UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured one new contract and one extension for two vessels from its fleet. The post Shelf Drilling fleet staying busy with new UK contract and Egypt extension appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Poland coal mines operator Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW) has launched a research and development project to investigate converting waste methane into hydrogen. JSW is contributing €20m to the €25.6m EU-supported Meth2gen project. The research will explore a new method of rock mass methane drainage using directional drilling, which will significantly increase the efficiency of methane capture in mines, including the company’s Budryk mine. This could make it possible to achieve a methane drainage efficiency in the longwalls of around 70%. … 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 and gasworld’s daily news. For access to more content… Read More »Polish mines operator to research methane-into-hydrogen potential | Poland
Valaris has won a new batch of rig assignments and extensions, enabling three drillships and three jack-ups to secure work in different geographies. The post Billion-dollar rig jobs raise Valaris’ backlog to $4.7B appeared first on Offshore Energy.
The UK government has allocated a £30 million (about €34.4 million) funding to decarbonize shipping and power up local economies. The post UK chooses winners of Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6 appeared first on Offshore Energy.
British energy major BP will exit the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) in Pilbara, Australia, as it pivots to instead refocus on fossil fuels. The hub, which was originally expected to deliver 26GW of solar and wind power by 2029, is slated to produce 1.6 million tonnes of green hydrogen and nine million tonnes of green ammonia per year at full scale. However, the future of the hub is now uncertain given the exit of its majority shareholder. BP has held 63.7% of the AREH shares since 2022 and had previously called the hub a “cornerstone project” for it to help its customers and partners meet their net-zero commitments. … 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… Read More »BP exits planned AU$55bn green hydrogen facility in Australia | Hydrogen
PTTEP, Thailand’s national oil and gas player, has made a play for a stake, which Hess Corporation, now part of Chevron, holds in the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA). The post PTTEP enlarges gas portfolio in Southeast Asia with new acquisition appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Malaysian oil & gas services provider Sapura Energy has secured new contracts with Chevron’s Thailand […] The post Malaysia’s Sapura Energy nets $118M in contracts with long-term Thai clients appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Mowi Chile has rolled out its first low-emission salmon farming installation at the Huar […] The post Floating solar-powered system replaces diesel at salmon pen in Chile appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Canada-based Valeura Energy, an oil and gas company, has made a move to acquire partial stakes from Thailand’s national oil and gas player, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), in two offshore blocks off the coast of Thailand. The post Valeura Energy strikes a deal with PTTEP to expand its Thai oil & gas footprint appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Switzerland-based container shipping and logistics giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed contracts for the construction of up to twelve liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel and LNG-capable containerships. The post MSC orders another batch of LNG-fueled boxships in China appeared first on Offshore Energy.