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Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project Readies for Early Site Works
QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical’s joint venture Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project, also known as RLPP, took a new step closer to development this week with a contract in place for early site works with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC).
Plastic to hydrogen facility in West Dunbartonshire approved
Plans for an innovative £20m facility in West Dunbartonshire to turn waste plastic into hydrogen and support the UK’s energy transition to net zero have been approved. West Dunbartonshire Council have given the green light to the plant, the second of its kind in the UK. The plans were lodged by Peel NRE – part of Peel L&P – for the site at Rothesay Dock on the north bank of the River Clyde.
Equinor Signs Long-Term LNG Purchase Agreement with Cheniere
Equinor and Cheniere have announced a 15-year purchase agreement of around 1.75 million tonnes of LNG per year starting from 2026.
chevron and kazmunaygas announce collaboration on lower carbon opportunities
Chevron Corporation and KazMunayGas have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore potential lower carbon business opportunities in Kazakhstan.
Significant LNG Project in Qatar Looks to Add Supermajors as Partners
Qatar Energy recently stated that it is holding a press conference on June 12, and this has been anticipated by some as a potential announcement that the massive North Field East LNG project would be adding new partners to the upcoming offshore project.
Plug to Build Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Generation Plant in Europe at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Plug Power Inc., a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, will build a 35-tons-per-day green hydrogen generation plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the heart of Europe.
Masdar agrees to develop 4 GW of clean energy projects in Azerbaijan
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to develop clean and renewable energy projects in the country with a combined confirmed capacity of 4,000 megawatts (MW) as an exclusive concession, with the right to develop an additional 6,000 MW as a second phase, bringing the total production capacity of these projects to 10,000 MW – the largest such signing in Azerbaijan’s history.
Freeport LNG Plant Suffers Explosion, Nearby Residents Evacuated, Police Say
A explosion and fire on Wednesday hit the massive Freeport LNG liquefied natural gas plant on the Texas Gulf Coast, prompting an evacuation of nearby residents in Quintana, Texas.
Horisont Energi signs a MoU with Lhyfe to use renewable green hydrogen produced by Lhyfe to provide its ammonia plants in Europe
Horisont Energi , a clean energy and carbon transport and storage services provider, and Lhyfe, a world pioneer and pure player in renewable green hydrogen, announce they have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint development of green ammonia-producing plants in Europe fed by green hydrogen plants.
ACME Group and Govt of Karnataka sign MoU to invest USD 6.7 billion for Green Hydrogen project
BengaluruGurgaon-based leading renewable energy Company ACME Group and the Government of Karnataka signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to invest about Rs 52,000 crore in the State to set up a Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia project.
CenterPoint Energy launches green hydrogen project in Minnesota
CenterPoint Energy today announced that its green hydrogen project in Minneapolis is operational. The project uses renewable electricity to safely split hydrogen from water, and the zero-carbon hydrogen is then blended at low concentrations with natural gas in the utility's local distribution system.
South Korean companies to build USD 1 billion green hydrogen plant in UAE
Three South Korean companies have signed an agreement to build a USD 1 billion green hydrogen and ammonia production plant in the United Arab Emirates, their UAE partner said on Friday.
Lhyfe receives approval from Schwäbisch Gmünd municipal council (Germany) to develop local hydrogen ecosystem
Lhyfe, a world pioneer and independant pure player in renewable green hydrogen, has received approval from the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd (Baden-Württemberg) to start construction of its plant on an industrial site of about 10,000 m2. A production site for renewable green hydrogen by water electrolysis with a capacity of up to 4 tonnes/day (10 MW) is to be built along with a publicly accessible hydrogen filling station and a pipeline to supply the future “H2-Aspen” technology park with renewable hydrogen. The plant is expected to be operational in early 2024.
Topsoe technology to support Cresta’s renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel production in Canada
The Braya refinery is strategically located, with world-class logistics assets, to source global feedstocks and to sell the produced renewable fuels into the United States, Canada and Europe. The refinery will be world scale – one of the top 5 largest in the world at startup. The refinery’s hydrocracker and diesel hydrotreater will be revamped to produce renewable diesel and SAF from various renewable feedstocks.
Air Liquide Inaugurates in the United States its largest Liquid Hydrogen Production Facility
Air Liquide officially opened its largest liquid hydrogen production and logistics infrastructure facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The facility aims to supply the growing needs for hydrogen mobility, but will also allow to provide hydrogen to a wide array of industries while the mobility market continues to mature
Cheniere and POSCO International Sign Long-Term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing, LLC, has entered into a liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with POSCO International Corporation, a subsidiary of POSCO Holdings, Inc., South Korea’s largest steelmaker and owner of South Korea’s first private LNG terminal.
Lhyfe and Trelleborgs Energi join forces for renewable green hydrogen production in Sweden
Lhyfe, a world pioneer and pure player in renewable green hydrogen Lhyfe and the Swedish local energy company Trelleborgs Energi have joined forces in a pre-study that aims to build a local renewable hydrogen production system in southernmost Sweden. As committed change makers, both companies are set to act now for the climate, focusing on green hydrogen as a solution. The results are due to be presented in the summer 2022.
