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Sector analysis The shape of energy transition in the GCC On everyone’s lips The antagonistic views of Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg at the 50th Davos meeting in January 2020 well caricatured the burning debate over energy transition.

The US President decried climate ‘prophets of doom’ while the Gen Z activist urged for immediate and radical action to reach the Paris Agreement’s commitments on limiting global warming. Meanwhile BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, announced initiatives to confront the investment risks of climate change, including exiting thermal coal and introducing new products that ‘screen’ fossil fuels. In its latest oil and gas report, the IEA warned that no energy company will be unaffected by clean energy transition. So what shape is the transition taking in the GCC, cradle of the world’s most oil-dependent economies?

Mighty sun shines over the desert In 2009, when Masdar inaugurated a 10MW solar photovoltaic plant in Abu Dhabi it was the first gridconnected and the largest of its kind across the Middle East. In 2016, the UAE renewable champion slashed a world lowest bid for solar power at the time, valued at US2.99 cents per kW/h, for the 800MW third phase of the MBR Solar Park in Dubai. In October 2019, DEWA achieved a new world record by receiving a US1.69 cents per kW/h bid for the 900MW fifth phase. Global cost of solar power has decreased by 89% from 2009 to 2018, and solar PV is now often the cheapest technology available to generate electricity for the gulf countries. The pioneering successes in the UAE have created momentum in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and recently in Qatar. Between 2017 and 2019, EICDataStream tracked the completion of 2.4GW of solar PV utility scale projects, a six-fold increase from 2016 total installed capacity. Another fivefold total installed capacity increase will happen as soon as 2023 with EIC’s database currently tracking twenty-five projects with a combined capacity of 11GW. Saudi Arabia alone released in January 2019 a revised renewable programme looking to install 20GW of PV by 2023, and 40GW by 2030.

Many of those projects have yet to be announced.

Diversifying the mix Although spectacular, the growth of the intermittent solar technology won’t be enough to reach a new energy paradigm in the Gulf. The choices of baseload technologies to balance the growing share of intermittent power capacity shape the transition to a cleaner energy mix. The emirate of Dubai announced in 2015 its Clean Energy Strategy, to produce 75% of its energy requirements from clean sources by 2050. In 2017, the UAE launched the Energy Strategy 2050 which aims to increase the contribution of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.

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The bold strategies include the introduction of new baseload technologies, like hydropower, solar CSP, nuclear and... coal. The ongoing 2.4GW Hassyan ultra-supercritical coal power plant will be completed in 2023. However, all the other coal power projects in the region, including a planned expansion for Hassyan, have suffered strong headwinds to secure finance and it seems unlikely that any new coal plant will get off the ground in the region. For different reasons, the spread of nuclear energy has been limited too. Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar all dropped their plans for a nuclear plant.

In January 2020, Abu Dhabi achieved extensive operational readiness assessment at the 5.6GW Barakah nuclear power plant which is expected to start up later this year.

Saudi Arabia still has plans for both large scale and systemintegrated modular reactors, but they may not start to produce power before the end of the decade. At MBR solar park phase four, DEWA is building a 950MW combined solar CSP and PV, which will dispatch 24-hour solar energy.

The great gas dash No matter the disruption created by the emergence of the above-mentioned technologies to power the GCC, it only affects the magnitude of investment to develop indigenous gas resources for power generation. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman are seeing large investment in fields development. ADNOC, among a US$132 billion plan to reach 5MMbbl/d of oil production capacity, is currently pushing ahead a US$20 billion sour gas field development programme which includes Hail and Ghasha, Dalma, Sateh Al Razboot (SARB), Nasr and Mubarraz. Saudi Aramco as well is pushing for multi billion projects, including the unconventional gas development at South Ghawar and Jafurah and the Wasit gas development programme. PDO revealed in 2019 an over US$10 billion plan to develop the greater Barik area in partnership with Total and Shell. By 2025, in addition to indigenous power generation, the gas would also be used for export through a small-scale LNG plant in Sohar and a GTL plant. In late November 2019, QP announced its plan to expand total LNG production capacity from the current 77mtpa to 126mtpa by 2027. Kuwait and Bahrain, who are both building a LNG receiving terminal, are also investing in gas for their future power generation.

Far from holding on to a retrograde approach to energy transition the GCC countries, led by the UAE, are introducing new and clean technologies to their power mix. Rather than a green washing pledge, it is the increased competition on prices to generate electricity – as well as access to finance – which is shaping the energy transition and pushing the hydrocarbons industry through sharp changes.

Fabrice Abalain, Regional Analyst (MENA) fabrice.abalain@the-eic.com

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In this edition EIC Regional Analyst (MENA), Fabrice Abalain, examines the current shape Lucy C hakao dza of the energy transition in the GCC. Far from holding on to a traditional approach to the transition, the GCC are introducing new and clean technologies to their power mix.

Having survived the downturn and witnessed many changes within the industry, EIC member company Aquaterra, has gone from strength to strength. On pages 4-5 we talk to one of its founding members and managing director, James Larnder on the company’s new partnerships with Chevron and Oceaneering and the impact of the energy transition on offshore decommissioning.

This month we have many exciting events taking place. We kick off with our Global Offshore Wind showcase in collaboration with the World Forum Offshore on 18 March. Key industry players will explore opportunities and challenges within the sector as well steps to adopting net zero targets. For more information or to book a place please visit www.the-eic.com/Events/GlobalOffshoreWindShowcase Following on from two successful EIC Connect events in the UAE and Mexico last month, our Asia Pacific team will host the third Connect event of the year in Jakarta, Indonesia, with more than 200 delegates expected to attend.

