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Spain’s solar PV market shines on Recently the European Union’s National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) pledged to install 209GW of solar PV by 2030 – equivalent to 19GW per year. The region as a whole has grabbed onto the reins of the sector, and countries are slowly showing signs of forming and bolstering their own respective portfolios. Spain has been leading this race into the sunny horizon as one of the fastest growing European PV markets. The Spanish NECP has a 74% target of renewable electricity generation for 2030 and is anticipated to install 92.2GW of solar PV alone by 2030. Healthy additions in the last few years helped the country become the second largest PV market in Europe, with over 2.6GW installed in 2020 amidst the global pandemic. The country’s favourable environment for the technology, with one of the highest volumes of sunshine in Europe and land accessibility, has provided a strong foundation for its deployment. However, it is its financial and legislative backing that further supports its installation, which was only recently introduced. In 2015, the Spanish government suspended all incentives for solar PV due to its financial situation. The removal of feed in tariffs brought construction to a halt until 2018 when the legislation was finally eased. Since then, capacity market auctions in the country have continued to thrive for the sector. In January, the Spanish government announced the results of its latest renewable energy auction for 3GW, with solar PV securing 2.04GW of the allocated capacity. Costs have now drastically fallen below wholesale power market prices, allowing for a range of new routes to market and more investors to enter the country. As such, Spain has been able to further stabilise the market’s financial standing, with an evolving portfolio of subsidy-free developments. Spain currently covers 46% of Europe’s subsidy-free solar PV pipeline and is the largest market for power purchase agreements (PPA). More upcoming proposals now include PPAs and merchant investments, or models combining both, providing routes to market with lower risk. The start of 2021 continued the trend of an influx of PPA agreements, with the country now also becoming an exciting space for corporate PPAs in particular. In January, Iberdrola signed a PPA with Danone for the 590MW Francisco Pizarro plant. The €300m project is claimed to be the largest in Europe and is set to begin operations in 2022. PPAs are also starting to be signed with developers for specific power capacities generated from a portfolio of solar plants (or combined with wind power plants), rather than from an individual project. For example, in March Spanish steel company Sidenor signed a 10 year PPA with Naturgy Energy Group to procure 350GWh of renewable energy generated from its wind and solar farms.

Sharan Amidst the flood of solar ya Kum aramu rthy additions, industry experts have been concerned about limited grid access for the rapidly developing sector. In June 2020, the country was facing a surplus of requests for grid access for renewables, which amounted to over 430GW of generation – seven times what is needed to meet its 2030 targets. New legislation was passed last summer to tackle the grid access backlog from the last 16 months. The new law creates a three month moratorium on the issuing of new permits until the regulation is approved by congress and the regulator. This resulted in 39.3GW of new renewable capacity being renounced by developers in December, due to not meeting the new deadline.

With so much activity and opportunities in the sector, major oil and gas players have also made large investments in Spain to easily transition into the solar industry. Lightsource BP is dominating the scene, having recently added another 845MW to its Spanish pipeline from local developer Iberia Solar. The company has added nearly 2GW of Spanish capacity in the last two months to its portfolio, with 1.06GW from RIC Energy. Eni has made its first renewables investment in the south of Spain, acquiring three PV projects totalling 140MW from X-Elio. Both companies have also entered further discussions for a larger collaboration of clean energy projects in the country. Total has an agreement with the Spanish developer Ignis to develop 3.3GW of solar projects near Madrid and Andalusia. Repsol also has three projects under development – the Valdesolar, Sigma and Kappa plants – totalling just under 600MW. The strong market has also become a hotspot for the future development of green hydrogen via solar energy, with the country having a target of 4GW of green hydrogen by 2030. The European initiative – HyDeal Ambition – includes a number of solar developers that aim to deploy 95GW of solar for green hydrogen production by 2030. Small-scale floating PV plants are also anticipated to be of interest in the long-term future, with pilot projects slowly emerging in the region. One example of this is a 250kWp pilot floating PV unit off the coast of Gran Canaria, by a consortium including Ocean Sun and Fred Olsen Renewables. As the prices continue to drop for the technology, the country’s new targets mark a clear policy shift in favour of renewables. With its strong foundation for development and future opportunities arising through other technologies, Spain is expected to hold its crown as the leader of solar PV and be a huge driving force in the growth of not only the European but global PV market too. Sharanya Kumaramurthy Energy Analyst sharanya.kumaramurthy@the-eic.com

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Inside this issue... It’s been a busy few weeks at the EIC, with key event launches, new EICAssetMap categories, two new EIC Country Reports and an exciting new EIC member addition.

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We are delighted to announce that EIC members can now choose the entire Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for EICAssetMap access as a primary membership option. Members can now access and monitor asset data and O&M opportunities for EMEA, giving you unparalleled insight into the OPEX landscape for the region as a whole. EIC members will also be able to select Australasia EICAssetMap as a bolt-on onto your existing EIC membership in just two weeks, bringing you asset data in the oil and gas, renewables, power and nuclear sectors for the entire continent. You may also have noticed the launch of the EIC’s most highly anticipated event of the year – the Energy Exports Conference. Taking place on screen once again and free to attend for all companies with the option to upgrade at a small fee, vEEC 2021 promises to be packed full of exciting export opportunities from around the world with a focus on clean tech and decommissioning opportunities. Please visit: www.the-eic.com/Events/EnergyExportsConference Our EIC analysts have been keeping busy this month, with two new EIC Country Reports now available for EIC members to download for free in EICDataStream, focusing on Guyana and Suriname. These fast-growing neighbouring markets in South America hold enormous oil and gas reserves, and with supermajor ExxonMobil leading the way, there are vast opportunities for overseas supply chain companies to explore. We are very excited to announce ExxonMobil as a new member of the EIC, a landmark achievement for us as we welcome operators and developers into membership for the first time. ExxonMobil launches its LNG Power Play awards on 6 April, celebrating the accomplishments of remarkable women and men who uphold the importance of supporting and empowering others in the workplace. The awards shine a light on how a mutually supportive environment can help support great business outcomes across all parts of the LNG value chain. In this edition of Inside Energy, EIC Energy Analyst Sharanya Kumaramurthy looks at the Spanish solar PV sector, which has grown into one of the fastest growing European PV markets following the EU’s pledge to install 209GW by 2030. We also spoke to Åsa Gilbert, International Business Development Manager at EIC member company SafeLane Global, who highlights the work it does in de-risking energy projects in the lucrative and growing market of Mozambique. Mark Risley Head of Marketing and Communications mark.risley@the-eic.com Sign for the EICOnline newsletter Get inup touch Share your news and views...

