

Maritime classification society ABS has joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40K cbm liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets Class and statutory requirements with Ecolog Services Ltd…

ABS Approves Bumi Armada's Floating Concept for Carbon Storage and Injection

Sep 06, 2023

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for Bumi Armada’s pioneering design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU).Bumi Armada’s FCSIU concept is a floating terminal capable of storing…

Polish Firm to Become Operator of Barents Sea CO2 Storage License

Sep 06, 2023

Norwegian carbon storage specialist Horisont Energi and the oil and gas firm PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), part of Poland-based ORLEN Group, have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) whereby PUN aims to enter as partner and operator in the only CO2 licence in the Barents Sea - Polaris…

BP's Looney Holding His Nerve over Energy Transition Plan

Sep 05, 2023

BP CEO Bernard Looney says he will not further scale back his energy transition strategy after ceding some ground earlier this year, despite investors penalizing the group over its plan to break away from rivals in cutting oil and gas output…

Eni, Snam Set Ambitions for Italy's First Carbon Storage Hub

Sep 04, 2023

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is key to ensuring the survival and competitiveness in Italy of industries including steel, cement and chemicals, energy group Eni and gas grid operator Snam said on Friday.The two groups joined forces…

Norway Awards CO2 Storage License in North Sea

Aug 18, 2023

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy awarded one CO2 storage license in the North Sea to Sval Energi AS, Storegga Norge AS, and Neptune Energy Norge AS.'Carbon capture and storage of large amounts of CO2 is important to reach our climate…

Dutch Court Rules Huge Carbon Capture Project Can Go Ahead

Aug 17, 2023

The Netherlands' highest court on Wednesday ruled that construction of a major carbon capture project in the Rotterdam port area can go ahead, despite objections by environmental activists.The planned 'Porthos' project would be Europe's largest carbon capture…

Wintershall Dea Awarded License to Store CO2 Under UK North Sea Seabed

Aug 15, 2023

German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has been awarded a new license - the Camelot - by the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to store CO2 under the seabed. The license is for the Camelot area, which is a combination of depleted gas fields and an overlying saline aquifer…

Denmark Postpones Offshore CO2 Storage License Tender

Aug 14, 2023

The Danish Energy Agency has postponed the second tender round for offshore licenses for the exploration and use of the subsoil for the geological storage of CO2 in the North Sea.The tender was set to open on August 15th 2023 according to the executive order on CO2 storage license tenders…

Reygar's Tech Helps HST Marine's Hybrid CTVs to Lower Emissions and Boost Efficiency

Aug 09, 2023

Swansea-based HST Marine, a Purus Wind company, is using Reygar’s BareFLEET technology to understand and report on the performance of its hybrid Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), and reduce emissions.The company currently has four hybrid CTVs in operation with three more soon to enter service…

Norway Approves Connection of Western Europe's Largest LNG Plant to Grid

Aug 08, 2023

Norway has approved a plan to connect Equinor's EQNR.OL Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to the national power grid in a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite local opposition, the government said on Tuesday.The plan includes shutting down a gas power plant…

Norway's Petoro Warns It is Harder to Electrify Oil, Gas Platforms

Aug 02, 2023

Norwegian state energy firm Petoro said it was becoming harder to tie oil and gas platforms to the electricity grid as planned, as it reported a 34% drop in profit for the second quarter on Wednesday due to petroleum prices falling sharply.Petoro…

What is Carbon Capture and Storage and Will It Cut Emissions?

Aug 01, 2023

The UK government on Monday reaffirmed its support for projects to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions as part of its efforts to reach net zero goals and said two more projects would be able to begin negotiations to take them forward…

Tackle Demand, Not Supply, to Cut Emissions, Oil Bosses Say

Jul 06, 2023

The bosses of global energy companies this week urged governments to shift the focus to limiting oil demand to reduce emissions, rather than pressuring producers to curb supply, which they say serves only to increase prices.Some western governments…

Oil Industry Should Set Carbon Targets at COP28 -TotalEnergies CEO

Jul 06, 2023

The world's oil and gas companies should set targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 at the upcoming COP28 global climate conference, the CEO of France's TotalEnergies Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday.'If we can bring something to COP28 as an oil and gas industry…

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