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(Reuters) - Brazil hopes to join the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in January after a full technical analysis, the country's energy minister said on Thursday, however sources said Brazil is not expected to take part in the group's coordinated output caps. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's office confirmed receiving the invite during his... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - OPEC+ oil producers on Thursday agreed to voluntary output cuts totalling about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for early next year led by Saudi Arabia rolling over its current voluntary cut. Saudi Arabia, Russia and other members of OPEC+, who pump more than 40% of the world's oil, met online on Thursday... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras” or “Company”) informs that it was notified of the decision made by the Minister Rapporteur of the Federal Court of Auditors (“TCU”) within the scope of the process TC 037.414/2023-2, regarding the Extraordinary General Meeting (“AGE”) for changes to its Bylaws (“Bylaws”). The Minister Rapporteur of the TCU, following the... Continue Reading →
The Chamber of Deputies approved the legal framework for offshore wind farms, an important step forward for the development of projects of this type in the country. However, the inclusion of amendments not related to the main theme of the text raised concerns and generated complaints in the sector. Bill 11,247/2018 received 403 votes in... Continue Reading →
(OM) Wintershall Dea has submitted an appraisal drilling plan to build on its recent Kan oil discovery in Block 30 in the shallow-water Sureste Basin offshore Mexico. According to partner Harbour Energy, the partners aim to start drilling next year. Exploration started in October 2022 and led to the Upper Miocene Kan-1 discovery this April, drilled by the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Floating platform developer Gazelle Wind Power has appointed clean energy finance industry expert Álvaro Ortega as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ortega is the former Vice President of Finance at Avangrid Inc., a publicly traded company on the NY Stock Exchange and the U.S. subsidiary of global energy leader Iberdrola. “Finding someone with a track record like Álvaro’s is... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP's search for a new chief executive is set to extend into the first quarter of 2024, three sources told Reuters, while the board's probe into whether previous CEO Bernard Looney breached the code of conduct in his undisclosed personal relationships with staff drags on. The oil company has been in turmoil since... Continue Reading →
(OW) Ørsted has secured an Electricity Business License (EBL) from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea for the 1.6 GW Incheon offshore wind project. The license grants Ørsted exclusive development rights for its gigawatt-scale Incheon offshore wind project which is set to become the largest in Korea on completion... Continue Reading →
(OE) Equinor and Chappal Energies have entered into an agreement for the sale of Equinor Nigeria Energy Company (ENEC), which holds a 53.85% ownership in oil and gas lease OML 128, including the unitised 20.21% stake in the Agbami oil field, operated by Chevron. Equinor has been present in Nigeria since 1992 and has played a significant role in... Continue Reading →
(OE) Equinor has announced the name of its floating offshore wind project off the coast of California, Atlas Wind. The lease area, which lies 60 miles from Morro Bay, has the capacity to provide over 2GW of reliable, renewable power, enough to power 1.7 million California homes once complete. California is poised to become a growing force... Continue Reading →
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