Baker Hughes has secured a significant contract to supply subsea trees for Eni’s Baleine project, located offshore the Ivory Coast in West Africa. The project involves tapping into the Baleine field in three phases, with the first phase scheduled to begin production this year, followed by the second phase in 2024, and a larger third […]
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Saudi Ports Authority to build a $500 million center for fueling ships in Yanbu
The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced plans to construct a fuel supply center for ships, with an estimated cost of 2 billion riyals ($533 million), according to a media report. MAWANI has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Energy to establish a comprehensive bunkering center at King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, situated […]
Schneider Electric opens new manufacturing facility in Riyadh
Schneider Electric has opened a new production line in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. This production line will manufacture hardwares that will enhance the kingdom’s energy efficiency and sustainability efforts. The establishment of this production line aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which aims to position the country as a prominent global manufacturing […]
Jordan eyes $2.5 billion investments in new projects
According to an official document released on Monday, Jordan plans to attract investments totaling around $2.5 billion in new projects from Saudi Arabia and various other countries from 2023 to 2026. The document, published by the Arabic newspaper Alghad, reveals that the government’s Investment Council approved this strategy in late May, with a focus on […]
Halliburton wins completions contract for carbon capture project
Halliburton, the US-based energy major, has been granted a contract to carry out well completions on the HyNet North West carbon capture and storage initiative in the United Kingdom. This entails supplying completions, liners, and monitoring products and services for the project situated in Liverpool Bay. To fulfill this contract, Halliburton will manufacture and deliver […]
Oman awards hydrogen blocks to Kuwaiti company
Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) has granted one of Oman’s initial hydrogen blocks to EnerTech Holding Company, a Kuwaiti state-owned company focused on clean energy investment and development. EnerTech is also a founding partner of the international consortium, Green Energy Oman (GEO). According to a press statement by EnerTech, the GEO consortium, which includes EnerTech, Oman’s integrated […]
Oman supports OPEC+ decision by extending production cuts until 2024
Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has announced its intention to extend its voluntary reduction of 40,000 barrels of oil per day until December 2024, according to media reports. This extension is being implemented as a precautionary measure, the state-owned Oman Observer said in a report. Oman, although not a member of OPEC, is one […]
Asia’s largest coal carbon capture facility begins operations in China
China’s state-owned power company China Energy Investment Corporation has begun operations in Asia’s largest coal-linked carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) facility, global newswire Reuters wrote in a report citing the Chinese media outlet CCTV. According to the report, the facility, which is connected to the company’s Taizhou thermal coal power plant in Jiangsu Province […]
Drones attack Russian oil refineries near major port
Russian officials have revealed that two oil refineries located approximately 40-50 miles (65-80 km) east of Russia’s largest oil export terminals were targeted by drone attacks, according a Reuters report. According to the report, One of the refineries, Afipsky, has experienced a fire because of the attack, but the other refinery, Ilsky, sustained no damage. […]
L&T announces major milestones for NEOM green hydrogen plant
The power transmission & distribution arm of Indian engineering major L&T has achieved important milestones for the power elements and grid packages of the world’s largest green hydrogen plant being built by NEOM Green Hydrogen Company. Supported by 23 local, regional, and international banking and financial institutions, the project has now achieved full financial close, […]