We also have our first EIC trade delegation of the year, to Nigeria, giving delegates the opportunity to engage with local companies and explore potential business leads within the country.

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with James Larnder Managing Director, Aquaterra Energy Having survived the downturn and witnessed many changes within the industry, Aquaterra has gone from strength to strength.

We talk to one of its founding members and Managing Director, James Larnder.

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What do you see as the company’s top priorities in 2020 and beyond?

This year we are looking to grow geographically as well as expand our regional offices.

We are also revamping our head office in Norwich with a modern approach to our working environment. We are also expanding our warehouse facility in Great Yarmouth to house new equipment and are planning to increase our resources in our Aberdeen, Norway and Australia offices. Geographical expansion is going to be a big area of focus for us, but our customer focus as always, is very important to us. We pride ourselves in our comprehensive offering we give to our customers and have a good understanding of what their drivers are and tailor our offering to meet their needs.

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That is one of the key factors to our success with a lot of different clients and has enabled us to move into different locations globally, because we listen to what the gaps in the market are and look to see where we can help to fill those gaps. We also care about our people; I often talk about our intelligent engineering approach and how we can deliver that through the right training of our people internally and externally, to create a leadership team of the future. We have won awards based on that. For example, we won last year’s Offshore Achievement Award for our outstanding skills development.

Above all, as always, we are looking to hit our financial targets. But if we achieve all of our priorities, we will smash our financial target.

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What would you say is your strongest product?

We have a couple of flagship products, one of which is our Sea Swift conductor supported platform which is supplied to shallow water environments in key marginal fields. It is a lowcost quick delivery solution to field development.

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Another product is our riser system offering focused around subsea high-pressure drilling.

This enables drilling, re-entering or abandonment of subsea wells from a jack-up rig. Our success has been driven by innovation and expansion of our product line; this year we have a couple of major subsea riser projects we will be delivering which will be a higher capacity version of our current equipment. This will take us into brand new areas of the market. That is super exciting for us and will be one of our biggest ever launches.

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Aquaterra recently won a contract from Chevron, how did that come about?

Chevron is a company we have been involved with for many years. They were actively seeking new ways of accessing assets in offshore Angola, bearing in mind they have been in the country for 40 years, so have many assets and more they want to exploit.

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They like the way we are using our engineering expertise to challenge the traditional way they have always done things, along with many others in the industry. Our approach to platform design supports the growing importance of flexible platform fabrication that can not only help local content rules but also reduce environmental impact via innovative installation options available.

It’s an excellent project for us to be involved in. Chevron is a blue-chip client and it further cements our place as a conductor supported platform provider of choice.

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Your company has also partnered with Oceaneering on a decommissioning project, tell us a bit more about what that entails.

Decommissioning is an area that we have worked on before, supplying our products and services which happen to be used in the decommissioning of wells as opposed to drilling.

So, we do have a track record.

We have collaborated with Oceaneering to tackle the decommissioning market head on. They will bring an expansive product portfolio and we will complement that by drawing on our engineering and project management expertise combined with our own equipment. It’s very much a collaboration because Oceaneering want a base in the North Sea.

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We have a great facility in Great Yarmouth as well as office space for them to mobilise and run projects from the southern North Sea area. It’s very much a win-win scenario. It’s quite an exciting time for us. We have set our strategy and are backed by excellent staff and a board who are driving our initiatives forward.

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The whole energy transition is big in the headlines right now. Obviously, the aim of the North Sea is to be net zero by 2035. What that will do is give authorities the drive and power to push for more decommissioning. There are many assets out there. Two or three hundred platforms need to be removed from the North Sea in addition to approximately 1,000 wells that need to be taken out. The transition will look to accelerate the UK’s decommissioning plan. I think people will need to decide how they will do so efficiently and whether they can re-use any of those assets. Carbon capture is obviously a prime candidate for that, I think it’s more challenging than originally people thought but can be done.

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New EIC members NEW ASEAN MEMBER

Alam Dingin Air Conditioning Engineering Sdn Bhd 2-39, Jalan Pandan Prima 1 Dataran Pandan Prima Kuala Lumpur, 55100 Malaysia The Nominated Representative is Mr Ahmad Farid Mohd Shahbudin, Business Development Manager Telephone +603 9200 1531 Email ahmadfarid@alamdingin.com Web www.alamdingin.com Alam Dingin Air Conditioning Engineering is a reputable Malaysian company providing total heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) products and services for the oil and gas sector.

Alam Dingin provides HVAC system design and fabrication, installation and commissioning of full HVAC systems, HVAC control systems and instrumentation, programmable logic control, big data and smart factory solutions, and operation and maintenance services for HVAC systems.

In order to maintain a high-quality standard, it refers to codes of standards such as ASHRAE, SMACNA, AMCA and International Mechanical Code when designing its HVAC products. Alam Dingin is certified in Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015).

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CORYS Inc 1351 Tradeport Drive Jacksonville Florida 32218 The Nominated Representative is Ms Sarah Grace Mitchell, Sales Manager – Hydrocarbons Telephone +1 832 448 5900

25 Hawbank Road College Milton North East Kilbride South Lanarkshire G74 5EG The Nominated Representative is Mr Scott Bradley, Product Manager Telephone +44 (0)1355 573 456

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CORYS is one of the largest control system-independent suppliers of simulation solutions to the oil and gas production, LNG, refining, chemical and petrochemical industries, with more than 2,600 models deployed in more than 60 countries in its 50+ year history.

