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(Reuters) - Venezuela is close to approving a license for Shell (SHEL.L) and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago to develop a promising offshore natural gas field and export its production to the Caribbean country, two people close to the matter said. The license could set in motion a long-running effort by Trinidad to boost... Continue Reading →
(OET) Subsea 7 has secured what it says is a “sizeable” contract by Shell for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure offshore Brazil. The contract will see Subsea 7 deliver the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure associated with the FPSO Fluminense in the Bijupirá and Salema fields of the Campos Basin, at 700 meters of water depth.... Continue Reading →
(OW) New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed that expedited offshore wind solicitations for the state will be held early next year. The forthcoming Requests for Proposals will be released on 30 November 2023. Final proposals will be due on 25 January 2024, with award announcements expected by the end of February 2024. These solicitations... Continue Reading →
(OW) Octopus Energy’s generation arm has launched a dedicated fund with Japan’s Tokyo Gas to invest GBP 3 billion (approximately EUR 3.5 billion) in offshore wind globally by 2030. The fund, set up with a GBP 190 million (about EUR 217 million) cornerstone investment from Tokyo Gas, will invest in the development, construction, and operational... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Karoon Energy announced deals worth $720 million on Thursday to buy stakes in certain offshore oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico from U.S.-based LLOG Exploration, in a move to diversify operations beyond Brazil and Australia. The oil and gas explorer said it would raise around A$480 million ($312.43 million) to fund a 30% stake purchase... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's mines and energy minister thinks it is way past time for state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) to reduce diesel and gasoline prices at its refineries, after a recent drop in oil prices and the strengthening of the Brazilian real. Alexandre Silveira said on Friday he saw room for the oil giant to lower diesel... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) is seeking partners for offshore wind projects in Japan and may invest in hydrogen technology companies to tackle inflation and equipment bottlenecks that have battered the renewables sector. The oil major plans to expand in low carbon energy in the coming decades as it seeks a long-term business model that can survive the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with European Energy, a Danish company with verticalized operations in the energy transition, including renewable generation and green hydrogen-based solutions, to evaluate, on a non-binding basis, business opportunities for the development of an e-methanol plant project in Brazil. The agreement was... Continue Reading →
PRIO S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") (B3: PRIO3), in addition to the material fact released on November 3, 2022, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, received the payment regarding the conclusion of the sale of its 10% interest in the Manati Field ("Field" or "Manati") to Gas Bridge Storage S.A.... Continue Reading →
(OE) Japanese FPSO leasing firm MODEC said Thursday that the first steel-cutting ceremony for the Guyana-bound FPSO Errea Wittu had been held in China. MODEC secured its first order to supply an FPSO to Guyana in May 2023. The order came from an ExxonMobil-led consortium and is for the deployment of the FPSO to the... Continue Reading →
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