Uniper considers switching in bid to secure Europe’s winter supply
Germany’s Uniper is prepared to swap liquefied natural gas (LNG) it gets from Australia’s Woodside for US gas, so it can boost supplies in Europe more quickly during the coming winter, it said. The strategy reflects efforts by companies and governments across Europe to seek alternative lines of supply and draw up contingency plans for […]
Rosen wins five-year contract for Malaysian pipeline inspection
Rosen Group, a global supplier of pipeline integrity management technology, has won the contract to carry out in-line pipeline inspections across Malaysia for the next five years. Malaysian subsidiary Rosen Engineering will carry out the work for Petronas and Petroleum Arrangement Contractor (PACs). The Pan Malaysia In-Line Inspection (ILI) contract will see Rosen inspect approximately […]
NuStar reports record Permian volumes, ‘solid’ Q2 2022 results
US terminal and pipeline company NuStar Energy has reported what it describes as ‘solid’ Q2 2022 results supported by record volumes of 522,000 bpd in its Permian crude system. These crude volumes represent an increase of 16% compared to Q2 2021 volumes, and are up 2% compared to Q1 of 2022. The company says this […]
Lightning causes huge Cuban oil blaze
Lightning has struck a 55,000 m3 crude oil tank at the Matanzas Supertanker Base in Cuba, causing a huge fire which has left one person dead and more than 120 people injured, while 17 are still reported missing. The fire broke out at around 7pm local time on 5 August 2022, and further explosions occurred at […]
United Energy buys Integrity Terminals
US oil and gas company United Energy (UNRG) has bought Integrity Terminals, which is planning a greenfield bulk liquid storage, import and export facility in Louisiana, US. UNRG previously held a 12% minority stake in Integrity Terminals. One complete, the facility will store, blend, and distribute petroleum products, crude oil, biofuel, green energy, and non-petroleum […]
Egypt and India sign MoU to build a green hydrogen factory worth $8 bln
Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Indian company to build a green hydrogen factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday. According to the MoU, Indian ReNew Power Private Limited will build a factory to produce 20,000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year, with investments worth […]
GKN Hydrogen, SoCalGas and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory agree to collaborate on the launch of an innovative hydrogen storage solution project
GKN Hydrogen and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announce the companies will work with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on an innovative green hydrogen storage solution. GKN Hydrogen’s HY2MEGA can enable safe, long duration clean energy storage without the need for compression. At scale, this combined technology could provide […]
H2GO Power Secures £4.3 Million For Green Hydrogen Storage System In Orkney Islands
A consortium led by H2GO Power has secured £4.3 million from the U.K. Government to roll-out a smart hydrogen storage system in the Orkney Islands. The low-pressure hydrogen storage and AI-powered energy management system could displace up to 7,500 gallons of diesel and 90 tonnes of CO2 annually on the islands, which are off the […]
Global energy storage market to reach 500 GW by 2031
Market growth has staggered for global energy storage, with cumulative storage deployments expected to reach 500 GW by 2031, according to Wood Mackenzie’s Global Energy Storage Outlook. Europe demand lags behind as the region’s grid-scale market struggles to stabilise, with only 159 GWh forecasted for the region by 2031, compared to 422 GWh for China […]
Shell USA and Shell Midstream to merge
Shell USA and Shell Midstream Partners are to merge, after the two companies signed a definitive agreement. Under the terms of the deal, Shell USA will acquire all of the common units of Shell Midstream Partners that are currently held by the public at US$15.85 (€15.57) each in cash. The equates to a total value […]
INEOS and SINOPEC sign three significant petrochemical deals
INEOS and SINOPEC have signed three back-to-back deals worth a combined value of $7 billion. These landmark agreements are expected to generate a combined turnover of around $10bn from 7 million tonnes of capacity. INEOS said: “The three agreements will significantly reshape INEOS’ petrochemicals production and technology in China.” Firstly, INEOS has agreed to acquire […]
Crucial breakthrough in hydrogen energy generation, storage and transportation announced
Renewable energy company – EPRO Advance Technology (EAT) – has today announced a breakthrough in green hydrogen energy generation and energy storage, revealing what is believed to be the easiest and lowest cost way to deliver hydrogen that the world has seen. This revolutionary process has the potential to kick start the hydrogen economy, bringing […]
Advanced Sustainable Technologies (AST) joins the AHP
The African Hydrogen Partnership (AHP) is delighted to welcome Advanced Sustainable Technologies (AST) as its first member specialising in Waste-to-HydrogenPower. Advanced Sustainable Technologies (AST) Ltd. – a global leader in waste management technology, which utilises its proprietary waste to value platforms to enable a circular economy as part of its vision of a more sustainable […]
