Fugro secures significant gas field development award
Fugro has been awarded its largest geotechnical and geophysical survey project in Asia Pacific to date, supporting a major deepwater gas field development in Southeast Asia. Site characterisation work will begin in Q3 2025 and continue through 2027, with near real-time data delivery to project stakeholders.
Nippon Steel to invest USD 6bn in electric arc furnaces
Nippon Steel is investing USD 6.05 billion to build and upgrade electric arc furnaces at three Japanese facilities to cut carbon emissions, supported by government subsidies. The project is part of Japan’s decarbonisation efforts under the Green Transformation Promotion Act, targeting full operation by FY 2028/2029.
Air Liquide signs a long-term gas supply agreement with VSMC
Air Liquide will invest EUR 70 million to construct an ultra-high purity gas plant in Singapore’s Tampines Wafer Fab Park. The plant, operational in 2026, will supply VSMC and support Singapore’s growing semiconductor manufacturing sector.
Eni starts gas production from Merakes East field
Eni has commenced production at the Merakes East field offshore Indonesia, delivering up to 100 MMSCFD. The subsea tieback to the Jangkrik FPU supports gas supply to the Bontang LNG plant and domestic markets. This follows a two-year fast-track development post-FID.
IDMO smart factory for commercial-scale cell therapy manufacturing in Japan
Cellares and Mitsui Fudosan are constructing Japan’s first IDMO Smart Factory for automated CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing in Kashiwa City. Set to employ 350 people, the high-tech site will enable cost-effective and scalable biologic production across Asia.