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Dow confirms up to two-year delay for chemicals complex with blue hydrogen | Linde PLC News

Chemical company Dow Inc’s flagship blue hydrogen-based chemicals complex in Alberta, Canada, will be delayed by up to two years amid market weakness. CEO Jim Fitterling confirmed the delay to its Path2Zero project, originally announced in April, could last between one and two years until market conditions improve, pushing back what had been billed as a showcase for hydrogen in chemicals decarbonisation. The $11.5bn Path2Zero project plans to expand Dow’s ethylene and polyethylene capacity in Fort Saskatchewan while cutting around 1.5 million tonnes of annual carbon dioxide emissions. At the heart of Path2Zero is a large-scale blue hydrogen facility, designed to fuel Dow’s new ethylene cracker and existing operations in place of natural gas. Built and operated by industrial gas major Linde, the plant will combine hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage. Phase one… Read More »Dow confirms up to two-year delay for chemicals complex with blue hydrogen | Linde PLC News

IEA: Oil & gas decline rates sound the alarm over global energy security risks

Given the accelerated decline in hydrocarbon production rates, a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned about the supply risks that output drops carry, as ignoring them has the potential to undermine energy security, market stability, and emissions reduction aspirations, with a global energy shortfall as a potential outcome. The post IEA: Oil & gas decline rates sound the alarm over global energy security risks appeared first on Offshore Energy.

INPEX taps Aquaterra for subsea structural support in Indonesian deepwater project

Inpex Masela, a joint venture between Inpex Corporation and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), has tasked Aquaterra Energy, a UK-headquartered offshore energy engineering solutions provider, with carrying out structural analyses for its operations off the coast of Indonesia. The post INPEX taps Aquaterra for subsea structural support in Indonesian deepwater project appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Wah Kwong NatPower JV, SPG join forces on shore power, ship charging projects

Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings Limited (WK NatPower), a new joint venture between Hong Kong-based shipowner Wah Kwong and the UK-based clean energy enabler NatPower Marine, and Shandong Port Group (SPG), a Chinese state-owned port company, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop large-scale shore power and ship charging projects. The post Wah Kwong NatPower JV, SPG join forces on shore power, ship charging projects appeared first on Offshore Energy.

ADES sweetens Shelf Drilling merger deal with enhanced cash offer

ADES International Holding, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has tightened its grip on 33 jack-up rig additions to its fleet by revising its cash merger offer to bring the UAE-based Shelf Drilling into its fold. As a result, more than half of the shareholder base has endorsed the takeover bid. The post ADES sweetens Shelf Drilling merger deal with enhanced cash offer appeared first on Offshore Energy.