Vattenfall and Preem to investigate large scale decarbonization using offshore wind and hydrogen
Vattenfall and Preem will now enter into a feasibility phase to assess the possibility of accelerating the development of a value chain connecting offshore wind and hydrogen with the refining industry on the Swedish west coast to swiftly transform to fossil-free fuels, starting latest 2030. Vattenfall sees a huge potential to decarbonize industries like refining, […]
Mitsui Chemical and hibot adopt robotics technology for inspection of industrial infrastructure
Hibot Corp., an innovative robotics start-up pioneering infrastructure maintenance applications, started conducting remote inspection of industrial facilities in Japan with its Float Arm robot. The first inspection in Japan was conducted at the Mitsui Chemical plant in Osaka, and involved the inspection of pipes in structures that are difficult to reach, located about 20m above […]
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Breakthrough “Plastics Waste to Hydrogen” Trial Launched in Partnership With Oxford University Academics
CarbonMeta Technologies (OTC PINK:COWI) today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, CarbonMeta Research Ltd., is commercialising a breakthrough technology dubbed “microwave catalysis”, from the University of Oxford and the firm is making plans to process waste plastic at scale in custom-designed microwave machines, which will yield high value products for industry. One metric ton of plastic mixed […]
Amogy Raises $46 Million in Funding to Accelerate the Commercialization of its Ammonia-to-Power Technology Across Heavy Duty Transportation
SK Innovation leads bridge round that also includes Amazon through its Climate Pledge Fund, AP Ventures, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, and Newlab. Following successful ammonia-powered drone and tractor demonstrations, Amogy will use the funding to further scale its technology to accelerate its commercialization of zero-emission heavy transportation applications Brooklyn, New York, June 23, 2022 – Amogy […]
The New Anglia “Hydrogen Hub”: A different type of cluster
The purpose of this paper, published on 24 August 2021, is to: Provide a high-level summary of the published UK Hydrogen Strategy and the supporting documents Identify the main themes of stakeholder comment on it Identify key implications for the East of England Set out how this region can demonstrate leadership in development of an alternative type […]
The world’s first CO2 battery for long-duration energy storage is being commercialized (update)
Italian startup Energy Dome has now begun to commercialize the world’s first CO2 Battery, which was launched earlier this month in Sardinia, Italy. The battery uses carbon dioxide to store renewable energy on the grid, and Energy Dome says the technology can be quickly deployed anywhere in the world. June 28 update: Energy Dome today […]
North Sea Oil Producers Progress Offshore Carbon Storage Scheme
Neptune Energy, XTO Netherlands (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil), Rosewood Exploration and EBN capital have announced an agreement to advance a large-scale offshore carbon capture and storage project in the Dutch North Sea. This stage of the project expects to store 4-5 million tonnes of CO2 annually within depleted gas fields operated by Neptune Energy in […]
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy to expand LNG production with North Field East agreement
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy today announced they have signed an agreement to further develop Qatar’s North Field East project, which will expand Qatar’s annual LNG capacity from 77 million tons to 110 million tons by 2026. The deal was announced at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha. ExxonMobil awarded 25% interest in North Field […]
ExxonMobil, Grieg Edge, North Ammonia, GreenH to assess low-emission hub at Slagen terminal in Norway Tanzania’s Taifa Gas Licensed to Set up Plant in Kenya
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil, Grieg Edge, North Ammonia, and GreenH have signed a memorandum of understanding to study potential production and distribution of green hydrogen and ammonia for lower-emission marine fuels at ExxonMobil’s Slagen terminal in Norway. Potential production of up to 20,000 metric tons of green hydrogen; distribution of up to 100,000 metric tons […]
Tanzania’s Taifa Gas Licensed to Set up Plant in Kenya
Tanzania’s biggest gas dealer Taifa Gas has been licensed to set up a gas plant and storage facilities at a site in Dongo Kundu near the port of Mombasa to supply LPG for domestic, commercial and industrial use. The company, owned by Tanzanian business magnate Rostam Aziz, is expected to bring healthy competition to the […]
What we learned at StocExpo2022
Digitalisation Everywhere – Three days of StocExpo summed up. StocExpo, the largest and longest-running international bulk liquid storage event, took place from 23rd to 25th May. Rotterdam Ahoy proved the perfect venue for exhibitors to receive visitors from across the globe and provided an excellent opportunity to showcase new solutions, products, and services. As […]
