MODEC and Toyo Engineering have jointly obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for a Blue Ammonia FPSO that will produce ammonia from the gas supplied by a traditional FPSO located nearby. Blue ammonia is produced from hydrocarbons where the CO2 emitted during production is sequestrated. The Blue Ammonia FPSO will use gas which... Continue Reading →
Halliburton Signs Major Offshore Drilling Contract with Petrobras
U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton has secured a contract from Petrobras for integrated drilling services across several offshore fields in Brazil. The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period. The contract, expected to begin in 2025, represents Halliburton’s largest service contract with Petrobras, the company said, without revealing... Continue Reading →
Norway’s wealth fund sticks to investments in renewables despite market setbacks
(Reuters) - Norway's $1.8 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, remains committed to investments in renewable assets despite recent market setbacks and will seek opportunities in both the listed and private markets, a senior fund official said on Thursday. Renewable energy assets have significantly underperformed in the market in 2024, with some previous investor favourites... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia announces new Chief Offshore Operating Officer
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3:BRAV3), in compliance with the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44 and the Novo Mercado Regulation, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, at a meeting held on January 29, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr. Carlos José do Nascimento Travassos for... Continue Reading →
Shell’s Profit Falls to $3.66B in Last Quarter of 2024
Shell on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $3.66 billion, missing estimates, on lower refining margins and lower liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading, while saying it would buy back shares worth $3.5 billion. The oil major also announced a 4% increase in its dividend. Since taking office two years ago CEO Wael Sawan has focused... Continue Reading →
Global energy transition investment exceeded $2 trln last year, report shows
(Reuters) - Global investment in low-carbon energy transition exceeded $2 trillion for the first time last year, a report by BloombergNEF showed on Thursday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Countries around the world are investing in and developing cleaner sources of power and infrastructure to meet climate targets under the Paris Agreement but many experts say the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Hires Stena Drilling’s Drillship for Work Off Suriname
TotalEnergies has awarded a contract to Stena Drilling for its Stena DrillMax drillship, which will be deployed for work offshore Suriname. As part of the contract, Stena DrillMax will perform managed pressure drilling of one exploration well in Suriname with TotalEnergies EP Suriname. The program, which is expected to start in the second quarter of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about cancellation of treasury shares
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, pursuant to CVM Resolution 44/2021, informs its shareholders and the market in general that the company's Board of Directors, at a meeting held on this date, decided to cancel all 155,468,500 preferred shares issued by the company held in treasury, without reducing the share capital¸ which were acquired under its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about Proved Reserves in 2024
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras discloses its proved reserves of oil, condensate and natural gas, according to SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) regulation, estimated at 11.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), as of December 31, 2024. Oil and condensate, and natural gas correspond to 85% and 15% of this total, respectively. In 2024,... Continue Reading →
Vattenfall Pens PPA for Nordlicht 1 Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the chemicals group LyondellBasell (LYB) to provide it with fossil free electricity from the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm off the German coast. The agreement includes the supply of electricity from the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm over a period for 15 years, starting in 2028.... Continue Reading →