Kelburn Engineering Limited is a leader in liquid and solid particle separation and filtration from gas, air or steam flows.

CORYS provides emulation and link solutions for all the major DCS/ SIS systems, custom and standard models, as well as 3-D simulation.

CORYS also supplies a variety of training services to accompany its products, including train-thetrainer and a companion training manual. The company is also pleased to offer cloud-based or locally installed simulation.

Kelburn Engineering designs, manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of compact cyclone separators, filtration equipment and packages for safe, effective liquid and particle removal and can offer separation efficiencies of over 99.9% down to 0.1 micron in size.

Kelburn Engineering has over 40 years’ experience in the separation and filtration market and supply worldwide. If you require further information then please don’t hesitate to contact Kelburn Engineering or view its product information on its website.

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Leyton UK Ltd

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The Nominated Representative is Mr Mark Petty, Head of Strategic Alliances Telephone +44 (0)20 7043 2300 Email m.petty@leyton.com Web www.leyton.com/en/ united-kingdom/home Founded in 1997, Leyton is a global consultancy firm dedicated to helping clients improve their business performance. The company works in partnership with clients to identify funding schemes that are most relevant to their business and can deliver maximum returns. At heart entrepreneurs, Leyton’s industry-leading experts combine energy and knowledge to spot opportunities.

With a headcount of 1,400 people across the world, the Leyton team includes highly qualified tax professionals, lawyers, scientists, engineers, accountants and consultants. The firm has more than 17,000 customers, served from 27 offices across 11 countries, and works with companies from start-ups to multinational organisations.

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Walter Tosto Via E. Piaggio 62 Chieti Scalo, 66100 Italy

The Nominated Representative is Mr Paul Stead, Head of Sales and Marketing

The Nominated Representative is Ms Nicola Trivulzio, Sales Director

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Saftronics has over 40 years’ experience in the field of motor control centre, low voltage switchboard and process control device manufacturing and development. The company works in a wide variety of sectors including oil and gas, energy from waste, renewables, water, chemicals, minerals, aggregates and cement and many others.

The Tosto Group, with over 1,200 employees, consists of three major companies: Walter Tosto SpA (Italy), its subsidiary Walter Tosto WTB Srl (Romania) and Belleli Energy CPE Srl (Italy) which are recognised as among the biggest manufacturers in Europe and leading worldwide suppliers of critical and long lead process equipment such as heavy wall hydrocracking reactors, hydrotreating reactors, HP separators, HP heat exchangers, large columns and heavy drums, tubular reactors, polymerisation reactors, GTL Fischer Tropsch reactors, oxychlorination reactors, EB/SM styrene reactors, coke drums, waste heat boilers and condensers, urea/ammonia/ methanol process equipment, for refineries, fertiliser plants, chemical and petrochemical plants, nuclear and power plants.

The company operates out of a 2,400 sq m purpose-built manufacturing facility in Leeds and has an annual turnover of around £8m.

Saftronics is the preferred and trusted supplier of choice for many leading and high-profile companies.

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Member news New orders for Amarinth in Asia Pacific

Amarinth has recently secured two new orders from Yinson Offshore Production and the Fatima Fertilizer Company, further extending the company’s presence in the Asia Pacific region. © Amarinth Ltd

Amarinth already supplies spare parts to support several existing Girdlestone pumps at Fatima Fertilizer and so when a new pump was required for the expansion, Fatima Fertilizer was keen to build on the existing relationship. The plant processes rock phosphate to produce nitro phosphate fertiliser and so the vertical pump will be designed to handle liquid phosphoric acid that also contains particulates.

Blue Water has seen positive developments in energy and projects over the last few years. This includes the successful execution of the TCO FGP project with a value in excess of US$1.3bn as well as winning the HLPFI award as project logistic provider of the year (2019).

The orders for Yinson and Fatima were both secured through Amarinth’s Malaysian office.

Established a few years ago in Kuala Lumpur, the office has contributed to strong growth in orders for Amarinth from the Asia Pacific region.

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The first order, from Yinson Production, Malaysia, follows a successful delivery of pumps to Yinson by Amarinth. This new order of four stainless steel horizontal pumps will be installed on a condensate unit in a hazardous zone aboard a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

The FPSO will be moored off the coast of Nigeria processing produced oil as part of the Anyala and Madu field development project.

The Anyala and Madu fields are estimated to contain combined reserves of 193m barrels of oil and 0.637tn cubic feet of gas. To meet the project schedules, Amarinth will design and manufacture the pumps on an aggressive 18-week delivery deadline.

The second order, from the Fatima Fertilizer Company, Pakistan, is for a 4m vertical sump pump in duplex stainless steel to be deployed in the expansion of its existing nitro phosphate plant in Mukhtargarh, Sadiqabadt, Pakistan.

For more information: www.amarinth.com

Blue Water Shipping opens in Italy Blue Water Shipping has been involved in providing logistical solutions to Italian clients for many years. To support and develop this business further Blue Water has established an office in Milan.

The office will initially focus on serving clients in the oil and gas, power generation, renewables and infrastructure sectors. The ambition is to add other activities within other business areas later on.

