- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Iberdrola to create green hydrogen business unit
Spanish utilities Iberdrola will create a dedicated green hydrogen business unit, as it aims to become a global leader in the technology, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
German, Scottish wind associations ink cooperation deal
German wind power association WAB and Scottish wind consortium DeepWind have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to develop a market for green hydrogen from wind power.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Biomethane may be route for decarbonizing Europe’s gas markets
Biomethane can help decarbonize Europe’s gas markets, but continued growth depends on policy support, Wood Mackenzie said this week. According to analysts Graham Freedman and Nnenna Amobi, the carbon-neutral renewable gas can be directly injected into existing natural gas infrastructure and decarbonize the heating and transport sectors.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Total to convert crude refinery to produce biofuels
French energy major Total announced on Thursday it will convert its Grandpuits crude oil refinery to produce renewable diesel and bioplastics, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2020
Neste, Shell Aviation ink SAF supply agreement
Neste and Shell Aviation said Wednesday they have signed a supply agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), anticipating increasing “desire” from airlines to reduce emissions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2020
Europe may boost state aid to green projects
Europe will need a huge amount of sustainable investment to achieve its green goals, and state aid limits may need to be boosted, according to the European Commissioner for competition.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2020
Shell, Microsoft allied to tackle carbon emissions
Royal Dutch Shell and Microsoft have announced a new alliance targeting the energy transition and need to reduce CO2 emissions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2020
Netherlands ‘well-prepared’ to curb emissions: IEA
The Netherlands is “well prepared” to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and deliver a rapid transition to a carbon-neutral economy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
UK set to accelerate ban on fossil-fuel vehicles to 2030
UK’s government is expected to bring forward its ban on new fossil-fuel vehicles to 2030, in a move to reduce emissions in Britain’s highest polluting sector.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
UK’s Dogger Bank places record-breaking turbine order
The world’s soon-to-be largest offshore wind farm has broken a new record on Tuesday, placing the biggest turbine order for GE’s 13-megawatt (MW) Haliade-X model, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Power of Siberia gas pipeline resumes flows
Natural gas flows in the Power of Siberia pipeline have resumed on Tuesday, following the completion of its scheduled maintenance, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Gazprom orders extra transit capacity in Ukraine
Gazprom has boosted its Ukranian gas transit requirements in October, booking additional interstate capacity via auction platforms in Poland and Hungary, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Norway launches large-scale CCS funding
Norway will provide state aid to the development of a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, initially through three projects, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 21, 2020
Nordex tapped for 312MW US wind farm
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has secured a contract to supply turbines to a wind farm located in Texas, U.S., Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Upgrade to start at Norway’s Kollness gas processing plant
Equinor and Norwegian operator Gassco announced Thursday Wood will built and install an upgrade at the Kollsnes gas processing plant, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Europe set to have 10 large CCS in operation by 2030: Rystad
After 20 years of studies and testing, Europe could have around 10 large carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operational by 2030, Rystad Energy said this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
UK North Sea requires electrification to meet emissions targets: Rystad
Electrification of oil and gas operations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) will play a vital role in efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2020
DNV GL to lead UK’s offshore wind grid development
Energy consultancy DNV GL said Tuesday been selected by the UK’s National Grid ESO to lead a national offshore wind grid development project, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2020
bp, Microsoft join forces to accelerate net zero future
bp and Microsoft said on Tuesday they have joined their expertise to drive digital energy innovation and advance net zero goals, through a strategic partnership.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
bp unveils transformation strategy, energy outlook
bp started on Monday the so-called bp Week, series of capital markets presentations over the next three days promoting its transformation from an international oil company (IOC) to an integrated energy company (IEC).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
Power of Siberia to start routine maintenance: Gazprom
Gazprom’s Power of Siberia natural gas pipeline to China will start a seven-day maintenance period on Tuesday, Kallanish Energy reports. The company said in a note works will take place from Sept.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 14, 2020
Spain LNG imports down 13% in August
Spain’s imports of liquified natural gas dropped 13% in August to a total of 22.65 terawatts (TWh), Kallanish Energy reports. According to monthly data compiled by Spanish natural gas grid operator Enagas, LNG imports fell to 22.65 TWh last month, a year-on-year decline of 13.2% from 26.09 TWh in August last year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
Total, PitPoint start building joint LNG station in Netherlands
Total Nederland and PitPoint.LNG have started the construction of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling station in the Netherlands, aimed to begin operations in December, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Hundreds of “shovel-ready” clean energy projects identified in EU: EY
A new report has identified hundreds of renewables, battery and grid infrastructure projects as investment opportunities across the European Union (EU), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Gasum expands Swedish infrastructure with new LNG station
Finnish state-owned gas company Gasum has expanded its reach in the Nordics with the launch of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) station in Sweden, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 5, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – September 5, 2020
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
UK to review offshore oil and gas licensing regime
The UK government said Thursday it will review its offshore oil and gas licensing policy as part of its strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
UK hydrogen campaign gains parliamentary support
A UK hydrogen campaign by a 50 cross-industry group has entered its second phase, with over 60 parliamentarians joining the call for the government to take action on a hydrogen strategy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Ukraine’s gas imports hike 67% in August
Ukraine saw its natural gas imports surge 67% year-on-year in August, as traders use its infrastructure to move gas flows in Europe, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Equinor awards contract on Hammerfest LNG plant changes
Equinor and partners have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to ensure the future of the Snøhvit gas field and the Hammerfest LNG plant.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Shell pushes diesel-to-LNG switch in German heavy goods traffic
