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[ 26 July 2021 ] North Star Renewables appoints SOV operations director to oversee offshore wind vessel fleet Names
[ 26 July 2021 ] Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes Exploration
[ 26 July 2021 ] AquaSector: Study investigates potential for first large-scale offshore hydrogen park in the German North Sea Projects
[ 26 July 2021 ] REE Automotive to open its US headquarters and first Integration Center in Austin, Texas Renewables
[ 26 July 2021 ] China to lead deployment of electric vehicles during 2021 to 2030 period Renewables

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Design tips for electronic devices operating in harsh environments

Electronics devices designed for military, space, oil, and gas mining are exposed to some of the toughest working conditions. In this regard, they are required to function optimally under intense vibration, mechanical shock, high-temperature swings, [...]
Analysis

Fit for 55 package – analysing the impact on European industry

On Wednesday 14 July, the European Commission published the Fit for 55 package reshaping the European emissions trading landscape. The proposal covers all aspects of the existing system, including the overall amount of allowances supplied [...]
Analysis

New trends on the global market of LNG carriers

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges for the global gas industry, with the LNG shipping market not being an exception. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market witnessed a reduction in the global gas [...]
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Autonomous ships given regulatory guidance

Finalisation of the International Maritime Organization’s scoping exercise for autonomous ship safety crystallises the direction and scale of the regulatory task ahead, writes Päivi Haikkola. In mid-May 2021, after understandable delays related to COVID-19, the [...]
Analysis

Mitigating energy-related carbon emissions: Which role for natural gas?

The transition towards low-carbon economies has gained a strong momentum in recent energy debates, particularly with the announcements by several countries, including the EU Member States, the UK, Japan and South Korea, to shift their [...]
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Embracing a digital culture key to offshore oil and gas longevity

This is a moment like none other for the offshore energy sector and its supply chains. The pressure to dramatically curb carbon emissions ratcheted-up dramatically throughout 2020 and the pressure to do more, faster, continues [...]
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Increased safety for natural gas pipelines

Local hard zones, also called hard spots, are small areas on the surface of steel plates only a few tenths of a millimetre in thickness. Formed to pipes transporting sour natural gas, they are held [...]
Analysis

By vessel and by pipeline – achieving our CCUS ambitions

In the race to accelerate the energy transition and reach ever more ambitious climate targets, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) is recognised as a crucial element in the race to net-zero. According to the [...]
Analysis

Carbon rally narrows blue hydrogen premium to grey

The 2021 carbon rally has pushed blue hydrogen’s premium to grey hydrogen from a peak of EUR 0.43/kg in mid-January to just EUR 0.28/kg by 14 May, ICIS data shows. The carbon price is vital [...]
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Making digital transformation a reality

Unlocking the value of process data through digital transformation not only offers oil and gas operators huge benefits, it is also an essential step for businesses to remain efficient and competitive in the future. However, [...]
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Offshore wind is finally gaining traction in the US

With new offshore wind farms receiving approval in the US, construction and engineering firms are preparing to take on new renewable energy projects. The US federal government recently signed an offshore wind deal with California, [...]
Analysis

When it comes to safety offshore, we can’t ignore the warning signs

Picture the scene. You are at a swimming pool. There are two lifeguards on duty. You learn that one of them recently saved the lives of two people, on separate occasions. The second has never [...]
Analysis

Bringing down the total cost of onshore wind

The rapid growth of the onshore wind industry is providing the world with an important source of renewable energy. To scale up and achieve the outputs needed, turbines are increasing in size whilst a greater [...]
Analysis

Inevitable fragments of a carbon-neutral society: Natural gas coupled with CCUS, renewables, and hydrogen

As global society keeps pursuing a zero-carbon energy system, hydrogen’s role is becoming more notable. Updates and progress around the topic are now being broadcasted at an increasing pace, extending to areas that promise a [...]
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‘Fast paced industry’: Johnson Controls Lithium-Ion risk prevention solution

