Transition Energy

Mission 300: Unlocking Capital for Off-grid Solutions in Africa

When African Heads of State, government representatives, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society participants gathered in Tanzania for the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, they did so against the backdrop of a continent that has seen off-grid solar solutions revolutionize energy access—with remarkable progress made and significant potential yet to be tapped. Off-grid […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday April 14, 2025
Perenco Concludes UK’s first CO2 injection test for Carbon Capture & Storage

Perenco has successful concluded the UK’s first Carbon Dioxide (CO2) injection test for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The test involved the injection of CO2 into a depleted natural gas reservoir in the UK’s Southern North Sea, marking a major milestone for Project Poseidon and the UK’s broader decarbonisation strategy.  Petrodec’s ERDA, the first rig […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday April 11, 2025
Wärtsilä 50DF Engine will Further Reduce Methane Slip by up to 75%

Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology, which converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation, enables a more optimised combustion process, thereby improving efficiency and lowering methane emissions. Whilst operating on LNG, the new ‘Spark Gas Conversion for Wärtsilä […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday April 11, 2025
TotalEnergies’ Guillena: The Largest Solar Power Cluster in Europe

Located in a region in southern Spain that enjoys some 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, Guillena is TotalEnergies’ largest solar power cluster in Europe. It illustrates the Company’s commitment to build a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly energy future. Featuring 395,000 bifacial photovoltaic panels with a tracker system technology, the power plants capture not only direct sunlight, but also the […]

Oilfield Africa - Sunday April 6, 2025
TGS Completes CO₂ Storage Assessments for Gulf Coast Regions 

TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, has released the Central Gulf Coast–Haynesville CO₂ Storage Assessment, the final segment of the comprehensive Mega Gulf Coast Assessment. This assessment builds on previous releases for the East Gulf Coast and Gulf Coast assessments in 2024, culminating in a dataset covering over 16,000 key wells with core-calibrated […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday April 3, 2025
Avangrid Connects Powell Creek Solar Project to Grid

Avangrid, a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that its Powell Creek solar project in Putnam County, Ohio has begun to export energy onto the local electric grid, representing new energy generation to support growing demand in Ohio and the rest of the region. Avangrid continues with commissioning activities and other […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday April 3, 2025
TotalEnergies Acquires three International Renewable Energy Portfolios

Following the agreements signed in 2024, TotalEnergies confirms the closing of its acquisitions of VSB Group, a European wind and solar developer with extensive operations in Germany, and SN Power, which develops hydropower in Africa, particularly Uganda. TotalEnergies is also announcing new deals with renewables developer RES, with a view to acquiring renewables projects in Alberta, and […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday April 2, 2025
TotalEnergies’ Grandpuits Conversion into a Zero-Crude Platform in Progress

The ongoing conversion of the Grandpuits refinery is entering a key phase. Over 1,200 people are working on the project, which includes the launch of an advanced plastics recycling unit, the first in France to use this particular technology, and the construction of a biorefinery for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Once completed, […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday March 31, 2025
TotalEnergies Publishes Sustainability & Climate 2025 Progress Report

TotalEnergies publishes its Sustainability & Climate – 2025 Progress Report, which presents the progress of its transition strategy. This report completes the sustainability report that will be integrated into the Universal Registration Document in application of the CSRD. TotalEnergies sees, in 2024, the rewards of its integrated and balanced multi-energy strategy This strategy, which combines profitable […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday March 27, 2025
TotalEnergies, Partners Sign FID for 2nd Northern Lights CCS Project

TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, announce the Final Investment Decision (FID) of the second phase of the Northern Lights development, which will increase the project transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to more than 5 million tons of CO2 per year from 2028. The first phase of Northern Lights is completed and ready […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday March 27, 2025