Harnessing ammonia as ship fuel

Ammonia is one of the most promising future fuels in the maritime world, but introducing it to the fuel mix is far from straightforward. What are some of the biggest challenges that need to be overcome? And what are DNV and other companies doing to tackle them? It smells pungent and if a mere 0.5

Wartsila to maintain 2 LNG-fueled ferries from STQ

Finnish technology group Wartsila has signed an optimised maintenance agreement with the Canadian ferry operator Societé des Traversiers du Quebec (STQ) for two LNG-fueled ferries. The five-year long-term deal specifically covers two vessels: the Jos Deschenes II and the Armand Imbeau II. The 92-meter-long passenger LNG-fueled ferries are part of the Canadian Province of Quebec’s

Reliance Industries & ONGC to auction natural gas at different rates

Reliance Industries and ONGC plan to separately auction small quantities of natural gas with sharply different floor rates. RIL’s floor price is linked to crude oil and at the current rate of crude, would amount to $14 per mmBtu, while ONGC’s domestic gas price-linked floor is set at $4.5. Reliance has sought bidders for 0.65

BHP’s first LNG-powered bulk carrier fuels up in Singapore

BHP, the largest Australian mining company, has marked the delivery of the first of five bulk carriers that will be powered by liquefied gas instead of highly polluting bunker fuel to transport shipments of iron ore from the Pilbara to Asia. As part of the mining giant’s efforts to slash emissions across its supply chain,

Should Europe use more long term LNG contracts?

The threat of disruptions to Europe’s gas supply from Russia, in the event the West imposes sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, has prompted a debate about the need for long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts. The United States has in recent weeks asked Qatar and other major gas producers whether they can send extra gas

India to double down on oil, gas exploration: Hardeep Singh Puri

India will more than double the area that is under exploration and production of oil and gas to 0.5 million square kilometre by 2025 and to 1 million sq km by 2030 with a view to raising domestic output and cut reliance on imported fuel, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. The world’s

Offshore green hydrogen production viable once market reaches maturity stage

The market for offshore production of green hydrogen using wind energy will become more commercially viable with an increase in market maturity, driven by investment in technology and innovation. This is according to findings from the BEHYOND study, conducted by a consortium of EDP, TechnipFMC, CEiiA, WavEC, and the Norwegian University USN to assess the

New catalysts steer hydrogen fuel cells into mainstream

Cornell chemists have discovered a class of nonprecious metal derivatives that can catalyze fuel cell reactions about as well as platinum, at a fraction of the cost. This finding brings closer a future where hydrogen fuel cells efficiently power cars, generators and even spacecraft with minimal greenhouse gas emissions. “These less expensive metals will enable

China will build 1,000 hydrogen stations by 2030

According to the “Research Report on Hydrogen Manufacturing and Hydrogen Refueling Station Industry in China, 2016-2030” report, it is expected that 1,000 stations will be built by 2030. By the end of 2020, China had more than 7,000 FCEVs, making it the country with the largest number of fuel cell commercial vehicles in the world,

ADNOC announces a new offshore gas find

Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil and gas company announced Thursday the discovery of between 1.5 to 2 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas in an offshore area located in the emirate’s northwest. The discovery comes as Gulf Arab states continue to rely heavily on profits from oil and gas exports, despite rising global temperatures and