As the need for battery storage has grown to ensure uninterrupted power from, for example, wind and solar farms in the renewables sector, the demand for Lithium-Ion battery technology has advanced at an incredible rate [...]
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Mozambique holds the key to Southern Africa’s clean energy transition

With its massive gas reserves and billions of dollars of investment flowing in to monetise them, Mozambique has a unique opportunity to deploy a flexible power strategy that will bring major benefits across both its [...]
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Diversity and inclusion: Facing up to the challenges of making real change

The American novelist and activist James Baldwin said: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced”. I thought about this quote as I listened to Prof [...]
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Offshore energy transition: From oil and gas to renewables

Renewable energy in the UK has come a long way since the first North Sea wind turbine was installed 20 years ago. Today, there are more than 3,000 offshore turbines either already feeding into the [...]
Analysis

Clarksons Platou: Don’t miss the boat in the subsea market

The supply/demand balance in the subsea vessel market is shifting as activity levels rise markedly across many of the sectors these vessels support. Operators and contractors need to be decisive in securing the assets they [...]
Analysis

CRA: Hydrogen’s growth in the transition to a decarbonised future

Where does hydrogen fit in along the path towards a net-zero carbon future? Responding to emailed questions from Energy Northern Perspective, Enrique Glotzer of Charles River Associates (CRA), a global consulting firm, explains how using [...]
Analysis

Lessons from the pandemic: Rethinking remote

Digitalisation in the oil and gas industry is not new. In fact, it has been steadily integrating itself into the fabric of the sector’s operations for the last few years. But while the limelight might [...]
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Is modular engineering design and construction a solution for cost effective global operations?

The UK energy market is transitioning, oil and gas is in slow decline, decommissioning is focussing on single lift solutions and the renewables market is in significant growth mode, albeit very cost driven. UK energy [...]
Analysis

Small steps towards a big future

As the industry presses ahead towards achieving Net Zero by 2050, we can recognise that everybody is being asked to be something different at the moment. Last year we were oil and gas companies and [...]
Analysis

LNG shipping costs: A roller coaster in early 2021 after a depression in 2020

For most of 2020, the LNG shipping market was in a depressed state like many other segments of the global gas industry. LNG export cargoes fell by 0.2% y-o-y in 2020 to reach 5,682 shipments, [...]
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Harnessing the power and opportunities of floating offshore wind

The global floating offshore wind (FOW) market is set to grow nearly eight-fold over the next decade, from 28 GW to around 218 GW by 2030. The UK government is aiming to quadruple both fixed [...]
Analysis

Prices driven higher as logistics crimp supply, margins soar

Petrochemical prices have continued to move up in the uncertain operating environment with distortions to normal, inter-regional trade playing a key role in underpinning sometimes near record highs. All eyes are on downstream demand which [...]
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ENCS member testimonial: Reflecting on 6 years of ENCS membership

Wolfgang Loew, CISO, EVN, has been an active part of European Network for Cyber Security – ENCS – since his company, Austrian utility EVN, joined as one of ENCS’ early members in 2014. Since then, [...]
Analysis

Fragomen: Time factor as offshore wind worker concession deadline approaches

As it continues to grow its track record of contributions to Scotland’s renewables mission, the offshore wind sector is currently making all the right headlines. Amid the positive news, however, anyone with knowledge of sustainable [...]
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Scottish scale abatement program restores pump efficiency in Iraq

Scale deposition is one of the most serious oilfield problems and is largely caused when two incompatible waters interact chemically, creating high concentrations of carbonate (calcium), sulphide (iron, zinc) and sulphate (calcium, barium, strontium). The [...]
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Europe’s sustainable finance taxonomy: The challenges and opportunities

The EU’s proposed sustainability legislation poses hydrogen manufacturers a problem – if grid electricity is used in production, it will not be considered green. So, what’s the solution? Here, we consider wave power as an [...]
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Ensuring the safety and efficiency of 3D printing

Nearly three-quarters (71%) of senior oil and gas professionals have catapulted their focus on digitalisation over the past year, according to a survey by DNV.1 The pandemic has not only increased attention on how digital [...]
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Breaking the blueprint

