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NOCC’s first LNG dual-fuel PCTC named in China

Oslo-headquartered shipowner Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has named its first LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by CIMC Raffles shipyard in China. The post NOCC’s first LNG dual-fuel PCTC named in China appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Probe into incident at Equinor’s LNG hub sheds light on root cause

While pinpointing the primary source, Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has shared its findings regarding a recent investigation into an incident at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Melkøya island in Northern Norway. The post Probe into incident at Equinor’s LNG hub sheds light on root cause appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Amogy bags $15M strategic investment from South Korean partner

U.S. ammonia-to-power solutions provider Amogy has raised a $15 million strategic investment from South Korea’s GS E&C to accelerate the deployment of ammonia-based, carbon-free distributed power solutions. The post Amogy bags $15M strategic investment from South Korean partner appeared first on Offshore Energy.

North Sea oil & gas portfolio recalibration in progress with another asset swap deal

Norwegian oil and gas player DNO has struck a new asset exchange deal to high-grade its North Sea portfolio. The latest move will enable it to swap assets with Orlen Upstream Norway, a subsidiary of Poland’s Orlen. The all-cash transactions are conditional on customary government approvals. The post North Sea oil & gas portfolio recalibration in progress with another asset swap deal appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Page ends up being blank as North Sea drilling ops yield no oil

DNO Norge, a subsidiary of Norwegian oil and gas player DNO, has not found black gold during the drilling of a well in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, which was conducted with a rig owned by Noble Corporation, a U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant. The post Page ends up being blank as North Sea drilling ops yield no oil appeared first on Offshore Energy.

BASF and ExxonMobil plan hydrogen pyrolysis plant in Texas | Hydrogen

Chemicals company BASF and oil and gas firm ExxonMobil have unveiled plans for a demonstration plant that uses methane pyrolysis technology to produce up to 2,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen and 6,000 tonnes of solid carbon product a year. The proposed plant would be located at ExxonMobil’s Baytown complex in Texas and would use existing natural gas infrastructure. The two companies have signed a joint development agreement to co-develop the methane pyrolysis technology and advance it toward commercial scale. Methane pyrolysis uses electricity to split natural gas or biomethane into hydrogen and solid carbon without generating carbon dioxide, and it uses about five times less electricity than water electrolysis and requires no water. … to continue reading this article and more, please login, register for free, or consider subscribing to gasworld You’ve reached your weekly… Read More »BASF and ExxonMobil plan hydrogen pyrolysis plant in Texas | Hydrogen

UK should adopt low carbon ammonia standard by 2027 | Ammonia

The UK should develop a standard for low-carbon ammonia by 2027, according to a report from the UK Ammonia Alliance – a newly formed coalition of companies from across the ammonia value chain. The standard should be modelled on the low carbon hydrogen standard and aligned with international certification schemes, the report states. It made seven other recommendations, including recognising the role of low-carbon ammonia in the future economy, committing to producing an ammonia white paper by 2026 and adopting a low-carbon ammonia production target. Alongside actions to make the UK a global trading hub, the paper said the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero should expand the hydrogen to power business model to include ammonia-to-power projects, review safety regulations that consider ammonia as a fuel, industrial chemical and feedstock, and introduce a streamlined… Read More »UK should adopt low carbon ammonia standard by 2027 | Ammonia