(Reuters) Spain has opened a public consultation on a new set of rules for offshore wind energy production, laying the groundwork for auctions of sea-based concessions, the Energy Ministry said on Monday. The sector had been urging the government to publish the new regulatory framework in order to meet its offshore wind target of up... Continue Reading →
Marechal Duque de Caxias platform ship leaves China for Brazil
The platform ship Marechal Duque de Caxias left Yantai, China, today, February 24, heading for the Mero field, operated by Petrobras, in the pre-salt Santos Basin. The platform will start operating in September of this year and has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil and compress up to 12 million cubic... Continue Reading →
GE scraps plans to make giant 18 MW offshore wind turbines
(ET) GE Vernova is abandoning plans to supersize its offshore wind turbines and will instead focus on rolling out smaller “workhorse” turbines. In March of last year, GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik said during a GE Investor Conference that the market was receptive to larger variants of the company’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines: “Now we... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about tag-along exercise on stake in electricity sector company
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on December 15, 2023, informs that it has decided to exercise the tag-along right (joint sale) for the sale of its 18.8% stake in the share capital of UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA). The value of the transaction relating to Petrobras' stake in UEGA is... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil weighs offers for Argentina shale assets, source says
(Reuters) - U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp (XOM.N), opens new tab is weighing offers for its oil and gas assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale region, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday, adding there was no time frame for a decision and the sale may not move forward. Bloomberg earlier on Friday reported that... Continue Reading →
Dutch gov’t issues offshore wind tender teaser
(OET) The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) plans to publish a European tender in the first half of April for geotechnical surveys of the Huibertgat and Ballonplaat sites in the Netherlands. The objective of the tender is to conclude an agreement with one or more tenderers who can carry out geotechnical investigations at the nearshore Huibertgat... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out First Moray West 14MW Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelles
(OE) Siemens Gamesa has produced the first nacelles for over 14 MW-rated offshore wind turbines that will be deployed at Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The nacelles were produced at Siemens Gamesa’s Cuxhaven factory in Germany. According to the company, the nacelles are currently awaiting shipment, before being fitted with the B108 blades... Continue Reading →
Energos Celsius FSRU Reaches Its Final Destination in Brazil
Energos Celsius floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), on a long-term for New Fortress Energy (NFE), has arrived to NFE’s LNG terminal in Barcarena in Brazil’s Pará state. The FSRU Energos Celsius was built by Seatrium and delivered to NFE in December 2023, which then departed from Singapore to Brazil. The FSRU has a nominal regasification... Continue Reading →
Valaris Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) ("Valaris" or the "Company") today reported fourth quarter 2023 results. President and Chief Executive Officer Anton Dibowitz said, "We continue to execute on our operating leverage by repricing rigs from legacy day rates to meaningfully higher market rates and successfully delivering reactivated rigs with attractive contracts. At the same time,... Continue Reading →
After 4Q Struggles, Transocean’s Upcycle Prediction Looks to Pay Off
Despite suffering an adjusted net loss of $74 million during fourth-quarter 2023, offshore drilling company Transocean is in the midst of an upcycle, which CEO Jeremy Thigpen presciently predicted in the company’s third-quarter 2023 earnings call. Now it just needs to pay off. After a tough fourth quarter, Transocean expects to see a meaningful increase in demand for “longer-duration... Continue Reading →