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       Products will be used to facilitate integration   and a liquefaction provider,” said Dudley   progressive actions taken in the maritime
       with Imperial’s proposed project that is   Poston, Delfin CEO. “We believe our unique   industry. We congratulate Pasha on their
       expected to enable further significant   liquefaction solution provides significant   first successful bunkering operation and look
       emissions reductions at Air Products’   structural flexibility that allows producers to   forward to many more as Pasha continues to
       overall complex. Air Products will supply   maximise the value of their natural gas, while   add the other LNG-powered ships to their
       Strathcona with approximately 50% of the   providing a much-needed source of additional   fleet.”
       low-carbon hydrogen output from the 165   supply to the world LNG marketplace.”  LNG-powered ships achieve 99.9%
       million standard cubic feet per day hydrogen   “Our decision to invest in Delfin was   reduction in diesel particulate matter and
       production complex.                 the result of a thorough process intended   sulfur oxide emissions, 90% less nitrogen
         “There is significant demand for low-  to create additional pricing diversification   oxides and a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide
       carbon hydrogen, and as a first-mover, Air   for our natural gas portfolio and deliver a   compared to ships running on traditional
       Products is ready to meet that demand from   sustainable and capital efficient return for our   fuels.
       our Alberta Blue Hydrogen Hub,” said Dr.   shareholders,” said Rick Muncrief, Devon’s   The LNG that powers the Pasha Hawaii
       Samir J. Serhan, chief operating officer at Air   president and CEO. “Devon has a strong track   container ships is supplied by the Clean
       Products. “Canada is rapidly implementing   record of finding best-in-class midstream and   Energy plant in Boron, CA, the only one of
       an energy transition that emphasizes the use   downstream solutions for our production and   its kind in the state. Because of the increase
       of low-carbon hydrogen, and Air Products   we are excited to partner with Delfin to meet   in demand for LNG by Pasha and others,
       is demonstrating that world-scale hydrogen   the need for safe, clean and reliable energy.”  Clean Energy is in the process of expanding
       facilities can be net-zero for carbon emissions.   DELFIN MIDSTREAM AND DEVON ENERGY,   its Boron LNG plant by adding a third
       We continue to set the stage for a competitive,   September 05, 2022     production train, which will increase capacity
       low-carbon-intensity hydrogen network,                                   by 50% when completed.
       which includes increasing liquid hydrogen   Clean Energy supplied fuel   CLEAN ENERGY FUELS, September 07, 2022
       production capacity at our site to 35 metric
       tonnes per day, to provide clean hydrogen for   for inaugural bunkering of
       the growing industrial and mobility markets                              SERVICES
       across Canada.”                     first maritime LNG-powered
       IMPERIAL, September 06, 2022                                             Transocean announces
       Delfin Midstream and Devon          ship deployed on US West             $181mn in contracts for
                                           Coast
       Energy enter into LNG export        Clean Energy Fuels, the largest provider of the   ultra-deepwater drillship

       partnership                         cleanest fuel for the transportation market,   Deepwater Asgard
                                           supplied fuel for the first bunkering with
       Delfin Midstream and Devon Energy   liquified natural gas (LNG) of Pasha Hawaii’s   Transocean announced today that the ultra-
       today announced that they have entered   new container ship MV George III. This was   deepwater drillship, Deepwater Asgard,
       into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export   the first LNG bunkering of a container ship on  received two contract awards in the US Gulf of
       partnership that includes an executed heads of   the US West Coast. Clean Energy worked with  Mexico for a total of approximately 14 months
       agreement (HoA) for long-term liquefaction   World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean   of work, adding $181mn in firm backlog.
       capacity and a pre-financial investment   Fuels to supply the ship with over 300,000   The first award is a one-well contract with
       decision (FID) strategic investment by Devon   gallons of the clean fuel.  Murphy Oil at $395,000 per day. The contract
       in Delfin.                             Pasha Hawaii’s MV George III, a 774-  is expected to commence late this fall after
         The HoA provides the framework for   foot container ship operating between Long   the rig completes its current contract and a
       finalising a definitive long-term tolling   Beach, CA, Honolulu, HI, and Oakland, CA,   planned out-of-service period. The contract
       agreement representing 1.0mn tonnes per   is the first of three LNG-powered ships that   also includes an option for a second well at
       annum (mtpa) of liquefaction capacity in   the domestic shipping company is putting   the same dayrate. The backlog for the firm
       Delfin’s first Floating LNG vessel, with the   into service. The three ships are expected to   contract is approximately $20mn.
       ability to add an additional 1.0 mtpa in   consume 105mn gallons of LNG fuel over the   The second award, a one-year contract with
       Delfin’s first or a future floating LNG vessel. In   next five years.    another operator at $440,000 per day (plus up
       addition to providing Devon up to 2.0 mtpa   “The air quality around the Ports of   to $40,000 per day for additional products and
       of total liquefaction capacity on a long-term   Long Beach and Los Angeles is some of the   services), is expected to commence in the first
       basis, the HoA also provides opportunity for   worst in the country because of in large part   half of 2023. This contract also includes three,
       additional future equity investments in Delfin   the very dirty marine fuels that have been   one-year option periods at mutually agreed
       by Devon. Devon’s 2022 guidance will remain   traditionally used by container ships,” said   dayrates. The firm backlog associated with
       unchanged.                          Andrew J. Littlefair, president and CEO, Clean   the contract is estimated to be approximately
         “We are delighted to execute this   Energy. “The move by Pasha to add ships that   $161mn, excluding any revenue associated
       agreement with Devon, representing a truly   operate on clean-burning LNG is one the   with the additional products and services.
       strategic partnership between a US producer   most forward-thinking and environmentally   TRANSOCEAN, September 06, 2022



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