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 […]
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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 […]
Masdar to develop massive wind power plant in Kazakhstan
Masdar has signed a roadmap to develop a massive 1 gigawatt (GW) wind power plant in Kazakhstan. The strategic move aims to support Kazakhstan’s ambitious goal of achieving 50% renewable energy in its energy mix by 2050. This venture marks Masdar’s first project in Kazakhstan and is a significant step toward achieving the country’s aim […]
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 […]
ADNOC awards $162 million EPC contract to NPCC
National Petroleum Construction Co, a wholly-owned unit of National Marine Dredging Co (NMDC), was awarded a $162.31 million contract by ADNOC, Mubasher reported. The deal covers the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works for installing seven jackets, according to a bourse filing. NPCC has grown from a small fabricator to an international EPC company with […]
QatarEnergy begins construction of LNG vessel for historic fleet expansion
QatarEnergy celebrated the steel cutting of the first of its new generation of chartered LNG vessels to be constructed in a Korean shipyard. QatarEnergy joined Samsung Heavy Industries, and JP Morgan Asset Management in a special ceremony on Geoje Island in the Republic of Korea to celebrate this milestone, which is part of QatarEnergy’s historic LNG Fleet Expansion Project. In April, the state-owned giant announced […]
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, […]
QatarEnergy, Bangladesh to sign 15-year LNG deal
QatarEnergy will sign a long-term LNG supply deal with Bangladesh’s state-owned gas company Petrobangla on Thursday, Reuters reported. This marks the second Asian sales deal to be sealed for Qatar’s North Field expansion project. The 15-year agreement is for the supply of 2 million tonnes annually, Petrobangla’s Chairman Zanendra Nath Sarker told Reuters. Supplies are […]