To develop the Italian market, Blue Water has employed Mr Alessandro Crocitto, who comes with more than 34 years of experience from the logistic industry and more than 21 years of dedication to project logistics.

The opening of the Milan office is, according to Thomas Bek, in line with Blue Water’s strategy to expand its activities in the energy and projects sector.

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A new standard for site investigation, engineering, planning and execution of pipeline installation through horizontal directional drilling (HDD), has been published by DNV GL, the technical advisor to the oil and gas industry.

We are confident that this standard will bring long-term benefit to HDD operations, reducing risk and improving quality.

Frank Ketelaars, Regional Manager, Americas, DNV GL – Oil & Gas

The new standard, DNVGL-ST-F121, was created through a joint industry project (JIP) and provides a series of requirements and best practice for site investigation, engineering and planning to execution of pipeline installation to reduce the risk associated with HDD crossings.

HDD is a construction method which provides significant improvements over traditional open cut methods for installing pipelines beneath obstructions such as rivers, highways and railroads.

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Fulkrum Technical Resources wins new Mozambique contract

Fulkrum Technical Resources (FTR), a global provider of technical personnel specialising in QA/QC, inspection and vendor surveillance services to the energy industry, has announced a significant contract win in Mozambique, awarded by a major hydrocarbon exploration company.

Under the multi-year agreement, FTR will provide the groundbreaking LNG project with technical specialist and inspection services throughout the procurement and construction stages of the development.

Split into two phases, in-country and out-of-country, FTR’s technical specialist, subject matter experts and inspection personnel will support multiple workscopes including global supplier surveillance support throughout the procurement process, and QC surveillance during the execution of the onshore and offshore construction campaigns.

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HTL launches hydraulic cutter for offshore industry In all industries where hazardous machinery and materials are present, safety is the optimum priority. Statistics show that 80% of errors which occur during manufacturing are due to human error. For this reason, many companies acquire bespoke equipment tailored to suit their safety and production standards.

Utilising bespoke equipment supports the efficiency and accuracy within the workplace optimising overall machine usage and increasing safe productivity.

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Fulkrum Technical Resources provides comprehensive expertise in the provision of QA/QC and inspection services throughout the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas industry

HTL Group was approached by a global market leader in dredging and marine services to design and manufacture a special purpose hydraulic cutter for umbilical cables to use on ship decks providing a solution to their problem.

HTL worked closely with the client to understand all of the operational issues, providing engineering concepts, agreed design and operating parameters resulting in a bespoke hydraulic cutter capable of cutting offshore umbilicals up to 200mm diameter. The cutting operation is by a hardened steel cutting blade, energised with 400 tonnes of force. The equipment has significantly improved general and operator safety due to its configuration and remote operation being a safe distance away from any cutting activity.

Through some very innovative design features the client is able to overcome any labour intense complex tasks reducing production downtime onsite by up to 80%.

In conclusion, when a standard catalogue product just isn’t the right solution, HTL Group’s in-house design team is able to provide a cradle to grave engineered to order, safe and efficient solution, to fit your company’s needs.

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Safety seal manufacturer Roxtec appoints new marine and offshore manager

Greater Manchester-based international safety seal manufacturer Roxtec has appointed a new marine and offshore sales manager. James Yates will be responsible for northern England and Wales.

I have always worked with innovations and Roxtec is very much about developing cutting edge products. Roxtec is a very exciting company to be part of and promote.

James Yates, Marine and Offshore Sales Manager, Roxtec

In the offshore sector Roxtec’s seals are an industry standard and are used in a broad range of oil and gas infrastructure, in some of the biggest projects in the world, including on drill ships, FPSOs, jack-up rigs, offshore support vessels and semisubmersible rigs.

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Latest Saftronics case study for oil and gas MCC replacement programme

Saftronics was approached by a blue-chip oil company to tender for their 415VAC switchgear replacement programme at one of their operating plants. Following the ITT process, final award of a sole supply framework contract was agreed.

Consultancy took place to define client’s specifications as well as current standards and legislation on low voltage switchgear. Working with CoP, standard electrical schematics were designed and agreed. Saftronics then built and tested prototype compartments and a bespoke test rig was built to prove the concept designs worked prior to production.

On completion of initial designs of the MCC steelwork, Saftronics manufactured the cable glanding facilities so that the cable contractors could trial prior to production. Saftronics’ industrystandard manufacture, inspection, quality and test documentation was also reviewed.

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With the constant need to reduce operating costs and increase output, the oil and gas industry requires more from their Motor Control Centres (MCCs). Saftronics has a long history of working with both gas and oil facilities. While the manufacturing of the MCC is not necessarily demanding, the installation of them can be.

Downtime can have a serious effect on output, but can also affect health and safety and general operations.

The team at Saftronics is expert at finding solutions, and installing MCCs, control panels and LV switchboards in difficult locations and high-pressure environments.

STATS Group completes pipeline isolations for Malaysian operator

Pipeline technology specialist STATS Group has completed an extensive pipeline isolation campaign offshore and onshore Malaysia.

The six month campaign covered 12 pipeline isolations on behalf of partner Handal Energy Berhad for a major operator in Malaysia, and represented the largest integrated campaign undertaken by STATS in the region.

All workscopes featured STATS’ range of Remote Tecno Plug® (RTP) which provided inline pipeline isolation to allow the live repair and replacement of valves on onshore and offshore assets in West Malaysia and Sarawak.

