Shell to help develop Norway Aukra hydrogen hub
Firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with CapeOmega and Aker Clean Hydrogen
Shell has agreed to work with CapeOmega and Aker Clean Hydrogen to develop the Aukra Hydrogen Hub into a large-scale blue hydrogen production facility. Natural gas for the project would be supplied from the Nyhamna gas processing plant nearby. Shell is the operator of the Ormen Lange gas field on the Norwegian continental shelf and a service provider at the related gas plant at Nyhamna in Aukra. The firms have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on the project. Earlier this year, Aukra municipality granted Aker Clean Hydrogen rights to develop a project for production of hydrogen, ammonia and related products in Aukra. “The Aukra Hydrogen Hub is well-positioned
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