Tag Archives: hydrocarbons

Borealis Expands Innovation Award to Include Scientists and Start-ups Driving Circular Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Borealis has launched the Borealis Scientific Innovation Award (BSIA) to accelerate the circular transformation and promote sustainable progress. The award aims to recognize innovative ideas from academia, start-ups, scale-ups, engineers, and chemical engineers. Submissions are open until September … Read the full press release

Borealis to rely on renewable electricity from Eneco for its production operations in Belgium

New Borealis PPA takes company closer to goal of using 100% electricity obtained from renewable sources in its major business areas by 2030 Ten-year PPA delivers renewable electricity for even larger share of Borealis operations in Belgium starting January 2024 … Read the full press release

Wood’s subsea and pipeline engineering team in Norway to provide detailed design of subsea pipelines for Halten Øst project of Equinor

(PRESS RELEASE) ABERDEEN, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and the Built Environment, has announced that its pipeline engineering team in Norway will provide detailed design of subsea … Read the full press release

Das Unterwasser- und Pipeline-Engineering-Team von Wood in Norwegen liefert den detaillierten Entwurf der Unterwasser-Pipelines für das Halten Øst-Projekt von Equinor

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ABERDEEN, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, eines der weltweit führenden Beratungs- und Ingenieurunternehmen, das in den Bereichen Energie und the Built Environment, hat bekannt gegeben, dass sein Pipeline-Engineering-Team in Norwegen die detaillierte Planung von Unterwasserpipelines für das Halten … Read the full press release

DNV white paper: Navies across the world face growing societal pressure to reduce their environmental footprint

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 20-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the release of its new white paper with focus on how naval vessels can minimize their environmental impact without increasing their operational vulnerability. … Read the full press release

SGS to extend its laboratory in Shanghai to offer hydrogen testing

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 7-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the expansion of its laboratory in Shanghai to offer hydrogen testing in order to meet the growing demand of the Chinese green … Read the full press release

Skateboarding exhibition at CASA SEAT in Barcelona starting from 13 January, 2022

The showcase “Fusta i Rodes: skate exhibition” will be inaugurated on 13 January featuring a collection of unique pieces and will be complemented with activities of different disciplines related to skateboard culture Chris Thomas of Assembly Ventures, the first international … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies signs multiple agreements with Libyan Government for the sustainable development of the country’s natural resources

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 23-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced the signature of several agreements with the Libyan authorities for the sustainable development of the country’s natural resources during the Libya … Read the full press release

SGS in the Netherlands expands capabilities to include trace gas analyses

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 25-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, announces that its laboratory in Vlissingen (Flushing), Netherlands has expanded its capabilities and is now capable of conducting trace gas analyses to support … Read the full press release

Wintershall Dea announces significant gas, and oil discovery in the Dvalin North, Haltenbanken area of the Norwegian Sea

Combined resource estimate of 71-157 mmboe in primary and secondary target Field development options being evaluated (PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 20-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s leading independent gas and oil company, Wintershall Dea announces that it has made a significant gas, … Read the full press release

Support for OCIMF’s new Dynamic Positioning (DP) system failure guideline is now offered by DNV GL’s Noble Denton marine services team

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 9-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — An international accredited registrar and classification society DNV GL has announced its Noble Denton marine services team will now provide support for the new Dynamic Positioning system failure guideline to enable quicker and … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich researchers tested synthetic fuel into engines and have developed an optimized combustion process

MUNICH, 12-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Emissions-free combustion engine cars – synthetic fuels like oxymethylene ether are bringing the idea into the realm of the conceivable. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have tested how this kind of fuel behaves … Read the full press release

Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-10) B.V. and Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-19) B.V. sign two Production Sharing Contracts for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons offshore Mauritania

The HAGUE, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-10) B.V. and Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-19) B.V. (“Shell”) today signed two Production Sharing Contracts with the government of Mauritania for the exploration and potential future production … Read the full press release

EBRD and EU to strengthen the safety of oil protection and increase the protection of humans and the environment in Greece

EBRD and EU develop implementation plan to strengthen protection LONDON, 01-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The world runs on hydrocarbons. But the impacts of oil production are significant and accidents like the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf … Read the full press release

EIA: banning hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in supermarkets the cheapest and most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gases in Europe

London, UK, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Banning the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration – in supermarkets would be one of the cheapest and most effective ways of reducing greenhouse gases in Europe. Speaking at the shecco ATMOsphere … Read the full press release