Germany Launches €6b Industrial Decarbonization Program
on Monday unveiled a 6 billion euro ($7 billion) funding initiative aimed at industrial decarbonisation, incorporating carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology into the country's climate protection contracts for the first time.The program targets energy-intensive sectors such as chemicals, steel, cement and glass, as Germany navigates stringent climate targets amid concerns over industrial competitiveness. Companies have until December 1 to register projects for next year's bidding process.Bidding is set to launch mid-2026, contingent on parliamentary budget approval and EU state aid
Expro Gets Woodside Job at Trion Deepwater Project off Mexico
Texas-based oilfield services provider Expro has secured a three-year contract by Woodside Energy to provide tubular running services (TRS) and cementing services for the Trion project, Mexico’s first deepwater oil production facility.Woodside and Expro have a long-standing partnership, with Expro supporting well construction activities in Mexico during the exploration phase.As part of the project, Woodside Energy will manage operations from its Tampico shore base and office, while Expro is actively establishing a new hub in the area, supporting local employment and contributing to the economic
Aquaterra Energy to Deliver Well Services Work for North Sea CCS Project
solutions will continue to grow.“With thousands of wells to be both re-abandoned and drilled in the future globally, robust, field-proven systems like ours will be essential to deliver safe and scalable storage in order to decarbonize hard to abate large static emitters such as steel manufacture, cement production and other large industrial processes quickly,” said Ben Cannell, Innovation Director at Aquaterra Energy
India Stretches Bids Deadline for 13 Offshore Deep-Sea Mineral Blocks
.Earlier this month, the mines minister in a written reply to parliament said the ministry had consulted the environment ministry, department of fisheries and others before launching the auction.India currently lacks the seabed mining expertise to extract minerals, experts say.Some Indian mining and cement companies have approached Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for technical assistance as they prepare to bid for deep-sea blocks, Reuters reported last month.New Delhi has also had limited success in its onshore critical minerals auction, with only about half of the 48 blocks awarded to bidders.Yet India
Indian Firms Turn to Dutch Royal IHC for Deep-Sea Minerals Exploration
Some Indian mining and cement companies have approached Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for technical assistance as they prepare to bid for deep-sea mineral blocks up for auction, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.In November, India launched the first tranche of auction for 13 offshore deep-sea mineral blocks, including three lime mud blocks, three construction sand blocks, and seven polymetallic nodule blocks.The blocks contain critical minerals, including cobalt, copper, manganese, and nickel, which are vital for electric vehicles and solar panels.Bidding for the first tranche
Keppel Buys Global Marine Group
role in global telecom infrastructure,” said Alex Harman, Chairman of GMG’s Board of Directors and Partner at JFLCO.“This transaction reflects the strength of our market position, operational expertise, and dedicated team. JFLCO’s support in refining our strategy has enabled us to cement our focus on our core telecoms market that is currently experiencing a period of unprecedented growth, which GMG is well placed to support. We are excited to build on our successes with our new partners at KAIF,” added Bruce Neilson-Watts, Chief Executive Officer of GMG
Subsea Industry Paves the Innovation Path for Floating Wind, says GUH
have a unique opportunity to create thousands of new green jobs, transfer oil and gas jobs into renewables, build vital domestic infrastructure, and win export orders. Prioritizing and investing in the UK’s underwater industry will help accelerate the transition of our oil and gas supply chain and cement the UK as an international center of excellence. Not only will it secure our energy supply, but it will also protect critical underwater energy and communications infrastructure. Given the heightened threat from rogue nations, the underwater battlespace has become a high priority for the UK and wider
Carbon Dumping
.However, as Geoscience Australia points out, the scientific consensus is that it will be almost impossible to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 without a significant global scale up of CCS. And CCS is one of the few solutions available for reducing emissions from heavy industries such as aluminium, steel, cement, fertiliser and chemical manufacturing, as well as for blue (fossil fuel plus CCS) hydrogen production. CCS also underpins direct air capture and storage which is expected to play an increasingly important role in meeting the global carbon budget.Whether it’s greenwashing or blackwashing, the
Expro Wraps Up Five-Well Subsea Job in Australia
U.S.-based oilfield services provider Expro has completed a five-well subsea job in Australia, marking also a milestone in using its SeaCure cementing technology.Expro completed the 100th SeaCure as part of a project in Australia consisting of a five-well subsea batch campaign.SeaCure technology, which was originally developed by DeltaTek, played a pivotal role in maintaining the quality primary cementation of the conductors while mitigating risks associated with placement of the cement slurry, according to Expro.By utilizing the SeaCure system and implementing post-cementing circulation via the inner
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