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Can the oil and gas sector break its poor record on methane?
Mark Naples, Umicore Coating Services, considers how the integration of intelligent sensors into oil and gas production will be key to emissions reduction.
Report shows only 9% of top oil and gas companies report Scope 3 emissions from investments
New research from Clarity AI reveals only 9% of the top oil and gas companies report Scope 3 emissions from their investments, leading to discrepancies in portfolio carbon footprinting.
US production capacity for SAF to grow
Production capacity of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the US could increase from around 2000 bpd to nearly 30 000 bpd in 2024, reports the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
EIA: global trade in LNG continued to grow in 2023
LNG trade increased 3.1% globally in 2023, according to a recently released report from the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL).
Neste and Mitsubishi Corp. ink strategic partnership
Neste and Mitsubishi Corp. (MC) have agreed to establish a strategic partnership focusing on developing value chains for renewable chemicals and plastics for and with Japanese brands.
Wood to design sustainable plastics production plant in Singapore for Kuraray
Wood has been awarded a US$40 million engineering design contract by Kuraray to build a new sustainable packaging production plant in Singapore.
Evonik expands sodium methylate production in Argentina to meet growing demand for biofuels
Evonik has announced the expansion of its sodium methylate production capacity at its Rosario plant, located in the Sante Fé Province in Argentina.
Essar Energy Transition launches EET Hydrogen Power
Essar Energy Transition (EET) has launched EET Hydrogen Power, Europe’s first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant (CHP) to be built at its Stanlow refinery, with the aim of completing construction in 2027.
Lummus and MOL Group begin engineering execution on advanced waste plastic recycling plant
Lummus Technology and MOL Group have announced the commencement of the design phase for the first Lummus Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling unit.
TotalEnergies, Shell, BP and Mitsui join Ruwais LNG project
TotalEnergies has joined, with a 10% interest, the Ruwais LNG project, alongside national company ADNOC (60%), Shell (10%), BP (10%) and Mitsui (10%).