Venture Global Announces Final Investment Decision and Financial Close for Plaquemines LNG
Today Venture Global LNG is announcing a final investment decision (FID) and successful closing of the $13.2 billion project financing for the initial phase (an upsized 13.33 MTPA) of the Plaquemines LNG facility and the associated Gator Express pipeline. This transaction represents the largest project financing in the world closed to date in 2022. The proceeds of the debt and equity financing fully fund the balance of construction and commissioning of the initial phase. This is the first LNG project located in the United States to reach financial close since Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass facility in August 2019.
Lummus and Clariant Awarded Contract for One of the World’s Largest PDH Units
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced it and its catalyst partner Clariant have been awarded a major contract by Fujian Meide to supply CATOFIN technology and catalysts for a new, world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in Fuzhou, China.
Sempra Infrastructure and RWE Sign Heads of Agreement for U.S. LNG Supply
Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra today announced it has entered into a heads of agreement (HOA) with RWE Supply & Trading, a subsidiary of RWE, for the purchase of approximately 2.25 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG is to be supplied on a long-term, free-on-board basis from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project under development in Jefferson County, Texas.
Nutrien Announces Intention to Build Clean Ammonia Production Facility
Nutrien Ltd. announced that it is evaluating Geismar, LA as the site to build the world’s largest clean ammonia facility. Building on the company’s expertise in low-carbon ammonia production, clean ammonia will be manufactured using innovative technology to achieve at least a 90 percent reduction in CO2 emissions. The project will proceed to the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase, with a final investment decision expected to follow in 2023. If approved, construction of the approximately US$2 billion facility would begin in 2024 with full production expected by 2027.
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC and Masdar to join bp’s UK hydrogen projects
p has taken a major step forward in strengthening its strategic partnership with ADNOC and Masdar of Abu Dhabi, bringing international participation to its planned blue and green hydrogen developments in Teesside in the north-east of England.
TotalEnergies Signs LNG Long-Term Sale Contract with Hanwha Corporation
Against the backdrop of World Gas Conference 2022, TotalEnergies announces the signing of a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the Korea’s Hanwha Energy Corporation for the supply of 600,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year over 15 years, starting in 2024.
REUP Project Adds Wood Group for FEED Duties
Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) has signed an agreement with Wood Group UK Limited (Wood) in Dubai on May 19, 2022 appointing them as the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Contractor for the Refinery Expansion and Upgrade Project (REUP). The Contract was signed by Mr. Zahid Mir, CEO and MD of PRL and Mr. Daniel Jennings, Head of Commercial, UK Projects of Wood. The signing ceremony was attended by Syed M. Taha, MD & CEO of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and a member of PRL Board of Directors, certain other Board members and the leadership team of PRL, and senior representatives of Wood.
Sempra Infrastructure Signs Participation Agreement with TotalEnergies, Mitsui, Mitsubishi for Carbon Sequestration Project in Louisiana
Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, today announced it has signed a participation agreement with TotalEnergies, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation for the development of the proposed Hackberry Carbon Sequestration (HCS) project in Southwest Louisiana.
Kent wins major contract for Vertex Hydrogen, part of the Hynet NorthWest
HyNet, the UK’s leading industrial decarbonisation cluster was selected by the UK Government as a Track 1 cluster. The project will unlock a low carbon future for North West England and North Wales, producing and distributing low carbon hydrogen to replace the fossil fuels used in industry, transport, and homes, and capture and store carbon dioxide.
Shell Brasil and Porto do Acu announce green hydrogen project
Shell Brasil and Porto do Açu today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a pilot plant to generate green hydrogen at the port facilities, located in the northern region of the country. Rio de Janeiro state. The project is a pioneer in Brazil and will work as a research laboratory to develop learning, carry out decarbonization tests and boost this industry in the country.
Excelerate Energy and Gasgrid Finland Sign FSRU Charter Agreement
Excelerate Energy, Inc. and a subsidiary of Gasgrid Finland Oy today signed a ten-year contract in Helsinki to charter a floating storage and regasification vessel (FSRU) that will provide flexible, reliable, and secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Finland, Estonia, and the Baltic Sea Region.
Winners of £60 million UK government competition to develop hydrogen as the superfuel of the future unveiled
HySupply 2 competition winners to receive government funding for innovation in hydrogen supply. £60 million competition will support innovation in the supply of hydrogen, making new superfuel more viable funding will help position UK as world leader in this emerging industry, boosting long term growth and helping produce more clean, affordable, homegrown energy 28 projects in all 4 nations of the UK to receive share of funding – powering forward an industry expected to create around 12,000 jobs
bp and Linde plan major CCS project to advance decarbonization efforts across Texas Gulf Coast
bp and Linde today announced plans to advance a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Texas that will enable low carbon hydrogen production at Linde’s existing facilities. The development will also support the storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from other industrial facilities – paving the way for large-scale decarbonization of the Texas Gulf Coast industrial corridor.