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Karish North Gas Field Operator: Energean Value: US$150m TechnipFMC has been awarded an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation letter of award for the project. This covers the design, manufacture and installation of subsea equipment, including the subsea production system.

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Operator: BP Value: US$400m BP will target a final investment decision in Q4 2022 for Phase 2 of the project. Strong progress on the Phase 1 development is enabling the advancement of the second phase project.

Operator: 1PointFive Value: US$500m 1PointFive has awarded Worley the FEED contract for the DAC 1 project. The FEED phase, set to commence in H1 2021, will focus on the first train which will capture 500,000 metric tonnes of CO2 annually.

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Operator: Sunnyfred Global Value: US$300m Deployment of a 200MW solar farm located on about 304 hectares of land in Ashama, Nigeria. Sunnyfred Global has signed an agreement with B&S Power Holding PTE for the financing and construction of the power plant.

Operator: Equinor Value: US$400m A project to modify the Troll B and C platforms to accommodate powerfrom-shore. Aker Solutions has been awarded a letter of intent for topside modifications to Troll B and C for when the platforms are electrified. The contract value is stated at between NOK2 and 3bn.

Operator: Rosenergoatom Value: US$5.6bn Construction of a nuclear power plant with overall capacity of 2,400MW. A licence has been issued to the Siberian Chemical Combine to construct a BREST-OD-300 reactor at the site. It will be the world’s first experimental demonstration power unit featuring a lead-cooled fast neutron reactor.

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by Åsa Gilbert International Business Development Manager, SafeLane Global

The little-known barriers that could devastate your energy project in Mozambique (and how to overcome them) Mozambique boasts a wealth of renewable energy potential, yet explosive remnants of war and an insurgency threat are barriers to harnessing this unrivalled potential. SafeLane Global (formerly BACTEC Mozambique Lda) has been working in Mozambique, demining and mitigating the risks of all explosive threats since 2004 – both on land and in the marine environment. In this article, Åsa Gilbert explains the explosive threats you need to be aware of, and how you can mitigate them to keep your project on track, your reputation intact and your personnel protected. The renewable energy potential and natural resource opportunities in Mozambique Together with the government, the Mozambique Energy Fund (FUNAE) conducted a renewable potential feasibility study focusing on: • Solar • Hydro • Biomass • Wind • Geothermal • Maritime Resources Together, they identified a total potential in excess of 23,000GW – with solar the most abundant at 23,000GW alone. Solar is followed by hydro (19GW), wind (5GW), biomass (2GW) and geothermal (0.1GW). Mozambique is also blessed with an abundance of natural resources including iron ore, tantalite, gold, graphite, marble, bentonite and limestone.

However, because of historic conflict which resulted in the nation being widely affected by landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination, these resources have been under-explored and under-utilised – until now. Thanks to political stabilisation after the peace accord of 1992 and the years of demining and battle area clearance (BAC) that followed, Mozambique is now a safer country – ripe for investment. However, it’s critical that investors are aware of the remaining explosive threats when planning their energy project activity in Mozambique; these explosive barriers to safe development must be fully understood, planned for and mitigated against. Understanding Mozambique’s conflict history For centuries, Mozambique was colonised by Portugal. When the collapse of colonialism began in the 20th century, Mozambique was no exception in seeking independence with the Mozambican War of Independence lasting a decade from 1964 to 1974. Independence was declared and Mozambique as we know it was born in 1975. However, political uncertainty was common in many newly independent countries; in Mozambique, this unrest resulted in the 15 year-long Mozambican Civil War, 1977-1992. The deadly and devastating effects of the Mozambican Civil War included the country being heavily contaminated with landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW).

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After the years of conflict ended, intense focus was placed on decontaminating the land and returning it safely to the Mozambican people. In 2015, after two decades of clearance operations the country was declared free of anti-personnel mines in all known minefields. The Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation has explained that there may still be areas that are contaminated: “It would be unrealistic to say that there will never again be accidents related to mines or other explosive devices. History shows otherwise.” His comment regarding ‘other explosive devices’ is of critical consideration to those who wish to develop Mozambique and invest in its natural resources. Further consideration must also be given to the explosive threat impact presented by the recent RENAMO insurgency, and the ongoing Islamist insurgency. Planning to enable investment in Mozambique’s future As well as its natural resources, its solar levels and trade winds make Mozambique an ideal location for investment into the development of renewable energy. Consequently, many of the world’s energy companies are planning developments, and the government is hugely supportive because, in spite of a steadily growing GDP, Mozambique is still a developing country affected by poverty. New green energy developments can create employment for local nationals, as well as helping the world move towards a future fuelled by clean, renewable energy.

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Although Mozambique has been declared anti-personnel mine free in known minefields, other items of explosive ordnance (EO) still pose a risk to the advancements of the nation today. These include the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) utilised by insurgents as well as UXO such as mortars, grenades and rockets as a result of past conflict. Mitigating the explosive risk to your energy project Unlike victim activated anti-personnel landmines or IEDs, historic ordnance has not been designed to detonate due to pressure. However, as a result of lying dormant for decades, this ordnance becomes increasingly unstable due to degradation and erosion. When items are disturbed by flooding or exposed to heat, vibration or shock, a deadly detonation can be triggered – just as a mine or an IED can be triggered by someone walking or driving over them. This means both current and historic explosive threats can impact the safety of personnel and project delivery for any intrusive project such as infrastructure, mining, construction or energy developments. Once these threats are understood however, they can be mitigated against, thus enabling the utilisation of the nation’s inimitable resources and the advancement of your project. A safe solution for your project SafeLane has been operational globally for over 30 years and has been mitigating the risks of all explosive threats in Mozambique since 2004.

