Category: Green Hydrogen

Oman’s Ambitious Clean Hydrogen Initiative: Eden Partners With MEM For Geologic Hydrogen Development

Image Source: European Gas Hub Eden, a pioneer in sustainable natural resource recovery, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Oman Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) to lead the development of stimulated geologic hydrogen in Oman. The Sultanate of Oman has set ambitious goals to become a global leader […]
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IEA advises Oman on becoming a low-carbon hydrogen producer

Image Source: ResearchGate The IEA predicts that Oman could become the sixth-largest exporter of hydrogen globally by 2030. The IEA has issued a report to Oman’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, Salim Al Aufi, on the country’s capacity to become a low-emissions hydrogen supplier by 2030. The report is the first to analyse renewable hydrogen […]
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OQ Gas Networks Partners With Fluxys To Advance Hydrogen In Oman

Image Source: Fluxys OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), Oman’s gas transportation company, has taken a significant step toward advancing low-carbon energy infrastructure in the country. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fluxys, a Belgian-based energy infrastructure group, to explore collaborations in hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) infrastructure projects within Oman. OQGN’s Managing […]
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Oman awards hydrogen blocks to Kuwaiti company

Image Source: Oman Sustainability Week Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) has granted one of Oman’s initial hydrogen blocks to EnerTech Holding Company, a Kuwaiti state-owned company focused on clean energy investment and development. EnerTech is also a founding partner of the international consortium, Green Energy Oman (GEO). According to a press statement by EnerTech, the GEO consortium, which includes EnerTech, […]
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Oman Shell’s Blue Hydrogen project to support the energy transition

Image Source: Oman Observer A landmark Blue Hydrogen & Ammonia project being firmed up by Oman Shell for planned implementation at Duqm has the potential to underpin the country’s transition to large-scale adoption of sustainable zero-carbon fuels, such as green hydrogen. Shell recently announced that it had received the support and endorsement of the Ministry […]
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Oman’s First Green-Hydrogen-Ready Steel Plant By Vulcan Green Steel Breaks Ground

Image Source: The world economic forum The groundbreaking ceremony for Vulcan Green Steel’s (VGS) plant, Oman’s first green-hydrogen-ready steel project in Duqm, commenced under the leadership of Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Chairman of OPAZ. With an investment of $3 billion, the plant aims to produce 5 million metric tonnes per annum (5 MTPA) […]
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DEME, OQ advance green hydrogen project in Oman

Image Source: DEME Group Belgium’s DEME Concessions NV and Oman’s OQ Alternative Energy have inked a usufruct agreement with Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) and the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) regarding their planned green hydrogen project in the Duqm area, central Oman. The two companies united in the Hyport Duqm consortium […]
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Amnah Consortium Pivots To Green Steel, Harnessing Oman’s Green Hydrogen For Industrial Decarbonization

Image Source: ChemAnalyst Amnah, the consortium securing Oman’s first land block for green hydrogen, has revealed plans to utilize its renewable hydrogen output in Duqm for green steel production. Mark Geilenkirchen, Project CEO, highlighted the strategic commitment to use green hydrogen domestically instead of exporting derivatives like ammonia. The decision aligns with Oman’s focus on […]
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Omani-Belgian clean energy cooperation showcased at Davos

Image Source: Arabiandaily A roundtable held against the backdrop of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos (Switzerland) spotlighted the role of three major Belgian companies in supporting the energy transition in the Sultanate of Oman. Represented at the roundtable were top executives of marine engineering and contracting giant DEME (part of the […]
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