Air Liquide and Faurecia have announced the signature of a joint development agreement to design and produce on-board liquid hydrogen storage systems for the automotive industry. Through this technology partnership, the two companies will accelerate the deployment of zero-emission heavy-duty mobility. Particularly well-suited…
The European Union is looking at different ways to ensure Ukraine has a steady supply of natural gas this winter and is not exposed to any reduction in Russian output, the bloc’s chief executive said on the 12th October. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
China’s widening power crisis, which has forced rationing across the country and threatens to derail economic growth, is prompting policy makers to rethink the pace of the nation’s energy transition. China’s path to a greener economy needs to be underpinned by a stable supply…
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded a carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage licence (CS licence) to Harbour Energy, boosting the drive to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The licence will cover an area in the Southern North Sea off the coast of…
The Northern Lights JV has awarded contracts for the construction of two LNG-powered, wind-assisted dedicated CO2 carriers to Dalian Shipbuilding. The Northern Lights joint venture has awarded contracts for the construction of two dedicated CO2 carriers to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd. As…
US oil major Chevron has adopted a 2050 net-zero aspiration for upstream Scope 1 and 2 emissions and set a new GHG intensity target for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, expected to be reached by 2028. Direct Scope 1 emissions include the six…
Dow Inc plans to more than triple ethylene and polyethylene production capacity in a phased manner through 2030 at subsidiary Dow Chemical Canada ULC’s (Dow Canada) petrochemicals manufacturing site just north of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, with a project which, if approved, includes construction of what…
A three-week blockade of Sudan’s main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power generation, endangering the country’s already faulty electricity supply, a cabinet minister said on the 9th October. Tensions between Sudan’s military and civilian leaders have been running…
BW Energy has provisionally secured operatorship of two blocks under Gabon’s 12th Offshore Licensing Round. The award remains subject to finalisation of the production sharing contract (PSC) with the Direction Générale des Hydrocarbures (DGH). Blocks G12-13 and H12-13, covering a respective area of…
Equinor has awarded COSL Offshore Management AS a contract to drill four wells on Statfjord Øst with the COSLPromoter rig from the spring of 2023. In addition, the rig has options for drilling five wells for Statfjord satellites afterwards. The contract value is calculated…