Survitec’s Halo lifejacket awarded ETSO approval Halo, Survitec’s new passenger lifejacket solution for helicopter transfer, has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

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STATS Group is a market leader in the supply of pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the global oil, gas and petrochemical industries. The company’s DNV GL type approved isolation tools provide leak-tight double block and bleed isolation of pressurised pipelines while the system remains live and at operating pressure.

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Survitec will supply Halo Passenger to Belgium-headquartered helicopter service provider NHV Helicopters.

Compatibility with a range of immersion suits and other accessories has also been demonstrated and approved as part of the qualification process. This provides customers with a complete and compatible personal lifesaving appliance (PLSA) ensemble suitable for offshore helicopter transfer.

A one-size-fits-all, twin chamber lifejacket, it is the first aviation lifejacket to incorporate Survitec’s innovative Fusion 3D technology, which contours to the wearer’s body shape for enhanced comfort over longer durations.

Incorporating a lightweight, 310 bar carbon composite cylinder, the EBS is capable of providing up to 80% more air than the minimum standard and can be deployed in one swift movement. The lifejacket is also compatible with Survitec’s ground-breaking 1000 Series immersion suit range.

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Forthcoming events 3 March Overseas Exhibition

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Operator: Grodno Azot Value: US$1.47bn Maire Tecnimont Group is looking to engage with UK suppliers for this project and others after receiving support from UK Export Finance.

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Global opportunities Operator: Sharjah National Oil Company (SNOC) Value: US$100m SNOC and partner Eni have announced a new gas and condensate discovery, Mahani-1. The well was tested and flow rates were up 50MMcf/d of lean gas.

The discovery will be further assessed with additional appraisal drilling.

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Port Meridian LNG Project Operator: Port Meridian Energy Value: US$400m Infrastrata, who is currently looking to acquire the planned development, has seen interest from recognised LNG companies who are looking to partner with it on the construction of the FSRU project.

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Operator: Bulgarian Energy Holding Value: US$7.7bn Deployment of the seventh 1GW unit at the existing Kozloduy nuclear power plant. Works will also include modernisation and life extension of units 5 and 6.

Westinghouse has secured a contract to upgrade the Ovation I&C systems at units 5 and 6.

Operator: POWERCHINA & HIDCL Value: US$2.2bn A 756MW hydropower plant in Tamor of Province 1. Investment Board Nepal has signed a memorandum of understanding with Power Construction Corporation of China and Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd. A feasibility study will be submitted within two years.

Operator: Masdar Value: US$600m Development of a 400MW wind farm in the Navoi region. The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and Masdar have signed an agreement to develop this project. Masdar will design, finance, build and operate the wind farm, with works to commence in Q3 2020 and commissioning in 2022.

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Spotlight on technology HTL

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BESPOKE HYDRAULIC CUTTERS Established in 1996, HTL Group is a controlled bolting and joint integrity specialist. Headquartered in the north east of England with strategically located facilities across the globe, HTL offers a wide range of controlled bolting products, services and training. It provides second to none customer service to ensure that all customers choose HTL as their preferred partner to solve their bolting challenges.

In all industries where hazardous machinery and materials are present, safety is the optimum priority.

– a bespoke hydraulic cutter capable of cutting offshore umbilical up to 200mm diameter.

Statistics show that 80% of errors which occur during manufacturing are due to human error. For this reason, many companies acquire bespoke equipment tailored to suit their safety and production standards.

The cutting operation is formed from a hardened steel cutting blade, energised with 400 tonnes of force.

Utilising bespoke equipment supports the efficiency and accuracy within the workplace optimising overall machine usage and increasing safe productivity.

HTL Group was approached by a global market leader in dredging and marine services to design and manufacture a special purpose hydraulic cutter for umbilical cables to use on ship decks providing a solution to their problem

The equipment has significantly improved general and operator safety due to its configuration and remote operation being a safe distance away from any cutting activity.

Some very innovative design features overcome any labour intense complex tasks reducing production downtime onsite by up to 80%.

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Overseas events Nuclear sector opportunities

The civil nuclear power sector has a growing pipeline of projects across the entire value chain, from nuclear new build to decommissioning, and from maintenance and upgrades to new technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs).

New build is firmly underway at Hinkley Point C in the UK with 64% of the project value to be spent in the UK supply chain, and follow-up projects at Sizewell and Bradwell moving forward through the planning phases. Elsewhere, the global Camilla Tew nature of nuclear is evidenced by the broad range of countries developing projects.

New build proposals are advancing in Bulgaria, Finland and Egypt, while countries currently engaged in the construction of reactors include Bangladesh, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, the decommissioning sector is thriving as plants are taken offline creating a burgeoning market for decommissioning skills and technologies. Europe is set to become the largest market in the world by the mid-2020s worth an estimated £60bn with dismantling projects set to get underway in Belgium, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland over the next decade.

The changing energy market has also seen the emergence of new technologies in the form of SMRs. It is hoped that these will drive down the cost of nuclear construction, as well proving quicker and simpler to build, significantly enhancing the business case for new nuclear. Moreover, it is predicted that the current export market for SMRs is worth an estimated £250bn.

Now is the time to ensure UK companies from across all the energy sectors are making the most of UK and global opportunities.

Forthcoming events Civil Nuclear Showcase

3-4 March 2020 London The Department for International Trade will be organising a Civil Nuclear Showcase, offering the opportunity to meet, network and discuss the latest developments with senior delegations from the international nuclear industry.