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell has opened its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling station in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Kallanish Energy reports. The new LNG station is the fifth in the country, and part of Shell’s plans to build a network of up to 40 LNG-filling stations in Germany by the end of 2022.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2020
UK renewable use soars during Q2: Drax
The use of renewables for electricity generation rose 32% year-on-year during second quarter according to a new report, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2020
PGNiG partners with Toyota on hydrogen initiative
Polish oil and gas company PGNiG has expanded its hydrogen development project through a new partnership with Toyota Motor Poland, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2020
Equinor to cut operations in US, Canada, Britain
Norway-based Equinor has announced plans to curtail operations in the United States, Canada and Britain because of record low oil prices tied to the coronavirus pandemic and lower demand, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 26, 2020
Gazprom secures state financial support for new LNG project
Russian gas giant Gazprom has secured financial support from the country’s state development bank VEB to advance its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 25, 2020
MOL delivers world’s biggest LNG bunker vessel to Total
The world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel has arrived in Rotterdam’s anchorage, after a 2-month voyage from Japan, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
Gazprom announces two new gas supply & gasification deals
Gazprom has announced new gas supply and gasification deals to the Rostov region and the Chuvash Republic, Kallanish Energy reports. The deals represent further progress in the Russian gasification program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
Gas export price to EU to average $133/Mcm in 2020: Gazprom
Russia’s natural gas giant Gazprom has maintained its forecast for gas prices in Europe this year at $133 per thousand cubic meters (Mcm), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2020
Wintershall Dea Q2 output stable, costs down to record-low level
German oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea said on Wednesday its production remained relatively stable in the second-quarter, but production costs declined 14.6% y-o-y.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2020
RWE raises €2B to boost renewables growth
German utility RWE raised on Tuesday €2 billion ($2.4 billion) of new capital to accelerate and expand its renewables growth, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2020
UK to introduce legally binding environmental targets
The UK government proposed on Wednesday to set up legally binding environmental targets to help it “build back greener” and meet its climate change pledges, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 19, 2020
Spain’s Abengoa to start insolvency proceedings
Spanish renewables developer Abengoa said on Tuesday it has started insolvency proceedings for part of its business, Kallanish Energy reports. Its board of directors approved after a meeting yesterday to communicate to the Court of the beginning or continuation of negotiations to reach a refinancing agreement or to obtain accessions to an anticipated composition agreement.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 19, 2020
UK’s Dogger Bank wind project secures 15-year PPA
Energy trading company Danske Commodities has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 17, 2020
British gas grid receives first biomethane feed
Biomethane from manure has been connected for the first time into the British national gas transmission network, supporting Great Britain’s energy transition, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Germany and It’s Green Utopian Plans Turn Into Dystopian Debacle
Alexander StevensPolicy AnalystInstitute for Energy Research …. … … [Editor’s Note: The IER’s Alexander Stevens explains the implosion of the green utopia planned by Germany, a program requiring ever more corrections.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
RWE to sell minority stake in UK offshore wind farm: report
German utility RWE is reportedly planning to sell a minority stake in its UK’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, with Morgan Stanley to launch the deal.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 11, 2020
Cross-industry group pushes for UK hydrogen strategy
A cross-industry group of over 50 companies has welcomed calls from the UK’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) for the government to pave the way for the hydrogen industry.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2020
bp to double LNG portfolio by 2030
British energy supermajor bp is planning to double its portfolio of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2030, but faces a dilemma between investments or commercial partnerships, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2020
Asset sale to NEO Energy will help Total’s crisis plan: CFO
Total said Thursday its sale of non-core assets in the UK North Sea to NEO Energy is contributing to its action plan amid the “economic crisis,” Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2020
UK’s Q2 profit warnings surpass those in 2019: EY
UK-listed oil and gas companies have recorded more profit warnings in the second-quarter than the whole of 2019, EY said in a new report on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 5, 2020
Poland fines Gazprom $57M in Nord Stream 2 probe
Poland’s anti-trust authority, UOKiK, has fined Russia’s Gazprom $57 million for not cooperating in a Polish investigation into the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 5, 2020
Plans taking shape for new UK hydrogen test facility
National Grid is partnering with Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and Fluxys Belgium to build a first of its kind offline hydrogen test facility in the UK with testing beginning in 2022, Kallanish Energy has learned.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 3, 2020
OMV achieves 2025 carbon reduction targets ahead of schedule
Austria-based oil and gas company OMV has achieved its 2025 carbon intensity targets and is now aiming to further reduce its carbon footprint, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 31, 2020
Eneco, Shell win Dutch tender for innovative offshore wind farm
The Netherlands awarded the tender for the subsidy-free offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (noord) to CrossWind – a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 31, 2020
Eni’s gas output drops 11% on lower demand, prices
Eni’s natural gas production declined 10.8% during the second-quarter, on the back of lower output in Libya and the impact of lower gas demand in certain areas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 31, 2020
Eni positive on Q2 results despite €4.40B net loss
Italian oil major Eni is optimistic about its second-quarter results, despite posting a €4.40 billion net loss attributable to shareholders on Thursday, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 30, 2020
TAP on track to start operations in Q4: Enagas
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project remains on track to start up commercial operations by year-end, according to Spain’s Enagás. The company holds a 16% stake in the 878-km pipeline that will carry Azeri natural gas to Europe, as part of the so-called Southern Gas Corridor system.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 23, 2020
Naturgy’s profit shrink 43.6% on low gas demand, prices
Spain’s Naturgy posted on Wednesday a 43.6% hit to its net profits during the first half of 2020, as the Covid-19 outbreak poses significant challenges to the industry, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 23, 2020