Energy

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Projects in energy

chemXplore tracks 732 projects in energy, of which 487 are active.

146 Announced / Concept 108 FEED / Pre-FID 36 FID / Sanctioned 171 Under Construction 26 Commissioning & Start-up

378 new construction, 64 expansion, 25 revamp / retrofit, and 15 conversion / repurposing.

Expected to start operating
2026
5 projects
2027
66 projects
2028
74 projects
2029
50 projects
2030
63 projects
2031
13 projects

146 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 6 October 2026 EnPower Gridworks Kalumbila-Kolwezi 330kV Interconnector · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 6 October 2026 Aramco Marjan Offshore Field Upgrade · Announced / Concept · Saudi Arabia
  • 6 October 2026 thyssenkrupp nucera Electrolyzer Cell Assembly Hub Vila Nova de Gaia · Announced / Concept · Portugal
  • 1 October 2026 Gate Terminal 4th LNG Tank Expansion, Rotterdam · Operational / Completed · The Netherlands
  • 1 October 2026 Nouryon Morris Onsite Solar PV Installation · Operational / Completed · United States

Owners and developers: TotalEnergies SE (19), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (15), Eni S.p.A. (13), Gasunie (13), Equinor ASA (11), Uniper SE (10)

Investors: European Investment Bank (15), Eni S.p.A. (9), TotalEnergies SE (8), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (6), China National Petroleum Corporation (5), European Commission (5)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 336 of these 487 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Hydrogen (142), Natural gas (85), Carbon dioxide (60), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (55), Crude oil (43), Methane (29)

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Latest news in energy

7 October 2026
BHP agrees to divest Kambalda Nickel Concentrator to Gold Fields

Kambalda concentrator and associated tenements to transfer; completion expected CY2027 subject to conditions; BHP to manage the asset through handover.

6 October 2026
TechnipFMC wins Petrobras flexible pipe contract

Design, engineering and manufacture of flexible flowlines for multiple pre-salt fields; classed as a $75–$250M 'significant' contract and booked in Q3 2026.

6 October 2026
Chevron to divest Hess Midstream interests and DJ Basin midstream assets

Restructures Bakken contracts to cut unit midstream costs ~50%, transfers midstream ownership and DJ Basin assets for improved terms plus $200M, expects a $3–4B one-time after-tax loss; close by year-end 2026.

6 October 2026
FIS-RDC, EnPower, Trafigura and Gridworks to build Kalumbila–Kolwezi 200km interconnector

200 km high-voltage line linking Zambia to the DRC Copperbelt, 700 MW thermal capacity (550 MW import), estimated cost USD300 million and at final development stage.

6 October 2026
thyssenkrupp nucera opens company-operated electrolyzer cell Assembly Hub in Portugal

Centralized, semi-automated electrolyzer cell assembly hub in Portugal to shorten lead times, raise throughput and deliver ready-to-install cell packages for projects across Europe.

6 October 2026
KBR wins Aramco Marjan offshore engineering contract

Engineering and execution for offshore processing, gas compression and power upgrades; focuses on sustaining production, improving associated gas processing and adding digital and automation capabilities.

6 October 2026
INERATEC delivers first commercial MATERA e‑Wax batch for food applications

Several tonnes of synthetic Fischer‑Tropsch wax shipped to a U.S. developer for conversion into edible fats; produced from captured CO₂, green hydrogen and renewable electricity.

6 October 2026
Carbon Clean joins Net Zero Start‑Up Hub to pilot compact CO2 capture for data centres

Selected for a six‑month incubation to test a modular carbon capture unit designed for space‑constrained data centre power plants.

5 October 2026
Enagás completes permanent sealing of Castor’s 13 wells

Permanently sealed 13 wells with three plugs each, seabed cleared and site prepared for final abandonment of surface facilities.

5 October 2026
Centalion Group buys Haynesville upstream and midstream gas portfolio from Silver Hill

Portfolio includes ~300 MMcfd current net production, ~72,000 net acres in Haynesville/Bossier and ~300 gross operated development locations, with midstream capacity and long‑term gas agreements.

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