Key Takeaways

• McDermott and BW Offshore join forces to test offshore blue ammonia production as a growth fuel for low-carbon energy solutions.
• McDermott brings experience in energy infrastructure, while BW Offshore in FPSO facilities, to promote a more sustainable process in production.
• Together, the companies also strive to contribute toward the energy transition through innovative low-carbon technologies.

McDermott and BW Offshore have partnered to explore technical and commercial opportunities for the production of blue ammonia offshore.

This cooperation will lead to the development of a feasible solution for blue ammonia at sea, supporting the growing global trend toward low-carbon energy.

McDermott and BW Offshore will drive the development of low-carbon ammonia production with a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility. FPSOs have many benefits for ammonia production: environmental, health and safety, project schedule, and competitive ammonia production cost.

BW Offshore will bring their FPSO technology and offshore production expertise to the project. Their focus on the energy transition with sustainable solutions makes them the perfect partner for this.

McDermott will bring their engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) expertise to the energy sector. They will use their global fabrication and modular solutions to support the project.

"This is a unique collaboration that makes important strides to progress the energy transition by advancing a viable pathway for offshore blue ammonia production," said Vaseem Khan, Senior Vice President, Global Operations at McDermott. "Our offshore module design and fabrication capabilities and low carbon process expertise fits perfectly with BW Offshore's FPSO know-how, and we are aligned in our commitment to developing sustainable energy and progressing the energy transition."

"Harnessing McDermott's one hundred years of offshore expertise and relationships with leading technology providers, as well as BW Offshore's leading FPSO technology, we aim to advance offshore blue ammonia production. This collaboration with McDermott underscores our mutual commitment to sustainable energy solutions," said Fredrik Savio, Business Unit Manager, New Ventures and Technology at BW Offshore.

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Source: McDermott