Honeywell And EnLink Midstream Will Collaborate To Deliver Carbon Capture Solution
Carbon capture solution targets industrial-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) emitters along the Louisiana Gulf Coast Proven Honeywell carbon capture technology complements EnLink’s extensive pipeline infrastructure and projected sequestration connections to provide full service, capital-efficient service offerings Honeywell will conduct a feasibility study for a potential retrofit of existing assets at its Louisiana facilities, including a carbon […]
Braskem Idesa and Advario Announce Partnership to Construct the Puerto Mexico Chemical Terminal in Veracruz
Mexico City, June 15th, 2022-. Braskem Idesa (BI) announces the signing of an investment agreement with Advario for a joint 50% stake in the construction and operation of an ethane import terminal in Mexico, called “Puerto Mexico Chemical Terminal” (Terminal Química Puerto México or TQPM, in Spanish). The project’s total investment will be approximately US$400 […]
MoP Launches Construction of New Petroleum Zone in El-Tebbin
The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla announced the launch of the construction of the petroleum zone in El-Tebbin at the “Modern Area” on an area of 1,000 feddans, the ministry said in a statement. The zone will consist of several projects including the infrastructure expansion for the petroleum transportation grid from and […]
OCI gears up to meet growing ammonia demand with Rotterdam terminal expansion
OCI NV, a producer and distributor of natural gas-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals based in the Netherlands, has made a final investment decision (FID) for the first phase of its ammonia import terminal expansion project at the Port of Rotterdam. As disclosed, the expansion will be developed under a staged investment approach, with an initial […]
Shell to supply LNG to power Philippines’ future growth
In the recently concluded Euromoney Philippine Investment Forum 2013, Mike Takeda, Shell General Manager for LNG Development, South East Asia and one of the panelists in the Energy and Power discussion, highlighted the benefits of natural gas and the need to diversify the Philippines’ energy mix. “People are realizing the benefits of cleaner-burning natural gas […]
War in Ukraine impacting the energy transition
The latest insights from new analysis by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, suggests that the war in Ukraine is transforming the outlook for the supply, demand and price of hydrocarbons and the pace and cost of the energy transition. While the precise timing and implementation of future bans on Russian commodity imports are difficult to […]
Aramco releases new sustainability report
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) has published its first sustainability report, which outlines ways in which the company plans to further tackle emissions while delivering reliable, affordable energy solutions. The report, which the company expects to update on an annual basis, provides further information on Aramco’s efforts to support the broader energy transition, with […]
Fortum and Gasgrid announce a deal for Finland’s first floating LNG import terminal
Fortum and Finnish gas system operator Gasgrid have announced a deal to place Finland’s first floating LNG import terminal at the Baltic Sea port of Inkoo, aiming to have it ready to operate next winter. The planned floating storage and regasification (FSRU) terminal, which was first announced in April, is crucial to secure Finland energy […]
Asphalt tank catches fire in Missouri
A 2,200 gallon (8,328 L) asphalt tank caught fire at a depot owned by Spirit Asphalt in St Louis, Missouri, US, leading to the explosion of a nearby generator. Fire crews from the local Hazelwood Fire Department (HFD) were dispatched to the site at 10.52am local time on 9 June 2022. All of the department’s […]
Kenya’s Plan to Seize LPG Logistics Business from Tanzania
Kenya seeks to dominate in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by constructing the biggest import and storage gas facility in Mombasa and licensing more private companies to compete with Tanzania which has dominated the business for years in the region. The announcement to construct a 25,000 tonnes storage facility by the Kenya Pipeline […]
WASAA to upgrade newly acquired East London terminal capacity
Local black women-owned and managed petrochemicals company Wasaa has completed the acquisition and handover of the East London liquid fuel import terminal from energy multinational BP Southern Africa (BPSA). The company’s subsidiary Wasaa Terminals will upgrade and increase capacity of the terminal. Investment projects have been identified to reduce bottlenecks at the terminal, as well as potentially to reduce bottlenecks at the port, said […]
Portland Port to enhance its green hydrogen generation capability
UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, UK Energy Storage Ltd (UKEn) has signed an Agreement to Lease (A2L) with Portland Port Limited (PPL) covering two sites at the former Royal Navy port in Dorset, with the intent to develop a planned integrated Energy-Hub, centred around hydrogen-ready gas storage and a […]