The team knows the landscape, the risks, and has proven their value for humanitarian, governmental, and commercial clients alike, keeping clients’ personnel safe and projects on track and on budget.

SafeLane is operational in improvised explosive device disposal in some the world’s most complex conflict zones including Yemen, Mali and Somalia, it also offers effective IED threat mitigation (IED-TM) services and prevents classified and ‘attractive to criminal and terrorist organisations’ (ACTO) items from falling into the hands of proscribed terrorist organisations. Is your project at risk from historic ordnance contamination? Understanding the contamination history of your project site is the first step to determining what steps – if any – you need to take to ensure explosive remnants of war don’t impact progression. SafeLane provides you with this intelligence in the form of a detailed desktop threat assessment. Further, as an end-to-end explosive threat mitigation service provider, if there’s a requirement to survey or clear some or all of your site, provide a watching brief or train your staff, it packages services.

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Providing protection against the current complex IED threat Where projects or personnel may be at risk from the current insurgency threat, SafeLane supplies accredited and experienced detection and protection canine services. The dogs are trained to detect any scent target – from explosives (commercial, military and homemade) to narcotics, for example. Protection dogs can provide full security for your site, camp or mine. As SafeLane is also operational in improvised explosive device disposal in some the world’s most complex conflict zones including Yemen, Mali and Somalia, it also offers effective IED threat mitigation (IED-TM) services and prevents classified and ‘attractive to criminal and terrorist organisations’ (ACTO) items from falling into the hands of proscribed terrorist organisations. For a cost and obligation-free initial assessment of your Mozambican project’s potential explosive ordnance risk exposure, contact International Business Development Manager Åsa Gilbert asa.gilbert@safelaneglobal.com +44 (0)1594 368 077 Any EIC members who wish to be profiled in this section please contact Mark Risley, Head of Marketing and Communications mark.risley@the-eic.com

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Spotlight on technology Siemens Energy

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SIEMENS ENERGY’S BLUEDRIVE DC-GRID TECHNOLOGY Siemens Energy’s BlueDrive DC-Grid technology was developed and refined over many years to meet the offshore industry’s demanding energy distribution requirements, especially for propulsion and drilling systems. It is an efficient, environmentally friendly solution that provides high levels of reliability, availability and ease of service, with low emissions. The Siemens Energy BlueDrive DC-Grid solution consists of DC/DC converters connected to the existing four drilling drive DC buses from one side and to DC/ DC converters connected to energy-storage systems. This allows platform operators to conduct peak shaving of drilling loads, so fewer generator sets can run at higher and steadier loads – reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions, improving sustainability and minimising a rig’s carbon footprint. Further, the solution will increase the power plant’s reliability by reducing blackouts, which will prevent downtime and boost asset utilisation.

In drilling applications, the Siemens Energy BlueDrive system will be an integral part of the entire drilling process, enhancing the drill string’s performance when applying high torque during drilling operations. The best quality of technology was a must. Also, the Siemens Energy BlueDrive DC Grid system meets the five focus areas (E-RAMS) of the offshore industry: Environmentally friendly, lowering carbon footprint Reliable solution with a high return on investment (ROI) Available power supply with no blackouts Maintenance predictable and at a low cost Safe operations are supporting zero-harm goals These solutions will complement the Siemens Energy DC Grid and BlueVault battery solution system and provide customers with holistic approaches to solving their power challenges that Siemens Energy can deliver entirely.

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BAUER KOMPRESSOREN UK Ltd

Cokebusters Ltd

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc

Unit 410 Haydock Lane Haydock Industrial Estate St Helens, Merseyside WA11 9TH

The Armoury Building, Aviation Park Flint Road Saltney Ferry Chester Flintshire CH4 0GZ The Nominated Representative is Mr James Phipps, Managing Director

1015 3rd Avenue Seattle WA 98104 United States

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The Nominated Representative is Mr Pat Roche, Vice President, Project & Energy Services

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BAUER KOMPRESSOREN UK Limited is a subsidiary of BAUER Group, a manufacturer of high pressure air and gas compressor systems based in Germany.

Founded in 2005, Cokebusters is an international energy and utility services business, specialising in the provision of mechanical decoking/descaling, intelligent pigging, and associated integrity management consulting.

Expeditors is a global logistics company that satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customised solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

The Nominated Representative is Mr Simon Bailey, Business Development Manager Telephone +44 (0)1942 724 248

For almost 40 years, BAUER UK has designed and built customengineered systems, based on BAUER’s market leading technology, for applications as diverse as seismic surveying and breathing air for H2S protection. BAUER UK is also an expert in designing systems for extreme environmental conditions encompassing deserts, extreme cold and remote offshore locations. BAUER UK has equipment installed across the globe with many NOCs and IOCs and enjoys an unparalleled reputation for engineering design and quality.

From its offices in the UK, the US and through its partner network, Cokebusters delivers solutions globally. All equipment, from (double pumping) trailer units through to the patented single bodied intelligent pigs, is designed, built and maintained in-house. The company’s niche experience is the cleaning and inspection of complex tubing structures within fired heaters and steam generators. Cokebusters has transferred its science and technology to deploy the same on small diameter piping and pipelines.

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It listens to unique business needs and designs tailored supply chain solutions. As a non-asset based organisation, it has considerable flexibility. Its services include the consolidation and forwarding of freight, customs brokerage, cargo insurance, project logistics, order management, warehousing, distribution and more. Regardless of size or scope, Expeditors project and energy services offers logistics services to a variety of sectors including engineering, construction, mining, power generation, the petrochemical industries and heavy or over dimensional equipment manufacturers.

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Venture Building Kelvin Campus West of Scotland Science Park Glasgow G20 0SP The Nominated Representative is Mr David Phillips, Commercial Director Telephone +44 (0)141 945 7000 Email dphillips@chromalloy.com

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Turbine Services Limited is a global provider to owners/ operators of industrial gas turbines; an employee skill-base of many man years of experience in gas turbine maintenance solutions.

