Woodside enters FEED for US hydrogen project
SUMMARY
Woodside is targeting a final investment decision on H2OK project in the second half of 2022.
By Shardul SharmaAustralian energy producer Woodside has entered front-end engineering design (FEED) on a hydrogen project in Oklahoma, it said on January 18.
The FEED contract has been awarded to Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) for its proposed H2OK project. H2OK is a liquid hydrogen production facility proposed for the Westport Industrial Park in Ardmore. Phase one involves the construction of an initial 290 MW facility, producing up to 90 metric tons/day of liquid hydrogen through electrolysis, targeting the heavy transport sector. The location offers the capacity for expansion up to 550 MW and 180 mt/d.
Woodside is targeting a final investment decision on H2OK project in the second half of 2022, and first liquid hydrogen production in 2025.
H2OK FEED entry follows a series of recent announcements about Woodside’s expanding new energy interests in the US, including a memorandum of understanding with Hyzon Motors and a collaboration with renewable energy tech firm Heliogen.
