Levidian and Kanoo Energy join forces on critical Middle East decarbonisation projects

British climate technology firm Levidian and Kanoo Energy, a part of Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and The Kanoo Group in the UAE, have announced a new partnership to drive forward decarbonisation projects across the Middle East.

Signed at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) this week, the collaboration agreement will see the two companies work together to jointly explore and execute projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman. Kanoo will also work as Levidian’s dedicated Engineering, Procurement and Construction partner within the region.

Levidian’s patented LOOP system has been designed to capture the carbon from methane before it’s burned, providing heavy emitters and hard-to-abate industries with a route to both decarbonise gas and open up new revenue streams from the production of clean hydrogen and high-quality graphene.

The graphene produced can be used to both drive process efficiencies and enhance the intrinsic characteristics of products in major global industries as far ranging as steel, batteries and petrochemicals. The hydrogen can be produced at varying levels of purity to be injected into the gas grid, used as a lower carbon fuel for on-site energy generation or as pure hydrogen suitable for hydrogen fuel cell EVs.

Mr. Ali Abdulla Kanoo, President of Kanoo Industrial & Energy, said: “Our latest strategic collaboration with Levidian reflects our commitment to our region’s goal of decarbonization and net zero. The innovative technology of Levidian and the expertise of Kanoo Energy in the region will be a game changer in steering the region towards a green future.”

Levidian and Kanoo Energy UAE are already working with ADNOC to deploy a LOOP at its Habshan Gas Processing Plant in Abu Dhabi. Levidian has also signed an agreement with Tadweer to commission a first of its kind pilot project at a landfill site in Abu Dhabi by the end of 2024.

Colin Elcoate, Managing Director for Levidian in the Middle East and North Africa, said: “With methane abatement once again set to be high on the agenda at this year’s COP summit in Azerbaijan, we're delighted to be joining forces with Kanoo to help accelerate and deliver critical decarbonisation projects in the Middle East.

“With Levidian’s LOOP technology, we’re turning harmful methane emissions into a source of high value hydrogen and graphene, giving heavy emitters and hard to abate sectors a solid business case to deliver projects that might not otherwise happen. The technology is proven, scalable and already making its mark - we can't wait to do more.”