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World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE 2020)

23-25 June 2020 Paris Connect to the world nuclear industry at WNE, the first platform dedicated to the global civil nuclear community!

The EIC, along with the support of DIT and NIA, is organising a UK pavilion at World Nuclear Exhibition, providing the opportunity for the UK’s supply chain to showcase its expertise and innovations in operation, maintenance, new build, fuel cycle, digitalisation and decommissioning to a global audience.

There are limited stands remaining. To be part of the UK group, please contact overseasevents@the-eic.com Get in touch For Share more your information news and contact... views...

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UK and Europe news Regional update

The UK events team has focused on a number of energy transition events in the past few months, with energy transition now becoming the latest hyper-topic Jo Cam pbell and the pathway towards transformation of the global energy sector from fossil-based to zero-carbon.

Throughout the UK business leaders have come together for a number of EIC events, from working with the northern clusters to energy from waste, we also held regional energy storage showcases in London and Aberdeen, supported

by Opportunity North East (ONE). Each of our events gave a market overview and discussed the huge supply chain opportunities which the UK’s transition to net zero will deliver.

March will see us continuing with this energy transition theme as we deliver a free breakfast briefing – driving towards a sustainable energy mix, in partnership with Lloyd’s Register on Wednesday 4 March. With the UK government making a commitment towards net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050, the event looks at how we, as an industry, strike the balance of oil and gas exploration and production, decarbonisation and renewable energy sources. The event will focus on the key areas of the latest Oil and Gas Authority’s UKCS Energy Integration Report. If you wish to attend, please click here: https://www.the-eic.com/Events/EnergyTransition The global offshore wind project pipeline has shown no sign of slowing down in 2019, and with this market of opportunity, the EIC and World Forum Offshore (WFO) are holding a global offshore wind showcase in London, on Wednesday 18 March. This event invites key industry players to discuss the expansion of global offshore wind, the potential challenges and opportunities arising from this trend, the adoption to supporting net-zero targets, while also bringing developers and the global supply chain together. To book your place and view sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, click here: https://www.theeic.com/Events/GlobalOffshoreWindShowcase On Thursday 26 March, the EIC is again partnering with Lloyd’s Register to hold a breakfast panel briefing in Aberdeen – managing and optimising ageing assets. To hear how the shifting landscape adds a new dimension to operating models, click here to book on to this free event: https://www.the-eic.com/EventDetail?dateid=2675 The EIC is also supporting a number of external events this month, sponsoring the Internationalisation Award at the Offshore Achievement Awards on Thursday 19 March.

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Energy Mix Wednesday 4 March 2020, Aberdeen with Lloyd’s Register

Global Offshore Wind Showcase Wednesday 18 March 2020, London

Managing and Optimising Aging Assets Thursday 26 March 2020, Aberdeen with Lloyd’s Register

Export Showcase: Opportunities in Norway Wednesday 22 April 2020, Aberdeen

Regional news

UK energy storage sector continues growth

At the start of the year the UK’s energy storage market made a myriad of progressions, demonstrating its importance as a key sector in the energy industry. In January, UK-based Gresham House Energy Storage Fund completed the £32.8m acquisition of the 49MW Red Scar battery from Noriker Power and Gresham House DevCo, and was expected to further acquire two 50MW projects and a 5MW extension to the pre-existing Littlebrook site in the following months. Following this, Gresham House Energy awarded multi-year contracts to Habitat Energy to provide optimisation services to three of its projects: a 20MW Wiltshire/Roundponds system, a 5MW Wolverhampton battery and the Red Scar development. In Northern Ireland, NEC Energy Solutions secured EPC contracts for the 50MW Drumkee and 50MW Mullavilly battery storage projects being developed by Gore Street Energy Storage Fund.

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Middle East news Regional update

Last month witnessed several high-profile events in the EIC calendar, in particular our signature EIC Connect Oil, Gas & Beyond, where we were delighted to see Ryan M cPhers on extensive support provided

by ADNOC. Building closer working relationships with national oil companies (NOCs) is a key driver within our organisation, with many of our members expressing a gap in the market. We will continue to build upon this across the region while also maintaining the active relationships we have with many of the local contractors who remain a critical aspect in the supply chain process.

Hopefully this year will see a number of additional ‘Connects’ added to the calendar, as we seek to widen our horizon and embark on new markets both within the GCC and beyond. A special mention goes out to our own Fabrice Abalain for looking after the UK pavilion during last months Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS). Another successful event where some additional intelligence was gleaned that I am sure will be passed on at our next event.

New members continue to join us from the region where we recently welcomed Krusman and Leaders Oilfield Services. Our first ever EIC Open Day was successfully held last month, kindly hosted by Wood and admirably led by our Membership Manager Anand Kumar. This event allowed potential members to hear about the benefits of EIC membership while hearing testimonials from existing members Wood, Proserv and Xergy as to the benefits they have gained. We will aim to repeat this in the second half of the year.

We have our first trade delegation of the year in March to Nigeria. Following on from the success of last years delegation, a tailored programme of meetings will give delegates an opportunity to assess potential business leads as well as engage with local businesses, something which is essential given the well-established local content legislation.

Finally, I would also like to draw your attention to the Energy Exports Conference (EEC), the number one event for global trade delegations to meet new and experienced UK exporters. Returning to Aberdeen from 17-18 June 2020, EEC aims to introduce the best of British exporters to leading project operators and contractors around the world. Whether you’re an experienced exporter, have just started or are yet to begin your exporting journey, EEC will highlight actionable project opportunities and identify key markets to target.

