Aramco has signed an agreement with Gulf Cryo, a regional leader of end-to-end industrial gases and decarbonization solutions in the MENAT region, to conduct testing of lower-carbon hydrogen and carbon capture & utilization (CCU) technologies under Saudi Arabian climate conditions enabling future commercial deployment.
The agreement underscores Aramco’s desire to develop a lower carbon emission future through investing in research and technology development, to support business growth and meet global energy demand while reducing scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions to net-zero by 2050 from its wholly own operated assets.
Newly developed technologies
The initiative will facilitate testing Aramco’s newly developed technologies at pilot and pre-commercial scale. The testing and assessment will be conducted at Gulf Cryo’s newly established Applications and Technologies Center (ATC) at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK).
“This collaboration is important in advancing our early-stage technologies to the next phase of development, which will help create local ecosystem for accelerating technology deployment leveraging in-kingdom talent and infrastructure,” stated Ali A. Al-Meshari, Senior Vice President of Technology Oversight and Coordination (TOC).
“The project will leverage the capabilities of our Center to deliver groundbreaking lower-carbon hydrogen and decarbonization solutions, tailored to the unique needs of Aramco,” commented Eng. Abdel Salam Al Mazro, Gulf Cryo Vice Chairman.
The facility is planned to be ready for commissioning by the end of 2025.