Exolum inaugurates the expansion of its facility to improve fuel supply at Zaragoza Airport
The company has invested 5 million euros in the extension of the airport facility with three new storage tanks and a direct connection by pipeline for fuel supply The renovation will make it possible to provide a better service to the various operators at Zaragoza Airport and maximise efficiency reducing CO2 emissions and tanker traffic […]
Vision Hydrogen Acquires Advanced Renewable Fuels Development Project
Vision Hydrogen Corporation (OTCQB: VIHD) (the “Company”) announces that it has acquired a 100% interest in a 14 Ha port development project (the “Project”) for the storage and distribution of low carbon and renewable fuels, including hydrogen carriers such as ammonia, methanol and liquid organics, strategically located in Vlissingen (Flushing) at the mouth of the Westerschelde estuary […]
Shell announces the roll-out of 2,500 TWTG sensors
“We are delighted by the trust put into TWTG for the delivery of our NEON solution, which will be accompanied by our SolidRed IoT platform to carry out complex data analytics to depict the full spectrum analysis,” said Herrwerth following the joint presentation. The project demonstrates the benefits of condition-based asset monitoring to industrial sites. […]
UKOG plans UK hydrogen salt storage at Portland Port
Exploration and production company UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) is planning an energy hub based around a possible 1.2 billion m3 of hydrogen salt cavern storage under land owned by Portland Port in Dorset, UK. UKOG has signed a lease agreement with Portland Port for two sites under the former Royal Navy port for the development […]
Crowley inaugurates LNG terminal in Puerto Rico
Over the course of several years, Crowley has fostered strong relationships with the government and businesses of Puerto Rico. This allowed the company to play a pivotal role in supplying sustainable fuel sources to the island. “As Puerto Rico moves forward on its quest to transform its dated and fragile electric generation system into a […]
Exolum inaugurates Zaragoza Airport expansion
Spanish bulk liquids logistics company Exolum has inaugurated the €5 million expansion of its aviation fuel storage and distribution facility at Zaragoza Airport in Spain. The facility includes three supply tanks to store 1,200 m3 of aviation kerosene (JET A-1), , a new road tanker unloading area for the receipt of external products, four automated road […]
Winners revealed at the 2022 Global Tank Storage Awards
The 5th Global Tank Storage Awards took place in Rotterdam on 24 May 2022. More than 200 attendees gathered to hear the winners recognised for their excellent contribution to safety, innovation and sustainability in the tank storage sector. The Terminal of the Future Award went to Exolum’s San Fernando de Henares – Torrejón de Ardoz […]
StocExpo returns triumphant
StocExpo, the world’s biggest platform for the tank storage industry, made a triumphant return this week with over 150 exhibitors, thousands of visitors and a jam-packed conference. Thousands of industry professionals, including representatives from the likes of Shell and Vopak, as well as key terminals and storage players from over 100 countries worldwide, gathered […]
Leading global event for Inspection & Maintenance Robotics to take place in Amsterdam in 2022
The 2022 edition of the SPRINT Robotics World Conference for Inspection & Maintenance Robotics will be held in person at RAI Amsterdam from September 27-28, 2022. The two-day conference and exhibition has grown to become the leading global event for robotics for Inspection, Maintenance and Cleaning. The importance of meeting each other face-to-face drove the […]
Tank fire stops operations at Pemex Salina Cruz refinery
Operations ceased at the 330,000 bpd Salina Cruz refinery in Oaxaca state, Mexico, owned by Mexico’s state oil company Pemex, following a fire in a gasoline tank on 16 April 2022 which took 24 hours to extinguish. Pemex has not yet discussed the cause of the fire, in tank TV-102 in the pumping and […]
US ends winter with lower natural gas storage levels
Increased heating demand for natural gas this past winter resulted in more withdrawals from US natural gas storage than normal, reports the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). By the end of March, the least amount of natural gas was held in US underground storage in the Lower 48 states since 2019. In January, temperatures across […]
The evolution of process optimisation
Launched in 2015, the World Economic Forum initiative has determined digitalisation as an indisputable requirement, resulting in the oil and gas industry taking a fresh look at its boundaries. The pandemic has accelerated digitalisation, and companies quickly learned that they had to become more agile to respond to significant disruptions and demand fluctuations when the […]
IEA members to release oil stocks
The governing board of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has confirmed that its members will release 120 million bbl of oil from emergency stocks, as it seeks to curb the rising price in oil. Global oil markets are strained following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and on 1 April, IAE member countries unanimously agreed to take […]