Digital technology allows organisations to collaborate earlier, forming new, more efficient, or safer ways of working. While its implementation is easier for uniform processes in bulk, things get trickier when working at a rarer size [...]
Analysis

USD 2 trillion infrastructure plan would light a fire under chemicals demand

The proposed USD 2 trillion infrastructure plan would massively boost spending to build and upgrade the country’s transportation, housing, automotive and communications systems, giving a further boost to chemicals and polymers as critical building blocks. [...]
Analysis

The best-selling books costing Mother Earth the most trees

Whether it’s through comfort or emotional connections to relatable characters, there is nothing quite like sitting down to read your favourite book. And over the past year, it’s perhaps unsurprising book sales have skyrocketed, with [...]
Analysis

Electric vehicle growth to lead to higher gas demand

Air pollution and global warming have led to more stringent regulations on CO2 emissions from passenger and light commercial vehicles (LCVs). In this context, electric vehicles (EVs) have become an alternative to internal combustion engine [...]
Analysis

Protect and survive: Five golden rules for virus protection offshore

In the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risks of working in what was already one of the most hostile environments on Earth. But, with the first anniversary of the outbreak not long [...]
Analysis

Emerging greener: Thinking sustainably will create a prosperity pathway in a post-pandemic world

For those looking to establish a roadmap to progress their business sustainability goals, now is the time to seize your share of the benefits of a green recovery. But what are the keys for success? [...]
Analysis

UK – IR35: What next for the personal service company (PSC)?

For many years in the North East of Scotland, the personal service company (PSC), otherwise referred to as a one-man company, has become a fairly standard way to provide services, particularly in the oil and [...]
Analysis

A global ‘Green Recovery’ set to offer strong investment opportunities within Caribbean renewables infrastructure projects

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the worst regions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This, paired with some really challenging weather conditions that [...]
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England’s local authorities that produce the most CO₂ from traffic delays

We all know that driving produces CO2. But have you ever considered how much an idle engine sitting in endless traffic jams produces? Experts at SaveOnEnergy.com/uk took it upon themselves to find out which local [...]
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7 lessons learned from women in the driver’s seat of the energy transition

We’re living in the middle of an energy revolution. The Energy sector needs to do more than play a supporting role if we want to make progress in widely adopting renewable energy; it needs to [...]
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EU countries establish hydrogen goals

In line with the mid-century carbon-neutral goal, nations throughout the world are establishing hydrogen as a viable route to decarbonise stubborn industries with new, ground-breaking plans. Late last year, Norway officially teamed up with the [...]
Analysis

Lessons from the pandemic: Prioritising oil production performance

Against a devastating pandemic which has reduced oil demand, the oil and gas industry has faced steep challenges. Not only has the movement of people been restricted, but operators, asset owners and production managers need [...]
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METIS offers the big picture on ship efficiency analytics

Benefits of big data analytics add up to more than the sum of its individual cost gains and depend on user aims. While monitoring engine performance offers a significant insight into how well a ship [...]
Analysis

US Gulf Coast storm outages send ripples round global markets

The US polar storm has now shut down 90% of US polypropylene (PP) capacity, 67% of ethylene and devastated other important products, sending ripples around global chemical markets prices soaring. More chemical plants and refineries [...]
Analysis

Are the high potential incidents a result of old school safety leadership?

Despite the general perception of 2020 as an “annus horribilis”, there were also some optimistic safety trends with injury frequency relatively low. Based on industry statistics, several companies are expected to set an all-time low [...]
Analysis

The path to maturity for floating offshore wind

With the United States re-joining the Paris Agreement and governments around the world committing to a more sustainable future, it is clear that more of our electricity will need to come from renewable sources. However, [...]
Analysis

Boohoo, Asos, or TopShop: the brands estimated to generate the most CO₂ from online searches

Online orders have surged over the last 12 months as customers shop from the comfort of their home – just this week ASOS announced the purchase of four Arcadia group retailers, and with Boohoo having [...]
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Carbon-neutral or green LNG: A pathway towards energy transition

According to the latest, 2020 edition of the GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050, the demand for natural gas is expected to rise by 50% from 3,950 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2019 to 5,920 bcm [...]
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‘There’s more to COP26 than CO₂’

With the energy industry preparing for COP26 later this year, it’s easy to forget that responsibility does not just fall to the heavyweights. In recent years, a range of organisations and businesses have stepped up [...]

Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes

26 July 2021 Comments Off on Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes has posted its Weekly Rig Count reports. US Rig Count is up 7 from last week to 491 with oil rigs up 7 [...]
Shell delivers first gas from Barracuda Project

23 July 2021 Comments Off on Shell delivers first gas from Barracuda Project
Borr Drilling Limited awarded jack-up drilling rig contract

23 July 2021 Comments Off on Borr Drilling Limited awarded jack-up drilling rig contract
Seismic consortium to begin multi-client survey in Sarawak Basin

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Seismic consortium to begin multi-client survey in Sarawak Basin
Transocean Ltd. releases quarterly Fleet Status Report

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Transocean Ltd. releases quarterly Fleet Status Report
McDermott selected for licensed modular unit for Baltic chemical plant polyethylene project

22 July 2021 Comments Off on McDermott selected for licensed modular unit for Baltic chemical plant polyethylene project
NPD reports high activity level on the Norwegian shelf

22 July 2021 Comments Off on NPD reports high activity level on the Norwegian shelf
TotalEnergies partners with Technip Energies to advance low-carbon solutions for LNG and offshore facilities

21 July 2021 Comments Off on TotalEnergies partners with Technip Energies to advance low-carbon solutions for LNG and offshore facilities
NPD releases June 2021 production figures

21 July 2021 Comments Off on NPD releases June 2021 production figures
Harbour Energy to delay HGS Tolmount first gas

21 July 2021 Comments Off on Harbour Energy to delay HGS Tolmount first gas
Equinor reports safety performance in second quarter 2021

21 July 2021 Comments Off on Equinor reports safety performance in second quarter 2021
McKinsey urges refiners to take action as downstream market shrinks

20 July 2021 Comments Off on McKinsey urges refiners to take action as downstream market shrinks

AquaSector: Study investigates potential for first large-scale offshore hydrogen park in the German North Sea

26 July 2021 Comments Off on AquaSector: Study investigates potential for first large-scale offshore hydrogen park in the German North Sea

Project partners RWE, Shell, Gasunie and Equinor have signed a declaration of intent to further intensify their collaboration on the AquaSector project – the vision [...]
REE Automotive to open its US headquarters and first Integration Center in Austin, Texas

26 July 2021 Comments Off on REE Automotive to open its US headquarters and first Integration Center in Austin, Texas
China to lead deployment of electric vehicles during 2021 to 2030 period

26 July 2021 Comments Off on China to lead deployment of electric vehicles during 2021 to 2030 period
Nel joins PosHYdon consortium

23 July 2021 Comments Off on Nel joins PosHYdon consortium
Empowering ‘Smart Cities’ toward net-zero emissions

23 July 2021 Comments Off on Empowering ‘Smart Cities’ toward net-zero emissions
Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries is now operational

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries is now operational
Accelerating offshore wind growth: bp teams up with Quaybridge

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Accelerating offshore wind growth: bp teams up with Quaybridge
GWEC: ‘Vietnam’s Future Transition to Offshore Wind Auctions: International Best Practices and Lessons Learned’

22 July 2021 Comments Off on GWEC: ‘Vietnam’s Future Transition to Offshore Wind Auctions: International Best Practices and Lessons Learned’
Black & Veatch awarded DOE funding to build Global Thermostat DAC project

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Black & Veatch awarded DOE funding to build Global Thermostat DAC project
Vattenfall to combine solar panels and strip cultivation

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Vattenfall to combine solar panels and strip cultivation
Eni and the Government of Kenya to promote decarbonisation

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Eni and the Government of Kenya to promote decarbonisation
Siemens Gamesa puts decarbonisation, recyclability and technological education at heart of ambitious new sustainability strategy