Venture Plus Consultancy Services was established with the prime objective of assisting business personnel with crucial procedures in business setup in Abu Dhabi and other parts of the UAE, under the umbrella of Mr Khalid Mohammed Helal Feraih Al Qubaisi, with wide knowledge of UAE markets. The company started as the admin team for the Alyaseah group of companies and continues with the motto of ‘grow together’.

Worke Group is an industrial asset integrity management consulting and contracted services group of companies specialising in providing technology-driven value.

Customers also benefit from the high-tech capabilities of its parent company, Chromalloy, in advanced technology derived from more than 60 years of aero and industrial gas turbine component experience, offering state-of-theart component, repair, coating and manufacturing technologies. Products and services include: field and engineering support, component refurbishment, replacement spare parts, spare parts inventory, turbine control systems, training, rotor overhaul, condition monitoring and diagnostics, long-term service agreements and turbine refurbishment.

Today, Venture is a premium name for business setup and services in UAE and introduced online pro services to the UAE market helping business communities to reduce their cost and boost transparency in human resources and legal compliance.

The solutions covered are asset data management, AI acoustic analytics technology and total reliability maintenance. Its intelligent digitisation journey and smart facility integration management will optimise your operation, minimise downtime, reduce costs and improve safety and risk.

With a service track record of more than 11 years in UAE, Venture remains competitive by introducing new ways of delivering services with technology. The recent addition has been the DRPO platform for doing public relations services in a cost effective manner which is highly appreciated among Venture’s stake holders.

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Member news Rentable solar power launched by Aggreko

Aggreko, a world-leading provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control and energy services, has announced the immediate availability of its solar power rental offer. The 1MW PV solution is optimised for weak or off-grid applications and delivers clean energy innovation without long-term financial or technical commitment.

Aggreko Solar Power is designed for ease of deployment both in physical terms, thanks to relatively quick off-grid implementation, as well as financial, with no requirement of significant upfront costs.

Amarinth signs strategic partnership in Africa Amarinth, a leading company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the oil and gas, petrochemical, LNG, chemical, industrial, power and desalination markets, has signed a strategic partnership with RentCo Africa Ltd under which the two companies will co-operate on strategic projects in the African territory to provide and finance centrifugal pumps and associated equipment on attractive financing terms.

Aggreko Solar Power can be contracted on a rental basis, with no upfront CAPEX required. Deployment time is three to four months, the system has low O&M requirements, and is well suited for use in harsh and remote environments. Contract durations start at five years, which provides greater flexibility should business operations or market conditions change.

RentCo Africa, an independent leasing company with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, provides structured financing solutions through operating leasing and working capital solutions to both the private and public sectors in Africa. The strategic partnership between Amarinth and RentCo will enable organisations making investments in pumping equipment to flexibly finance Amarinth’s world-renowned and proven horizontal, vertical and inline vertical centrifugal pumps and associated equipment. In particular, those organisations that have capital constraints and are seeking to avoid upfront CAPEX cash outflow, or that are seeking a flexible payment plan.

The new system seamlessly integrates with the company’s battery storage products and thermal generators. All three assets are managed by intelligent software using one control system. The result is a high-performance hybrid system that operates more efficiently, uses significantly less fuel in combination with backup generators, and has a much lower CO2 footprint.

Amarinth has over the years seen high demand for its products in Africa and working in partnership with RentCo Africa will deliver confidence to the market that projects can be financed and built, overcoming some common financial barriers and building momentum, helping to bring capital projects across the continent to fruition.

Karim Wazni, Managing Director, Aggreko Microgrid and Storage Solutions

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Investment in new European warehouse for CMP Leading cable gland and cable cleat manufacturer CMP Products has further strengthened its European distribution network, with the opening of a warehouse facility located in Aachen, Germany. The 1000m sq site, strategically positioned close to the borders of Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg, will act as a central hub for product distribution throughout Europe, improving accessibility and lead times. All existing product ranges will be stocked within the facility, including CMP’s new plastic cable gland range TruSeal, cable cleats and accessories. Kathleen Kearns, Head of European Sales, said: “The investment in our warehouse in Germany cements our support for customers across the continent, and will mean product can be distributed at pace. “With Brexit transitions now in place, the facility will play an important role in ensuring there is no impact on stock reaching our customers from our manufacturing headquarters in the UK.” Despite the challenges of the pandemic, CMP has temporarily relocated experienced members of its UK team to oversee a smooth transition. The Aachen warehouse is already receiving regular shipments of products through CMP’s own transport container, which has commenced weekly stock journeys to the continent.

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Oil and gas industry’s first hazloc computer rental offer launched by HMi Elements

HMi Elements is initially offering its 1302 model that is IECEx, ATEX, CSA Canada and EAC Russia certified for use in Zone 2 hazardous areas. It is a slim and lightweight computer with a super bright 19”, 1000 nit multitouch glove-friendly touchscreen. The rented 1302 is equipped with ethernet and wi-fi as standard and has Windows 10 LTSB installed. Global deliveries will be despatched the same day from HMi Elements’ offices in Houston, US and North Yorkshire, UK.

We are the first to offer a HMi rental option for hazloc areas and decided to do so because we know business success stems from being able to pivot easily and innovate faster than the competition. Howard Gould, Chief Executive, HMi Elements

HMi Elements is a specialist that has designed and manufactured hazardous area-approved computers for the world’s leading oilfield services companies and their customers for the past 30 years. The move to offer a rental option comes in response to wanting to service a wider range of customers and addressing the impact of COVID-19 on oil and gas companies.

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HMi Elements has launched the oil and gas industry’s first hazardous locationcertified computer rental offering. PCs are available to rent on a daily basis from only US$59 (£42.40) a day.

