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China launches vast coal-to-chemicals hydrogen project | Hydrogen

China’s first coal-to-chemicals project integrating green hydrogen has started commercial operations this week, according to a report from state-run CCTV and carried by Reuters. Operated by major state-owned power producer Datang Group, the project is forecast to produce 70.59 billion cubic metres of hydrogen annually, incorporating a 150MW wind and solar plant, the report states. Coal chemicals plants typically convert coal into syngas, comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, which can be further transformed into products including ammonia, methanol and olefins. It is unclear whether this facility will produce derivatives. … to continue reading this article and more, please login, register for free, or consider subscribing to gasworld You’ve reached your weekly limit to access free articles! Want to keep reading? Please register for free and create a profile to gain access to this full article… Read More »China launches vast coal-to-chemicals hydrogen project | Hydrogen

GCMD: Vessel retrofit fund using pay-as-you-save repayment mechanism closes at $35M

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and partners have closed the world’s first fund for vessel retrofits with a pay-as-you-save repayment mechanism, securing total commitments of up to $35 million and exceeding its initial target. The post GCMD: Vessel retrofit fund using pay-as-you-save repayment mechanism closes at $35M appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Two North Sea wildcats on 2017-built rig’s drilling list next month

Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured a drilling permit for two exploration wells in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, which will be drilled using a rig managed by KCA Deutag, operating under the umbrella of Helmerich & Payne (H&P). The post Two North Sea wildcats on 2017-built rig’s drilling list next month appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Risks of green hydrogen must be understood and mitigated, says Marsh | Hydrogen

The viability of green hydrogen and green ammonia projects as insurance risks was one focus at analyst group Wood Mackenzie’s Hydrogen Conference 2025 in London last week. With more and more hydrogen and ammonia projects reaching final investment, there remains a question of the long-term risks that attach to what are relatively new technologies that need to deliver reliably over decades. Prakash Patel, Senior Vice-President of Hydrogen and CCS Risk Engineering at the global insurance brokerage Marsh, explained that many of the questions in his mind may not be completely specific to new clean fuels. … to continue reading this article and more, please login, register for free, or consider subscribing to gasworld You’ve reached your weekly limit to access free articles! Want to keep reading? Please register for free and create a profile to… Read More »Risks of green hydrogen must be understood and mitigated, says Marsh | Hydrogen

More action time for Dolphin Drilling’s 1974-built rig offshore India

Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured a contract extension for one of its units with Oil India Limited, an exploration and production company, for operations off the coast of India. The post More action time for Dolphin Drilling’s 1974-built rig offshore India appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Boskalis’ subsea rock installation vessel kicks off its first European gig with Equinor

Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has embarked on a mission to slide into place many tens of thousands of tons of rock for Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor in the North Sea, using a subsea rock installation vessel, which previously worked mostly in Taiwan and Australia. The post Boskalis’ subsea rock installation vessel kicks off its first European gig with Equinor appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Second of 30 US offshore oil & gas lease sales on the agenda for March

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has revealed a proposed notice of sale for the next offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is the second of thirty Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) oil and gas lease sales required by this legislation. The post Second of 30 US offshore oil & gas lease sales on the agenda for March appeared first on Offshore Energy.

One-year encore for Odfjell Drilling’s rig with Norwegian oil & gas operator

Odfjell Drilling, a 52-year-old offshore drilling player, has secured a contract extension with Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig, which is on a drilling assignment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The post One-year encore for Odfjell Drilling’s rig with Norwegian oil & gas operator appeared first on Offshore Energy.