21 July 2021 Comments Off on Siemens Gamesa puts decarbonisation, recyclability and technological education at heart of ambitious new sustainability strategy

Wärtsilä to provide thrusters for two Chinese wind farm turbine installation vessels

23 July 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä to provide thrusters for two Chinese wind farm turbine installation vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the steerable and tunnel thrusters for two new wind farm turbine installation vessels being built for the China Three [...]
WinGD first to deliver space-saving on-engine NOx aftertreatment

23 July 2021 Comments Off on WinGD first to deliver space-saving on-engine NOx aftertreatment
Falcon for dam and bridge inspection

23 July 2021 Comments Off on Falcon for dam and bridge inspection
Wärtsilä engines running on hydrogen blends selected for Keppel O&M’s Floating Living Lab

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä engines running on hydrogen blends selected for Keppel O&M’s Floating Living Lab
First ‘Provider Certification’ for organisations: ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement certification to TFC

21 July 2021 Comments Off on First ‘Provider Certification’ for organisations: ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement certification to TFC
World’s first hybrid daughter craft for offshore wind to be built in UK

20 July 2021 Comments Off on World’s first hybrid daughter craft for offshore wind to be built in UK
MSC Group and Oldendorff Carriers join the Methanol Institute

20 July 2021 Comments Off on MSC Group and Oldendorff Carriers join the Methanol Institute
North P&I Club appoints Deputy Global Director to drive diversification forward

19 July 2021 Comments Off on North P&I Club appoints Deputy Global Director to drive diversification forward
‘Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group’ confirms that carbon recycled methane can be recognised as zero emission ship fuel

19 July 2021 Comments Off on ‘Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group’ confirms that carbon recycled methane can be recognised as zero emission ship fuel
Tackling the fuel conversion conundrum

19 July 2021 Comments Off on Tackling the fuel conversion conundrum
ABS releases guidance on autonomous and remote-control technologies

19 July 2021 Comments Off on ABS releases guidance on autonomous and remote-control technologies
Samskip strengthens presence in the Nordics led by new subsidiary in Finland

16 July 2021 Comments Off on Samskip strengthens presence in the Nordics led by new subsidiary in Finland

North Star Renewables appoints SOV operations director to oversee offshore wind vessel fleet

26 July 2021 Comments Off on North Star Renewables appoints SOV operations director to oversee offshore wind vessel fleet

North Star Renewables has created a new senior leadership role to oversee the company’s service offshore vessel (SOV) fleet, specifically designed to support the growing [...]
BASF CEO to Receive 2021 ICIS CEO of the Year Award

23 July 2021 Comments Off on BASF CEO to Receive 2021 ICIS CEO of the Year Award
REE and 10X close business combination

23 July 2021 Comments Off on REE and 10X close business combination
Updated Ultimaker Print Core CC expands opportunities for industrial applications

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Updated Ultimaker Print Core CC expands opportunities for industrial applications
Coretrax gears up for growth with senior leadership appointments and new regional headquarters

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Coretrax gears up for growth with senior leadership appointments and new regional headquarters
Wood enables safer, more efficient field operations with new apps

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Wood enables safer, more efficient field operations with new apps
bp acquires AI-driven energy optimisation business Open Energi

22 July 2021 Comments Off on bp acquires AI-driven energy optimisation business Open Energi
Maersk Training appoints new UK head of commercial

22 July 2021 Comments Off on Maersk Training appoints new UK head of commercial
Enteq Upstream hires new Business Development VP to drive technology development

21 July 2021 Comments Off on Enteq Upstream hires new Business Development VP to drive technology development
New President of Energy Division appointed at Alfa Laval

20 July 2021 Comments Off on New President of Energy Division appointed at Alfa Laval
New Exxon Mobil Corporation senior vice president and chief financial officer elected

20 July 2021 Comments Off on New Exxon Mobil Corporation senior vice president and chief financial officer elected
IEA Executive Director meets US leaders in Washington visit

19 July 2021 Comments Off on IEA Executive Director meets US leaders in Washington visit

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