Transition Energy

Saipem unveils offshore production of green hydrogen and the conversion of oil & gas facilities technology

In its utmost commitment towards global net zero pursuit, Saipem launches SUISO, a technological solution for the production of green hydrogen thus confirming its commitment to support its clients in the energy transition. The trademark has been registered with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). SUISO combines various renewable energy sources such as floating wind, […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday July 20, 2021
Japanese group claims carbon-recycled methane qualifies as net-zero-emission ship fuel

The Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group at Japan’s Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) Study Group has claimed carbon-recycled methane produced by methanation technology can be recognised as zero-emission ship fuel. A technical paper describing the details of the calculation procedure and evaluation conducted by the group has been published in the latest issue of the […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday July 19, 2021
Energy Transition in Africa: Eni first bold-step commitment in Egypt

The pertinent question of how and when will major exploration and production giants will show their foot prints in African soil energy transition roadmap has been finally laid to rest. The broken silence is propagating from an Italian oil giant Eni.  Eni said that it has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday July 15, 2021
Shell boosts its net-zero policy with Europe’s largest PEM green hydrogen electrolyser

The project, backed by a European consortium, will accelerate hydrogen production and contribute to Europe’s goal to achieve climate neutrality. Europe’s largest PEM hydrogen electrolyser*, today began operations at Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, producing green hydrogen. As part of the Refhyne European consortium and with European Commission funding through the Fuel Cells and […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday July 14, 2021
The world’s first carbon neutral methanol fuelled container to construct by Maersk

Maersk has finally revealed details of the construction of its first methanol-fuelled boxship. The Danish container shipping giant has signed with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build a dual-fuelled 2,100 teu ship that will trade in northern Europe. “This groundbreaking container vessel shows that scalable solutions to properly solve shipping’s emissions challenge are available […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday July 2, 2021
Baker Hughes and Samsung Partners on Energy Transition

Baker Hughes, a global energy technology company, and Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd, one of the world’s leading engineering, procurement, construction and project management companies, have announced a collaboration with regards to low to zero-carbon projects utilizing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen technologies.     As part of the collaboration, Baker Hughes and Samsung […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday July 2, 2021
Hydrogen to Power New SUV

Great Wall Motor Co., China’s biggest maker of sport-utility vehicles, plans to roll out its first hydrogen-powered SUV this year. The company will also deploy its hydrogen-powered cars during the Winter Olympics in China next year, Zhang Tianyu, head of FTXT Energy Technology Co., a Great Wall subsidiary, said in the city of Baoding on Monday […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday June 24, 2021
New Hydrogen Fuel Tech for Filling Stations

Natural gas distributor China Gas Holdings Ltd. has become the latest state-owned enterprise (SOE) to tap into the red-hot hydrogen sector, pledging to develop a new hydrogen-producing technology with a subsidiary of offshore oil and gas giant CNOOC. China Gas will cooperate with CNOOC Gas and Power Group Co. Ltd. to develop a skid-mounted natural gas to hydrogen production […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday June 23, 2021
China pushes hydrogen energy to achieve carbon goals

As part of Beijing’s carbon reduction goals, China’s traditional fossil fuel giants are racing  to take the lead in hydrogen energy, cities are making plans to develop it as a clean power source, and automakers are developing hydrogen-driven vehicles. Turning one of the most abundant substances in nature into efficient energy has been a dream for […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday June 23, 2021
Air Products and Baker Hughes partnership on Global Hydrogen Projects

Air Products  a global leader in industrial gases and megaproject development, and Baker Hughes a world leader in advanced hydrogen compression and gas turbine technology, have announced a strategic global collaboration to develop next generation hydrogen compression to lower the cost of production and accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a zero-carbon fuel. As part of […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday June 11, 2021