Kloeckner introduces range of line pipe products, fittings and flanges Kloeckner Metals UK is one of the leading metal stockholders and processing suppliers in the UK. As part of its comprehensive range of products it now also stocks an impressive range of line pipe products, fittings and flanges. Available in various grades, diameters and wall thicknesses, these carbon steel conveyance pipes are designed for high pressure applications, in a variety of grades, which makes them ideal for use within industries that operate in harsh environments – oil refineries, gas plants and storage, chemical companies, the nuclear industry and the water treatment industry.

Kloeckner’s comprehensive range includes thousands of tonnes of EU seamless API 5L GRB, ASTM A106 GRB, API 5L GR X52, ASTM A333 GR6, Tata Steel HFI welded line pipe and large bore LSAW pipe. Complementary ancillary products, including weld fittings in grades ASTM A234 WPB and WPL6 and flanges in ASTM A105N and ASTM A350 LF2 are also part of the stock range.

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In addition to the above Kloeckner supplies an extensive range of API 5L GRX65 PSL2 high yield and stainless steel, duplex and super duplex pipe, fittings and flanges. Total Metals Management (TMM) is a value proposition offered to companies operating in specialist sectors and provides a simple path to materials procurement. From major multi-metal projects demanding first class service and high quality standards to strict deadlines, Kloeckner’s team of experts is on hand to help manage these projects from enquiry to delivery. Whether you run a small, medium or large business, your purchasing process is simple or sophisticated, Kloeckner has the right eProcurement solution for you. Its portfolio of digital solutions includes: online shop, contract portal and EDI connection. These solutions allow customers to better control their supply chain, achieve greater transparency and most importantly contribute to a more efficient procurement process.

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LOC opens Italian branch

LOC, a premier international marine and engineering consulting firm and part of AqualisBraemar LOC Group, has announced the expansion of its European footprint to Italy with an office at the following address: Via XII Ottobre 1 6th Floor 16121 Genoa Italy Tel +39 010 8907 391 This is AqualisBraemar LOC’s first office in Italy and builds on LOC’s established relationships with many world-leading Italian clients across both the energy and maritime industries. The office provides clients with local engineering and consultancy, loss prevention and loss management services, as well as access to the 900 marine specialists employed within the Group. The office staff are also particularly experienced in renewable energy projects and are ready to assist with the growing offshore wind market in Italy and the Mediterranean. Strategically located in Genoa, the maritime and offshore hub of the country, the new office will form a springboard for the wider AqualisBraemar LOC Group to expand its extensive service offering to the Italian market and Mediterranean region. It provides extra opportunity for growth to its other group companies Longitude, specialising in vessel and EPCI engineering, Innosea, specialising in marine renewable systems design, OWC, specialising in offshore wind project management and AqualisBraemar Yacht Services. The office is led by Roberto Longo (genoa@loc-group.com), a naval architect and marine operations engineer who has worked across the service lines within the Group for many years supported by specialist engineers and mariners.

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NRL named top STEM recruiter for eighth year running Technical engineering recruitment expert NRL has been named one of the HOT 10 engineering, science and technical providers in Recruiter’s annual listing for the eighth consecutive year.

The report, part of the magazine’s annual HOT 100 listing, highlights those recruitment organisations across the UK who are leading the way within their specialist fields.

By continuing to evolve our service offering to best support clients who are themselves diversifying into emerging new clean energy sectors, we’re positioning ourselves to continue to add value to our clients and candidates well into the future. David Redmayne, CEO, NRL

The listing evaluates organisations who provide recruitment and workforce solutions across a wide range of disciplines including power generation, built environment, infrastructure, nuclear, defence, renewables, oil and gas – as well as niche specialities such as advanced facilities and life sciences. Compiled by data analysts Agile Intelligence, the full HOT 100 report independently reviews the financial performance of recruitment providers, assessing their productivity and ability to maximise the return on their recruitment activities. With almost 40,000 recruitment agencies across the UK, NRL has continued to maintain its position on the HOT 100 listing – holding at number 24 for another year.

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Proserv division Gilmore appoints new CEO

Gilmore, a Proserv Company, a leading provider of flow control solutions, has appointed 25 year energy industry veteran David Nemetz as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Gilmore, a long-established Houston based business and an integral component of Aberdeen headquartered Proserv’s global portfolio, has been providing cuttingedge flow control solutions, such as critical service valves and regulators, to the oil and gas industry for more than 50 years. David Nemetz has significant experience of defining and executing strategic growth plans and this background has already proved invaluable as Gilmore looks to widen its footprint across markets and regions, utilising both organic and inorganic expansion strategies, through 2021 and beyond.

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Reflex Marine presenting at Shell

Reflex Marine is the first company to officially participate in Shell’s Global Lifting Meeting, with the company’s chief executive officer and technical director Philip Strong presenting at the exclusive safety-focused event. The quarterly Global Lifting Meeting is an opportunity for Shell’s lifting and hoisting specialists in different lines of business to meet, share knowledge and learn from each other. Reflex Marine was invited to participate in the call as experts in access solutions and leaders in safety of personnel transfer for nearly 30 years. Reflex Marine delivered a presentation on improving lifting safety and efficiency through innovation, explaining the processes used to develop new solutions. These include identifying the risks and shortcomings of existing methods before exploring, developing and testing new approaches to advance efficiency and global safety standards.

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Colin Findlay, Chief Executive Officer at Severn

Severn Glocon streamlines global positioning in readiness for growth British valve engineering firm Severn Glocon Group is consolidating its global network of individually branded businesses, all of which will now operate under the simplified ‘Severn’ brand name. As Severn enters the next phase of its ambitious five year growth plan, the new identity better reflects its position as a single source of complete valve solutions for the oil and gas market. The Severn Glocon and Severn Unival brands, which have been associated with valve projects and aftermarket valve engineering for decades, have been rebranded as Severn. The same is true of Severn Valve Solutions, which focuses on localised aftermarket support in key markets including Iraq and Kazakhstan. Severn Glocon Group’s small bore subsea valve business LB Bentley has been repositioned as ‘Bentley, a Severn company’. It’s 12 months since Severn received investment from Blue Water Energy to accelerate new growth and development. Since then, the business has strengthened and extended its senior management team while implementing new measures to enhance performance.

