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June 25, 2024
Despite unprecedented energy challenges, 68% of oil and gas industry leaders express optimism for sector growth in the coming year. This confidence, revealed in a survey by DNV, underscores the sector's resilience as it balances immediate demands with long-term environmental responsibilities.
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June 24, 2024
Heirloom Carbon is banking on the region’s many oil workers contributing to its facility's buildout and operation thanks to their transferable skills with machinery and the wells needed to store carbon safely underground.
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June 20, 2024
Golden Pass, in its motion, urged the court to force Zachry — which filed for Chapter 11 proceedings in May and laid off thousands of workers from the Golden Pass site — to walk away from its contract and allow the joint venture to hire replacement workers.
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June 20, 2024
Units of Wintershall Dea AG, INEOS Group, Equinor ASA and Orsted AS are among the companies that were granted rights to explore whether the Danish subsoil is suitable for commercial CO2 storage and establish whether the process can be done safely and securely, the Danish Energy Agency said Thursday.
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June 19, 2024
Working at the intersection of spacetech and climatetech, AIRMO has developed a unique, state-of-the-art sensor that enables methane measurements from space. Combining the technology with Beagle Systems’ ability to utilise drones to collect data at low altitude will make it possible to collect precise information much more efficiently and enable companies to meet the new stringent reporting requirements.
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June 18, 2024
The acquisition will consolidate more assets in the hands of what is already the world’s biggest LNG player, at a time when demand for LNG expands faster than other fossil fuels. Major energy producers, including Shell and Chevron Corp., assert that natural gas will play a long-term role in the energy transition.
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June 17, 2024
The estimated global expenditure on hydrogen production for energy purposes from now until 2050 is expected to reach $6.8 trillion, with an additional $180 billion allocated for hydrogen pipelines and $530 billion for the construction and operation of ammonia terminals.
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June 14, 2024
The new company will combine ACC’s amine-based Advanced Carbon Capture technologies, including Just Catch and Big Catch modular plant technologies for medium- and large-scale facilities, and Just Catch Offshore for offshore gas turbines, with SLB’s portfolio of technology solutions, including non-aqueous solvent and emerging sorbent-based offerings.
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June 13, 2024
The project will consist of two natural gas liquefaction trains with a total LNG production capacity of 9.6 MMtpa. The plant will use electric-driven motors instead of conventional gas turbines and will be powered by clean energy.
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June 13, 2024
Aramco and NextDecade Corporation announced that their respective subsidiaries have executed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) for a 20-year liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement (LNG SPA) for offtake from Train 4 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, USA.
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June 12, 2024
ADNOC made the final investment decision to build the LNG plant in the industrial city of Ruwais, according to a statement. The project will add 9.6 million tons of annual gas export capacity and more than double ADNOC's production capability.
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June 05, 2024
The U.S. LNG developer has reviewed various equity investment offerings from the energy companies related to its proposed Driftwood plant, said the people, who asked not to be named as they’re not authorized to speak to the media.
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June 04, 2024
John Cockerill and its subsidiary John Cockerill Hydrogen announced the signing of binding commitments by SLB, a global energy technology company, SFPIM and Wallonie Entreprendre, two leading Belgian public investment institutions, and international industrial-oriented family offices to participate to a 230M€ capital increase of John Cockerill Hydrogen.
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June 04, 2024
The FPSO is expected to process over 500 Mmcfgd. It will remove water, condensate and impurities from the gas before transferring it via pipeline to the Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel at the Hub Terminal approximately 10 km offshore.
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May 2024
A feasibility study for the decarbonization of offshore drilling operations has been conducted. The key will be to utilize well-proven engines capable of operating on methanol and diesel with comparable performance characteristics.
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May 30, 2024
The loan for the Scarborough project, which is scheduled to deliver its first LNG shipment in 2026, will come from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The public financial institution has stepped-up efforts to secure LNG, including granting loans for fuel purchases.
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May 28, 2024
Shell had been spending heavily in offshore wind, aiming to leverage its experience extracting oil and gas at sea to become a leader in the technology. But soaring costs in the sector and a renewed focus on driving returns for shareholders under CEO Wael Sawan has led the company to back away from the energy source.
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May 23, 2024
Energy Workforce & Technology Council President Tim Tarpley issued a statement in response to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight. During the hearing, Representatives discussed the ongoing LNG export permit pause, the push towards electric vehicles and energy appliance standards.
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May 22, 2024
Seatrium Limited has successfully clinched a Favored Customer Contract (FCC) with Hyundai LNG Shipping, marking its first long-term strategic partnership agreement with a leading Korean Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) company for the repairs and upgrades of its LNG carriers.
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May 22, 2024
The London-based major now aims to reduce its net carbon intensity by 15% to 20% by 2030, compared with a previous target of 20%.
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May 22, 2024
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) will purchase the stake in the Area 4 concession from Galp Energia SGPS SA, it said in a statement Wednesday. Galp will receive $650 million, and further contingent payments of as much as $500 million when two planned development phases go ahead, the Portugese company said in a separate statement.
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