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Regional news

Samsung Engineering and Técnicas Reunidas awarded US$3.7bn refinery in Algeria Sonatrach has awarded Samsung Engineering and Técnicas Reunidas the EPC contract for the Hassi Messaoud refinery (RHM) expansion project on a turnkey basis. The refinery is expected to process 5mtpa of crude oil on completion. Works on the projects by Samsung Engineering and Técnicas Reunidas are to be completed within 52 months by 2024. The contract is understood to be worth US$3.7bn with Samsung Engineering’s share of the contract at approximately US$1.64bn. Técnicas Reunidas will be responsible for 55% of the contract, which includes environmental work and auxiliary infrastructure.

Qatar to build 800MW solar PV plant

The Al Kharsaah PV Solar IPP project has been awarded to a consortium of Total (49%) and Marubeni (51%). The project will be developed and operated by Siraj 1 SPV, jointly owned by the consortium of Total Solar International and Marubeni (40%), alongside Siraj Energy (60%), a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (40%) and QEWC (Qatar Electricity & Water Company, 60%).

The project will be developed in two phases, with first phase achieving 350MW by 2021 and full capacity of 800MW a year after. The project is worth an estimated US$467m with completion date of full 800MW park set for Q1 2022.

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Asia Pacific news Regional update

For March 2020 our focus is on organising the second EIC Connect Indonesia in Jakarta which will be held on 26 March 2020. We are Azman expecting 200 delegates Nasir comprising EIC members from the region and non-EIC members who are mainly key players in the Indonesian energy market.

The UK ambassador to Indonesia and the Vice Minister of Energy of Indonesia are scheduled to officiate at this event and give the keynote addresses.

We are expecting some 25 speakers from the oil and gas, renewables and power sectors to give their presentations on upcoming and potential energy projects in Indonesia.

The event has successfully attracted nine sponsors; NES Global, Aveva, Serba Dinamik, Rosen Engineering, DHL Energy, Hellerman Tyton, Pepperl+Fuchs, 3W Networks and Vulcanic. The continuing interest by the sponsors indicates the confidence these companies have in potential business opportunities in Indonesia.

We are also encouraged by the positive support from the Department for International Trade in Indonesia and Scottish Enterprise who continue to assist in promoting the event and bringing UK delegates. As per the previous event in 2017, we are expecting more than 250 one-toone meetings to occur through out the day. The speaking companies have kindly agreed to provide at least two personnel each to act as one-to-one hosts in meeting the delegates and sponsors from the EIC. Prior to EIC Connect Indonesia, EIC Asia Pacific will be attending the OTC Asia Exhibitions and Conferences in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 24-25 March 2020.

On 4 March, EIC Asia Pacific will speak at the BritishMalaysia Chamber of Commerce event on the topic of ‘Regional Opportunities in New Energy’. Apart from the EIC, other speakers at the event will be Petronas New Energy Division and the Ministry of Energy and Climate Change of Malaysia.

Azman Nasir, Head of Asia Pacific azman.nasir@the-eic.com 26 March 2020 • Jakarta

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Regional news

Japan Drilling to provide semi-submersible rig

Japan Drilling has won a contract from PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) for its semisubmersible drilling rig for an upcoming campaign off Myanmar. The two sides entered into an agreement for the semisub Hakuryu-5 whereby PTTEP will use the rig for 283 days starting in March or April 2020.

The rig will work in the Andaman Sea off Myanmar.

CSSC wins contract for LNG carriers

Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co Ltd (CSSC) has been awarded a contract by Petronas to construct two LNG carriers for LNG projects in Malaysia. The two 79,900 cubic metre LNG carriers, 239 metres length, 36.6 metres width, are designed to be able to sail in coastal areas in Southeast Asia and the river areas in Pearl River, Yangtze River and Huangpu River.

ONGC starts seventh expansion phase for PRP-7

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has issued tender documents to offshore contractors for work on the seventh expansion phase of its pipeline replacement project (PRP-7). The work scope will involve the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of more than 243 kilometres of offshore pipelines, with the job likely to be executed across two field seasons. Technical and commercial offers for PRP-7 are likely to be submitted in early 2020, with ONGC expected to finalise its preferred contractor in Q2 2020. Some of the key players expected to compete for the project include Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Sapura Energy.

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North and Central America news Regional update

I went to the British Embassy in Havana in December, where I received a market introduction and met with the national oil company.

There are significant opportunities for the supply Amand a Duho n chain, as the country has recently opened its offshore leases up for public tender. For further information around this emerging market, please contact the EIC Houston office.

Last month we delivered our second successful EIC Connect, Energy Mexico, in Mexico City. Speakers and one-to-one host companies included Arendal, BHP Billiton, Department for International Trade, GrupoR, ICA Fluor, iPS Powerful People, McDermott, Modec, Premier Oil, Scottish Development International, Subsea 7, Transocean, Turner & Townsend, UK Export Finance and Wood, all of whom added great insight into the future of oil and gas in Mexico. The event received over 100 delegates and took place within the margins of a successful trade delegation to Mexico which the EIC delivered in partnership with the Department for International Trade and Scottish Development International.

