Saudi oil giant Aramco clarified it is not pausing its plans for blue hydrogen, adding that media reports with these “claims are inaccurate.” “The company’s goal of producing up to 11 million tons of blue ammonia, a carrier of blue hydrogen, by 2030 remains unchanged,” Aramco noted in a press release. In a call with […]
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Italian company wins $439 million contracts for Aramco’s Zuluf development
Italian company Fisia Italimpianti has announced winning two contracts worth $439 million for the construction and management of a water treatment plant for Aramco’s giant Zuluf development program. The contracts mark Fisia Italimpianti’s entry into the oil and gas industry and return to the operation and maintenance segment of the water sector. The first contract, […]
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Canrig opens expanded manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Global supplier of rig technology Canrig has opened its newly expanded manufacturing and repair facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, May 11, Canrig hosted executives and customers onsite to participate in interactive demonstrations of the Automated Power Catwalk and to hear how Canrig can elevate drilling operations while providing regional value and […]
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‘Very expensive’: Aramco puts blue hydrogen plans on hold as high cost puts off buyers
Saudi oil major Aramco is putting its ambitious blue hydrogen plans on hold due to the high costs involved and the lack of off-takers, CEO Amin Nasser told analysts on Tuesday. Even though Aramco has already sent shipments of blue hydrogen (in the form of blue ammonia) to both Japan and South Korea, Nasser said […]
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ADNOC, Baker Hughes sign deal for green tech solutions
ADNOC and Baker Hughes signed today an agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of technology solutions for green and low-carbon hydrogen, as well as graphene. The agreement, which follows a strategic technology collaboration agreement signed between the two companies in November 2022, will see ADNOC collaborate with Baker Hughes as a strategic partner to […]
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Jordan awards contract for $2.64 billion refinery expansion project
Jordan Petroleum Refinery Co has awarded a project to increase its production to face growing domestic demand, Zawya Projects reported, citing the CEO of the company. Jordan’s only refinery, which is based in Zarqa roughly 35km east of the capital city Amman, will launch the fourth expansion project in its 65-year history after it secures funding, […]
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Aramco’s Hawiyah gas expansion project to begin operations this year
Saudi Aramco has advanced multiple gas projects during the quarter in line with its strategic priority to meet the growing domestic gas demand. Aramco’s Hawiyah Gas Plant expansion, which is part of the Haradh gas increment program, has progressed with its commissioning activities and is expected to begin operations this year, Aramco noted in its […]
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Kuwait suspends work and visit visas for Filipino expats
Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos after the Asian country allegedly violated a bilateral labor agreement with the state, Kuwait Times reported, citing interior ministry sources. The suspension of visas was ordered by Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah “because Philippines has not complied with the provisions of the […]
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ADNOC drills first well for historic CO2 injection project
ADNOC has spudded the first well on the world’s first fully sequestered CO2 injection well as part of its $15 billion plan to decarbonise operations, the company announced in LinkedIn post. Originally announced earlier this year during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the project is expected to become operational in the second half of this […]
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UAE reveals upcoming holidays for private sector
UAE public and private sector employees can expect a few holidays this year on account of various occasions including Eid Al Adha, Islamic New Year and National Day. Here are the upcoming public holidays scheduled for 2023. Eid Al Adha is predicted to fall in the month of June with a three-day expected holiday on June […]