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CEO Colin Findlay said the rebrand is the natural next step: “Over the past year we’ve introduced modern ways of working which foster better collaboration across our global entities to improve customer outcomes and experiences. We’ve taken a more joined-up approach that facilitates knowledge sharing for better consistency in technical excellence and operational best practice. Creating a single, shared brand identity reinforces these developments and gives us a solid foundation for future growth.” Despite the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19, Findlay said Severn ended 2020 in good shape financially with a strong order book for 2021. He’s now focused on building the business and new developments are on the horizon. “We’re all set to take Severn to new heights. This will involve extending the depth and breadth of our existing internal capabilities. There are exciting times ahead.” Severn has a 60 year heritage in engineered valve products and services for the oil and gas sector. It has a strong reputation for high quality products that can handle the most arduous severe and critical service valve applications in challenging operational environments.

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Siemens Energy to unlock new era of offshore green hydrogen production

To reach the Paris Agreement goals, the world will need vast amounts of green hydrogen and wind will provide a large portion of the power needed for its production. Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa have announced that they are joining forces combining their ongoing wind to hydrogen developments to address one of the major challenges of our decade – decarbonising the economy to solve the climate crisis. The companies are contributing with their developments to an innovative solution that fully integrates an electrolyser into an offshore wind turbine as a single synchronised system to directly produce green hydrogen. The companies intend to provide a full-scale offshore demonstration of the solution by 2025/2026. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research also announced that the developments can be implemented as part of the ideas competition ‘Hydrogen Republic of Germany’.

Over a timeframe of five years Siemens Gamesa plans to invest €80m and Siemens Energy is targeting to invest €40m in the developments. Siemens Gamesa will adapt its development of the world’s most powerful turbine, the SG14-222 DD offshore wind turbine to integrate an electrolysis system seamlessly into the turbine’s operations. By leveraging Siemens Gamesa’s intricate knowledge and decades of experience with offshore wind, electric losses are reduced to a minimum, while a modular approach ensures a reliable and efficient operational set-up for a scalable offshore wind-hydrogen solution.

Fugro selects Sonardyne for its uncrewed vessel operations

Fugro has chosen underwater positioning and communications technology from Sonardyne to support its global fleet of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Fugro will integrate Sonardyne’s Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) positioning system, configured with the company’s Marine Robotics software extension pack, into its new 12m-long Blue Essence USV.

Siemens Energy will develop a new electrolysis product to not only meet the needs of the harsh maritime offshore environment and be in perfect sync with the wind turbine, but also to create a new competitive benchmark for green hydrogen. The developments are part of the H2Mare initiative which is a lighthouse project likely to be supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

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Mini-Ranger 2 with the enabled Marine Robotics pack will allow the Blue Essence to be used to deploy, track, command and control the Blue Volta electric remotely operated vehicles (eROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) as part of inspection, survey and data harvesting projects, all controlled from Fugro’s onshore remote operations centres. Construction of further vessels that will bolster Fugro’s global footprint are under way at SEA-KIT’s bespoke facility in Tollesbury, UK, where integration of the Mini-Ranger 2, complete with hull-mounted acoustic transceiver will take place. Mini-Ranger 2 is ideal for use from small vessels, including USVs, where survey-grade positioning performance is required. It can simultaneously track 10 targets at very fast update rates, is quick to install and has a standard operating range of 995m, extendable to 4000m. Sonardyne’s Marine Robotics software pack unlocks valuable additional capability when used with a compatible subsea vehicle mounted instrument such as AvTrak 6. This includes secure data exchange and remote control of multiple AUVs deployed in swarm scenarios.

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Bertling Logistics appoints new head for Houston office

Bertling Logistics has announced the appointment of Steve Walter as general manager for its Houston office. Steve took up his new role on 1 January 2021 and brings a wealth of commercial,to operational We want to use every opportunity connect and with management experience from his our members, so please follow us on Twitter 23 years in the freight industry to his (@TheEICEnergy) and connect with us on LinkedIn new role at Bertling.

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April 2021

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UK and Europe news Regional update

We held our first Latte Series LIVE e-vent, The Impact of Brexit on the Energy Sector in March. EIC CEO Stuart Broadley moderated the session and our panel of Jo Cam pbell experts discussed how Brexit has and will impact the energy sector. We also dedicated one week to floating offshore wind, welcoming Blue Float Energy, Falck Renewables as well as a leader in the field, Principle Power. Both webinars drew a lot of attention, with Principle Power’s chief commercial officer and senior business development manager discussing market developments in the UK and Ireland and the path to full-scale commercial projects that will bring clean renewable energy to all. We then heard from newcomers, Blue Float Energy and Falck Renewables, who discussed how each plan to leverage their complementary capabilities to unlock the potential for floating offshore wind in Scotland, and deliver economic growth for the broader Scottish community. Thank you to our global digital supporters for these e-vents: Wood, TEXO and Donut. We were also delighted to work with ABB last month and discussed the recently awarded ‘project of the year’ Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project. Senior management from TANAP described the project, its purpose, challenges and successes. ABB then spoke on the delivery of its largest ever fully integrated telecoms, security and SCADA system. With the pipeline spanning 1,850km and securing 5% of Europe’s energy needs, the e-vent was both informative and inspiring. This month we will be looking back on what has been a demanding year for the energy sector and how businesses are now gearing up for a recovery period, with operations resuming and new opportunities on the horizon. Join us a year on to hear from EIC’s market intelligence team who will give an overview of the current state of play and how companies have adapted as the pandemic and market evolved. EIC is delighted to be partnering with Sellafield to offer a high-level webinar for potential suppliers where service delivery options will be outlined for their Fellside combined heat and power plant (CHPP). The CHPP is now an ageing facility operating beyond its design life, which means Sellafield Ltd is currently engaged in a detailed review of the future operations and management of the Fellside site prior to conducting a tender competition. This webinar will give attendees exclusive access to the proposed service delivery options and how you and your company can get involved. Thank you to UnitBirwelco, Dot Group International and BS&B who are the global digital supporters for this e-vent. Get inup touch ForEICOnline more information contact... Sign for the newsletter

