Ammonia

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a contract to acquire a 35% stake in ExxonMobil’s proposed blue hydrogen and ammonia mega project in Baytown, Texas.

Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas have launched the world’s first green ammonia plant in Ramme, Northwest Jutland, Denmark.

As part of a joint effort to advance green energy solutions within the Offshore and Marine (O&M) sector, Seatrium Limited and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore have launched the Seatrium New Energy Laboratory. 

Global energy company Woodside has signed a deal to acquire OCI Global’s clean ammonia project in Beaumount, Texas, for $2.35bn.

Oil and gas giant Shell has selected blue ammonia technology from Houston-based KBR for its Blue Horizon project in Duqm, Oman.

Cryogenic pump specialist Svanehøj has won a contract to supply deepwell ammonia fuel pumps for eight bulk carriers owned by a maritime shipping and logistics company, with deliveries set to begin later this year.

Aslan Energy Capital has signed a deal to acquire 35,000 hectors of land in Sonora, Mexico, to develop what it believes to be a first-of-its-kind solar-based green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility.

A new partnership will oversee a three-year study into ammonia co-firing, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology and carbon-free energy solutions in an effort to improve the efficiency of power plants.

Energy-focused engineering firm McDermott will support the construction of what is believed to be Canada’s first green hydrogen and ammonia production facility.

Hanwha Corporation and INEOS Nitriles are exploring the development of a one million tonnes per annum low-carbon ammonia facility with carbon sequestration in the US.