(offshore-energy.biz) UK-headquartered and AIM-listed company Afentra has confirmed that hydrocarbon production from a block off the coast of Angola has been offset by a growth in reserves based on the latest Competent Person’s Report (CPR) for Block 3/05, conducted by ERC Equipoise (ERCE). Following its entrance into Angola in May 2023, the company disclosed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA)... Continue Reading →
Brazil in for busy summer with new oil & gas round
(offshore-energy.biz) Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) has disclosed the date for the country’s next oil and gas licensing round. The Agency has also presented draft legislation to encourage more exploratory activities and a tool for tracking greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil and gas production activities in the country. Based... Continue Reading →
26 offshore blocks up for grabs in Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 deepwater oil & gas bid round
(offshore-energy.biz) With the need to ensure energy independence in mind, the government of Trinidad and Tobago has initiated its new bidding round to boost hydrocarbon exploration and production in this Caribbean twin-island country located off the northern edge of the South American mainland. Given the myriad of challenges the world is facing today – from... Continue Reading →
UK Opens Incentive Scheme for Offshore Wind Farms
(Reuters) Britain opened an incentive scheme on Thursday for offshore wind projects, seeking to persuade developers to provide the investment to meet an ambitious goal of decarbonising the country's energy system by 2030. The scheme, called the 'Clean Industry Bonus', will provide successful bidders with an initial 27 million pounds ($33.5 million) in funding for... Continue Reading →
Mitsubishi Reassessing Japan Offshore Wind Projects Amid Market Changes
(Reuters) Mitsubishi Corp on Monday said it is reviewing how to proceed with its offshore wind projects in Japan given a "significantly changed" business environment, showing that the country is not immune to rising costs across offshore wind projects globally. Japan, which imports nearly everything for its energy needs, has bet on renewable energy to... Continue Reading →
Denmark to halt offshore wind tenders to revamp subsidy model
(Reuters) - Denmark will halt all ongoing offshore wind tenders as the existing framework where no subsidies are offered does not work under current market conditions, its energy minister said on Friday. The global offshore wind industry has been hit by surging costs, rising interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks. Denmark said in December that its latest... Continue Reading →
Japan Adjusts Rules for Offshore Wind Auction Rounds
(Reuters) The Japanese government on Wednesday announced a revision of its rules for offshore wind power auctions as the sector globally grapples with delays and soaring expenses driven by tight supply chains and inflation. After a number of consultations since September to find ways to ensure the completion of offshore projects, Japan's industry and land... Continue Reading →
Trinidad and Tobago Put 26 Deepwater Oil and Gas Blocks on Offer
(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday offered 26 offshore oil and gas blocks in its largest-ever auction of areas for deepwater exploration and production, according to an official notice. The twin-island Caribbean country, Latin America's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is pushing producers, especially those offshore, to accelerate natural gas output in order... Continue Reading →
US offshore wind farms in service, in construction and under development
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing on his first day back in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, pending an environmental and economic review. On the same day, Danish energy company Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab, the world's biggest offshore wind firm, posted another impairment charge on delays to a U.S. offshore project.... Continue Reading →
ConocoPhillips Wins $8.37B Arbitration Case with Venezuela
(Reuters) A World Bank arbitration tribunal has dismissed a request by Venezuela to annul a $8.37 billion arbitration award to ConocoPhillips, clearing the way for the U.S. producer to reclaim compensation for the expropriation of its oil assets in the South American country. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) declared the expropriation... Continue Reading →