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We are also delighted to be bringing together a group of independent industry leaders for a webinar which will address the urgent need of financing net zero. The multiorganisational network of industry experts, FTech2Zero, has been drawn together to develop a white paper recognising the challenges associated with financing and deploying novel technology, raising awareness, and assessing the solutions that can be adapted by both financial institutions and technology providers alike. Don’t miss out and join us on 1 April. In addition, and continuing with this year’s Road to COP26 series, we are thrilled to announce that the EIC along with international supporting partners are working together on 11 and 12 May to host a twoday virtual LIVE e-vent, The North Sea Decarbonisation Conference. As the North Sea basin is in pole position to play a leading role in the transition to a low carbon energy future this conference will address key areas in the race to net zero. Sessions will focus on: offshore wind, hydrogen, CCUS, electricity interconnectors, financing net zero, ocean energy, Waste to X, fulfilling the skills demand and low-carbon manufacturing. The conference has several partnership packages on offer to increase brand awareness and reach out to the energy sector. To find out more email eventsuk@the-eic.com Jo Campbell Regional Director, UK & Europe jo.campbell@the-eic.com

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Middle East news Regional update

Hopefully, we are now getting closer to the return of physical events across the region as restrictions gradually begin to ease. However, with safety remaining paramount Ryan M cPhers on we will only proceed when safe to do so and will continue to keep all our members informed as this develops.

Regional news

Petrofac clinches deals worth £220m in Oman

Petrofac has won two contracts worth a total of £220m through Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). The first is a direct EPC contract for PDO’s Marmul Main Production Station (MMPS) gas compression project. Located in Marmul in the south of Oman, the purpose of the new facility is to eliminate permanent flaring and manage associated gas. The work includes gas recovery and booster compressors, gas sweetening, dehydration and other units, utility systems and modification of existing facilities.

The energy transition dialogue continues to dominate proceedings where we are proud to be part of the journey while ensuring that all support is provided to our members in the oil and gas sector. I feel that it is important that we do not make this a binary choice and remember that this sector still has a critical role to play not just in the current energy mix but in the transferable skills, knowledge and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will be required in order to make this ‘transition’ as efficient and effective as possible.

In the interim we will continue with our series of virtual events with a focus on Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan in the coming weeks. We are also working in the background on several new EIC Connect’s which we hope to announce shortly. I am interested to hear of any other countries or topics that you would like us to cover in what is fast becoming a busy arena of virtual events.

Last month witnessed an interesting announcement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) stating that they will no longer sign contracts with foreign firms who do not have a regional headquarters in the Kingdom after 2023. The policy will apply to government agencies, institutions and funds and with new regulations to be issued later this year, certainly an area to keep our eye on in the coming months. New members continue to join us from the region where we recently welcomed Venture and look forward to welcoming in many more throughout the course of 2021. Our first Membership Open Day of the year led by our Membership Managers, Anand Kumar and Dina Abieva, helped to highlight the range of member benefits on offer for those wishing to join. Further information can be found by contacting anand.kumar@the-eic.com or dina.abieva@the-eic.com As mentioned last month the Virtual Energy Exports Conference (vEEC) will take place from 14-17 June 2021. This has become the number one event for global trade delegations to meet new and experienced UK exporters and we once again expect to see several inward delegations from this region. Ryan McPherson Regional Director, Middle East, Africa, Russia & CIS ryan.mcpherson@the-eic.com Get in touch Share your news and views...

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The second contract is with Petrofac’s partner and main PDO contract holder Arabian Industries Projects, for selected PDO concession areas in the north of Oman. The scope of this seven year contract is for provision of reimbursable engineering services, integrated project support and management services, and has an option to extend for three years.

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Asia Pacific news Regional update

Prior to that, on 10 March 2021, EIC APAC was invited to speak at a virtual event organised by the British-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce on the topic of ‘The Energy Outlook for APAC’. Other speakers at this prestigious event included Jay Mariappan, Head of New Energy from Petronas, Datuk Zarinah from the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Malaysia and Head of Petrofac Malaysia, Hanif Hashim. On 30 March 2021, EIC APAC organised a webinar involving a total of eight speakers from the energy industries in Malaysia and Indonesia. Among the speaking companies were Petronas, Shell Malaysia, Serba Dinamik Malaysia, PT PLN from Indonesia, PT Adaro from Indonesia, EEW APAC, DIT Indonesia and our very own Dr Madana who presented the latest findings on APAC energy projects. EEW APAC was kind enough to participate in the event as our digital sponsor. In April we are looking forward to holding a couple of webinars including an EIC Inform webinar on behalf of our member from Japan, Riken Keiki, which will be held on 16 April 2021. This webinar will then be followed by another virtual event held in partnership with the UK’s OGV Energy which will be held on 29 April. Speakers at this event include the regional director of EIC, Dr Madana and our special guest Tim Rockell from Energy Strat Asia, Singapore. In 2021 we are planning to organise three Connect events involving three countries: India, Indonesia and Taiwan. EIC Connect India will be held in July with Connect Indonesia and Taiwan to be held in December 2021 and March 2022. On a final note, we would like to welcome Azzahrah Zuraimi who has joined the KL team as a research analyst and in addition we would like to congratulate Dr Madana who has been promoted as APAC Lead Analyst. Azman Nasir, Head of Asia Pacific azman.nasir@the-eic.com Sign up for the EICOnline newsletter

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Regional news

International players compete for giant Hai Long offshore wind contract

At least four leading international offshore contractors or consortia are understood to be competing for the EPC contract covering two offshore wind substations for the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan.

EIC Connect Virtual Vietnam was held on 16-17 March 2021 with a total of 18 speakers consisting of energy players already Azman operating in the country. Nasir The platinum sponsorship was taken by Endress+Hauser while the gold sponsorship was BMT UK. Other sponsors who participated in the event included Unit Birwelco, Destec Engineering, MudRock Media, Renews, Scottish Development International and the British Chamber of Vietnam. We were excited that 150 delegates registered for the event over the two day period. His Excellency the UK Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward gave the opening address to welcome the delegates followed by a special address by the CEO of EIC, Stuart Broadley.

