Oct.20 (Reuters) In less than a lifetime, about six and a half decades, heat waves have evolved from sporadic, isolated episodes to massive, cascading weather events that can blanket vast swaths of the planet for months or even years at a time. The largest heat wave of the 1960s reached about 6% of the planet as it... Continue Reading →
Kumagai Gumi Joins DemoSATH as Floating Wind Test Project Extended Through 2027
Oct. 21 (offshoreWIND.biz) Japanese construction company Kumagai Gumi has joined Saitec Offshore Technologies and Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) in the DemoSATH floating wind project in Spain, with the partners extending the prototype’s operation at the BiMEP test site through 2027. Under a cooperation agreement, the partners will use the extended operating period for research,... Continue Reading →
Exxon set to drill exploration well in Trinidad after completing seismic program, minister says
Oct. 21 (msn.com) ExxonMobil (XOM) is nearing completion of its seismic data acquisition program offshore Trinidad and Tobago, marking a key milestone in the company’s first year of exploration activities under its production sharing contract, and is expected to drill an exploration well in 2028, Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said Tuesday. With the seismic campaign... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola raises outlook again, sees higher profit growth through 2030
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Europe's largest utility, Iberdrola, on Wednesday raised its profit target for this year for the second time and said it expects profit to grow faster than previously forecast, as its focus on power networks pays off. The Spanish company now expects adjusted net profit to grow by at least 10% this... Continue Reading →
United Oil & Gas eyes billion-barrel Jamaican drilling targets as it maps out next steps
Oct. 20 (offshore-energy.biz) With more than a billion barrels of oil in its sights, Ireland-headquartered and AIM-listed United Oil & Gas (UOG) is laying the groundwork for its next offshore move to sweeten the pitch for prospective partners in the Caribbean, with a fresh study that maps out a double-digit rig pool, local logistics, and... Continue Reading →
FPSO P-82 sets sail towards Brazil
Oct. 20 (TN) On October 18, the FPSO P-82 departed from the Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore, bound for the Búzios field in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin—the field with the largest reserves and production volume in Brazil. The P-82 is one of six giant FPSOs commissioned by Petrobras; with a nominal production... Continue Reading →
Venezuela oilfield hiring picks up as first wave of investment builds
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Oilfield service companies including Weatherford International, Baker Hughes, Halliburton and SLB are advertising dozens of jobs in Venezuela, according to company websites, an early sign that a Washington-backed plan to rebuild the country's energy industry is gaining traction. The hiring could help reverse a sanctions-era exodus of companies and professionals from... Continue Reading →
Halliburton tops estimates as Latin America, Europe cushion North American weakness
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Halliburton topped Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit, as higher demand for its oilfield equipment in Latin America helped offset muted activity in North America and subdued revenue in the Middle East and Asia. Shares of the company, which kicked off the earnings season for US oilfield service providers,... Continue Reading →
Guyana secures major OECD risk-rating upgrade, paving way for cheaper international financing
Oct. 19 ( Guyanachronicle.com) GUYANA has secured another significant international economic milestone, with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) upgrading the country’s risk classification from Category Five to Category Four, a development expected to reduce the cost of certain types of international financing and strengthen access to funding for major development projects. The... Continue Reading →
Venezuela expects nearly $76 billion in oil investment over five years, acting president says
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Venezuela expects nearly $76 billion in oil investment over the next five years under recently signed agreements, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday, adding that a bilateral accord with the US includes plans to drill 250 rigs. Since the January ouster of President Nicolas Maduro, the country has been reopening... Continue Reading →