The future of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market looks promising, with US$263bn in investment expected across active and future projects. Later this month the EIC North & Central America office will host its first LNG sector update with key US industry players in discussions regarding the outlook of the LNG market, the growth of LNG demand, and potential opportunities for the supply chain. Don’t miss this chance to develop new contacts from across the LNG sector.

Houston is the energy capital of the world and in 2020 having a presence in the region is key to sustaining and growing your business. If you need valuable assistance or are interested in our EICLaunchPad services (hot desks, conference facilities, virtual and serviced offices), upcoming events and training then please contact: houston@the-eic.com

Forthcoming events

Sector Showcase: LNG Thursday 26 March 2020, EIC Houston

EIC North & Central America Open Day Wednesday 31 March 2020, EIC Houston with Wood

Sector Showcase: Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Tuesday 2 June 2020, EIC Houston

Overseas Delegation to Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago Monday 8 June 2020, In Country

Regional news

NY to solicit 1GW of offshore wind in 2020

The governor of New York has announced that the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority is planning to hold a second solicitation for at least 1GW of offshore wind power in 2020. It will be a major step towards achieving New York’s 70% Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2030 and target of 9GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2035.

Mexico will not host new oil auctions in 2020 Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said that Mexico is not planning to host oil and gas auctions in 2020; citing the 110 previously awarded contracts to oil majors in previous bid rounds. He noted Mexico first needs to see results through investment and production.

Amanda Duhon, Regional Director, North & Central America amanda.duhon@the-eic.com 29 September 2020 • Houston

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South America news Regional update

In order to show suppliers how to export, the EIC has formed a partnership with ABIMAQ (the Brazilian Machinery Association) to deliver an Oil and Gas Internationalisation Seminar. The first edition Clariss e Roch a was held in November in Sao Paulo and was opened by their President – José Velloso and Mr Martin Whalley – Director for Latin America investment from the UK government. Gathering almost 60 people, SBM’s supply chain manager, Thomas Pommared, presented on opportunities globally, followed by Elder Stringari, manager at WEG Global Oil & Gas, who presented their case story. The event also included presentations from UK and Brazilian governments on the support given to companies, the EIC about opportunities tracked on EICDataStream and RBNA Consult on international standards. This event will be held for the second time in Rio de Janeiro on 24 March and we are pleased to have Equinor as a confirmed speaker. If you are interest to know more about how to get involved in these events, please get in touch with our team.

Regional news

PDVSA in privatisation talks with foreign companies The Venezuelan national oil company is reportedly negotiating with Eni, Repsol and Rosneft a possible transfer of ownership of PDVSA-operated assets in the country. It is understood that the companies would restructure some PDVSA debts in exchange for assets. A major obstacle for the Maduro administration’s latest plan are the economic sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela, which forbid US companies from doing business in the South American country without a waiver. It is also unclear if Juan Guaidó, the self-proclaimed Venezuelan head of government and current leader of the country’s National Assembly, would agree to the proposal.

Forthcoming event Understanding Procurement in Petrobras

Thursday 12 March 2020 The course will focus on how to make the most of opportunities with Petrobras. Do you know that after the implementation of new legislation (law #13.303/2016) suppliers no longer have to wait to be invited to a bid?

The objective is to provide clear and comprehensive information to help suppliers to do business with Petrobras. Several case studies will be presented to illustrate the do’s and don’ts when participating in bids organised by Petrobras.

If you need any assistance or advice in the region or for more information about upcoming events, please contact: Clarisse Rocha, Head of Americas clarisse.rocha@the-eic.com

Solar PV to surpass 8GW in Brazil

The installed capacity of solar power plants in the country – including commercial-scale and distributed generation – is expected to surpass 8GW in 2020, according to Brazil’s solar power association Absolar. Investment this year is estimated at R$19.7bn (US$4.6bn), with distributed generation accounting for nearly R$16.4bn (US$3.8bn) of the total amount.

Guyana’s oil reserves larger then Mexico’s and Norway’s

Following the announcement by ExxonMobil that its Staborek Block has more than eight billion barrels of recoverable oil, Guyana has surpassed Mexico, Norway, Oman and several other countries in terms of oil reserves.

In December 2019, the country started producing oil for the first time following the start-up of the 120,000b/d Liza Destiny FPSO.

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THE UK’S PREMIER ENERGY INDUSTRY EVENT Join us at the most prestigious event in the UK energy industry’s supply chain calendar as we celebrate the achievements and successes achieved by YOU, our members.

Your guest speaker The no-nonsense, legendary comedian that is Jimmy Carr is set to return to the EIC National Awards Dinner after first appearing on our stage in 2017.

He’s back to deliver an afterdinner speech that’s guaranteed to entertain and is not for the faint-hearted.

Take advantage of this unbeatable early bird offer to host and entertain your own VIP guests at an unforgettable evening.

Cost Table of ten: £1,990+VAT Individual place: £199+VAT

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Corporate hospitality is a great way to help improve relationships within your network. Contact Charmaine Thompson, EIC Sales Executive, to find out how to exceed your client’s expectations and differentiate yourself from the competition.

The EIC awards ceremony will recognise companies which offer a product or service with a positive and significant effect on the UK energy supply chain. Details of award categories and how to enter can be found on the website here:

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EIC South America Ed. Manhattan Tower 26th Floor Avenida Rio Branco 89 20040-004 Rio de Janeiro - RJ Brasil Tel +55 21 3265 7400 Fax +55 21 3265 7410 Email rio@the-eic.com

EIC (Energy Industries Council)