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Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm to Power Carbon-neutral Steel Production

Apr 21, 2023

Spanish renewable energy firm Iberdrola has signed a long-term power supply deal with Salzgitter Group.Under the agreement, Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Section of the Baltic Sea will deliver electricity for Salzgitter's project to produce carbon-neutral steel…

North Sea Countries Plan to Quadruple Offshore Wind Energy Capacity by 2030

Apr 21, 2023

Energy ministers from European countries surrounding the North Sea are set to pledge to quadruple offshore wind energy capacity by the end of the decade as they aim to turn the region into an engine of renewable power. Seven European Union countries…

Katmai Flowline Jumper Failure Caused by Hydrogen Embrittlement

Mar 16, 2023

Hydrogen embrittlement was found to have caused a 2020 flowline jumper failure in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said in a recent report.The incident, which occurred on July 24, 2020, in the Fieldwood Energy-operated deepwater Katmai field…

Accelerating the Transition to a Better Energy Future: SPE Offshore Europe 2023 Registration Open

Apr 20, 2023

Registration for the 50th-anniversary edition of SPE Offshore Europe 2023 exhibition and conference is now open, the organizers said Thursday.The free-to-attend event will be held at P&J Live, Aberdeen, from 5-8 September 2023, and themed ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future’…

Zero-emission Maritime Operations: Ship-aH2oy Project Gets EU Funding

Feb 02, 2023

Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding program for research and innovation, will fund the Ship-aH2oy project aimed at developing and demonstrating a zero-emission propulsion technology on board ships using green hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) on a megawatt scale…

Mercedes-Benz Signs PPA for 140 MW of Electricity from Baltic Sea Wind Farm

Mar 30, 2023

Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday it had signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain's Iberdrola for 140 megawatts of wind energy from a Baltic Sea wind park as the automaker looks to make production costs more predictable.Production chief…

Gascade and Fluxys Step Up Plans for North Sea Hydrogen Pipeline

Jan 23, 2023

Pipeline operators Gascade and Fluxys are stepping up the pace on plans for a green hydrogen pipeline in the North Sea by applying to the European Commission to qualify for fast-track approvals and funding, they said on Monday. Germany and the…

Italy's Eni Involved in 5 UK Carbon Capture Projects

Apr 03, 2023

Italy's Eni said on Friday it was involved in five carbon capture projects selected by Britain in a first group of initiatives worth 20 billion pounds ($25 billion) of government funding.The British government last Thursday said it had shortlisted…

UK Shortlists BP, Equinor Low-carbon Gas Power Project for Support

Mar 31, 2023

Britain shortlisted for state support a project by BP BP.L and Equinor to build a large-scale gas power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS), the government's latest selection round showed on Thursday.The British government has shortlisted…

Colombia's Ecopetrol Must Grow Oil, Gas Output to Fund Transition, Chairman Says

Mar 24, 2023

Colombia's Ecopetrol must focus on growing its oil and gas production to fund the transition towards renewables, said Saul Kattan, the chairman of the majority state-run energy company.Colombia could be a world leader in the production of renewables like wind and green hydrogen…

Big Oil Splits Over Production vs Carbon Storage in Gulf of Mexico Auction

Mar 30, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday bid for offshore blocks to store carbon dioxide underground during a government oil and gas lease sale in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, while rivals Chevron Corp and BP Plc targeted areas for production.The largest U…

Chevron, Talos Energy Triple Size of Planned Texas Carbon Hub

Mar 07, 2023

Oil producers Chevron Corp and Talos Energy Inc on Monday said they have tripled the size of a proposed carbon capture and storage hub for the Gulf Coast.Their joint venture, which includes Carbonvert Inc, plans to collect and bury greenhouse gases from clients in the petrochemical…

Ocyan, LZ Energia Hire DNV to Assist with Hydrogen Conversion of Diesel Drilling Rigs

Jan 10, 2023

The Brazilian offshore drilling company Ocyan has engaged DNV as an independent third party in the qualification process of a system injecting hydrogen as an additive in the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs, in order to reduce diesel…

Equinor, RWE Partner on Major Hydrogen Projects

Jan 05, 2023

The Norwegian energy company Equinor has signed a strategic partnership with Germany's RWE that involves 'large scale projects that will contribute to the European energy supply as well as to the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Germany and the EU…

Inside BP's Plan to Reset Renewables as Oil and Gas Boom

Mar 07, 2023

BP hasn't fallen out of love with renewables. It just wants to have more power. CEO Bernard Looney's pursuit of green energy outstripped all rivals three years ago when he outlined a radical blueprint to move away from fossil fuels. Last month he applied the brakes…

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