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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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New benchmarks for net-zero energy generation

A new whitepaper has revealed the critical role that Piezocryst by HBK’s single-crystalline gallium phosphate sensors will play in hydrogen-powered gas turbines – and the world’s pursuit of net-zero emissions. Hydrogen combustion holds enormous potential for net-zero energy generation. But, as adoption grows, the industry is beginning to recognise that it comes with unprecedented measurement …

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Aurora Energy Services make key appointment ahead of recruitment boost

Aurora Energy Services (Aurora) has created a new strategic role in anticipation of a huge expansion of its onshore and offshore workforce. Leigh-Ann Robb has been appointed Resourcing Manager to support and direct the company’s UK and international resource needs across multiple business lines. Recent project wins and a strong pipeline of future workscopes in …

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