Those believed to have submitted a second round of bids in January 2021 included a grouping of Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation with Semco Maritime, another consortium of Sapura Energy and Ramboll, Keppel Offshore & Marine and McDermott International. The EPC job is thought to be valued between US$200m to US$250m and the offshore facilities are comparable to an offshore riser platform, which is more commonly used for oil and gas infrastructure development. The operator is expected to award the EPC contract by the middle of 2021.

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North and Central America news Regional update

I hope this issue of Inside Energy finds you well. The EIC North & Central America team continues to work diligently in supporting our members across the region, through regular member Amand a Duho n engagement and support, and the delivery of high-value events including networking opportunities. On 11 February 2021, the EIC hosted the latest US Offshore Wind webinar providing delegates with an update from leading developers. We were honoured to hear from our own Lara Juergens, Senior Energy Analyst and Strategic Relationships Manager, and from developers Grant van Wyngaarden, Senior Supply Chain Development Manager, Ørsted and Salvo Vitale, Country Manager USA. We are grateful to EIC member Remote Medical International for its global digital sponsorship for this webinar. The next webinar in the US Offshore Wind series will focus on fit-forpurpose port infrastructure, a critical element to support offshore wind projects as the industry develops and grows.

Houston remains the energy capital of the world and as the world recovers from the COVID pandemic, it is an ideal time to strategise and build a key presence in the region, enabling the growth of your business and the award of local business contracts. With competitive pricing for professional business services and environment, the EICLaunchPad service includes fully serviced offices, virtual office services, hotdesks, in addition to conference room and meeting room hire. Find out more by contacting houston@the-eic.com Amanda Duhon Regional Director, North & Central America amanda.duhon@the-eic.com

Forthcoming events

The EIC, in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT) launched a series of Mexico Energy webinars in February and March, specifically focused on opportunities to diversify from oil and gas to renewables, to ‘greening’ operations, and achieving net-zero around traditional oil and gas operations. The first webinar provided a Mexico Market Update, with delegates receiving presentations from Juliana Correa, Director, DIT; Miguel Carreon, Senior Commercial Director Mexico & Central America, Baker Hughes and our own Neil Golding, Director of Business Intelligence. This first webinar in the series provided a greater awareness of Mexico business opportunities for the UK supply chain, all while facilitating Mexico access to UK expertise through speedy networking exchanges with speakers. The adoption of net-zero strategies and the scaling up of renewables will lead to a new market dynamic for Mexico. Get in touch Share your news and views...

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Wednesday 7 April 2021 EIC LIVE e-vent: North America LNG Operator Spotlight The EIC and digital supporter Turner and Townsend are pleased to bring you the first in a series of webinars focused on the North American LNG sector, providing you with the latest market intelligence and helping you identify potential business opportunities. www.the-eic.com/EventDetail?dateid=2979 Wednesday 14 April 2021 EIC LIVE e-vent: All Hands On Deck: Building Up US Offshore Wind Port Infrastructure The EIC invites industry players and stakeholders to join us and our experts as they share insights into the building up of US offshore wind port infrastructure. www.the-eic.com/EventDetail?dateid=2917 Wednesday 21 April 2021 EIC and BABC Texas Networking Mixer EIC and BABC Texas are hosting a monthly round table networking event for members. This is a great opportunity to showcase your organisation and meet other BABC Texas and EIC members who are looking to join your network and may have solutions for you. Choose your preferred date from the full EIC events diary. www.the-eic.com/Events/Calendar

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Did you know that EICAssetMap is available for Brazil and Gulf of Mexico in the Americas? It covers all major OPEX assets and facilities in the energy sector, and is available as a Clariss e Roch a bolt-on to your membership. EICAssetMap is the EIC’s operations and maintenance database, mapping all major facilities across all energy sectors in key global markets. This fully interactive map database is available for members at only £500 a region. If you would like to understand more about this tool and how it could potentially help your business, don’t hesitate to reach out to us to book a demonstration.

We were thrilled to have Aeroporto de Cabo Frio joining us once again as a global digital sponsor, this time in our EIC Live e-vent: Opportunities with Karoon. We thank Rodrigo de Abreu and Aeroporto de Cabo Frio for their continued support of our events. As a recap of the event itself, Tim Hosking, General Manager for Karoon in South America, gave attendees an insight into current projects the company is involved in, such as the Baúna field in the Santos Basin. Tim also looked at supply chain opportunities available with Karoon, answering various questions on the topic during the Q&A session. If you missed this event, the recording is available from our team. For our upcoming events, we are very excited to be partnering up in May with the British Chamber of Commerce in Brazil to deliver a Brazil-UK Energy Collaboration Forum. This forum will seek to develop partnership in the energy industry, gathering operators, contractors and others from the UK to highlight their activities in the sector here in Brazil, as well as projects and business opportunities. The forum will also seek to showcase supplier presentations from EIC members. More information on this event will be sent out in due course. If you need any assistance or advice in the region or for more information about upcoming events, please contact: rio@the-eic.com

Regional news

Aker and Mainstream to collaborate on green hydrogen in Chile

Aker Clean Hydrogen and Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of green hydrogen and low-cost ammonia production in Chile. The LOI leverages on Aker’s hydrogen capabilities and Mainstream’s strong position in Chile’s wind and solar power generation market. Aker Horizons announced the acquisition of a 75% equity share in Mainstream for €1bn in January 2021.

Clarisse Rocha Head of Americas clarisse.rocha@the-eic.com

Colombia expects 1GW of renewable capacity by year end President Ivan Duque has said Colombia is expected to reach a wind and solar generation capacity of 1GW by the end of 2021. Current capacity from the two sources stands close to 100MW, as of February. A key pledge of his administration is to achieve a 14% share of wind and solar capacity by the end of his term, which concludes in 2022.

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