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3t achieves TGA maritime training accreditation in Saudi Arabia

3t, a global leading provider of safety critical training and blended learning solutions for high-hazard industries, has achieved official accreditation by the Transport General Authority (TGA) for its maritime training programmes to be delivered at its Dammam training centre. The endorsement by the TGA confirms that 3t’s maritime training meets internationally recognised standards, including the …

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Clariant Oil and Swire Energy open new supply base in Norway

Clariant Oil Services, a leading producer and supplier of specialty oilfield production chemicals and services to the oil and gas industry, has expanded its commitment to Norwegian Oil and Gas customers with a new bulk storage and transfer base located in Dusavik, Norway together with its long-standing strategic partner Swire Energy Services. The new site …

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Shell will not restart construction of Rotterdam biofuels plant

Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has decided not to restart construction of its planned biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam, which began in 2022. Following an in-depth commercial and technical evaluation to reassess the project’s competitiveness, Shell will no longer proceed with the project. Machteld de …

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STR appoints director with further expansion on the horizon

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has appointed experienced sector leader James Christie to head up activities across Europe and Africa following significant growth and plans for further global expansion. Christie, who has over 25 years’ industry experience most recently with Ashtead Technology, takes up the newly created role of regional director Europe, Scandinavia, Caspian, and …

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First CO₂ volumes stored at Northern Lights

Equinor has announced that CO₂ volumes have now been injected and successfully stored in a reservoir 2,600 meters under the seabed. The world’s first third party CO₂ transport and storage facility is now in operation, contributing to reducing European greenhouse gas emissions. The CO₂ is transported via ships from Heidelberg Materials’ cement factory in Brevik. …

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Offshore converter station jacket beds down in North Sea

The massive steel structure that will house ScottishPower Renewables’ first-ever HVDC offshore converter station has been successfully installed in the southern North Sea.  Weighing in at around 3,700 tonnes and standing 59 metres high, the four-legged jacket foundation for the green energy company’s £4 billion East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm is now fixed to the …

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Neste achieves Platinum Medal in EcoVadis sustainability assessment

Neste has been awarded with Platinum EcoVadis Medal, after a sustainability assessment by EcoVadis places the company among the top 1% of the companies worldwide. EcoVadis assesses how well a company has integrated sustainability into its business and management system, the company’s impact on the environment, as well as how it fosters transparency and drives …

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