Jan 23 (Reuters) - European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed. Trump has been openly critical of European countries'... Continue Reading →
Japan’s First Commercial Floating Wind Farm Enters Operation
Jan. 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Goto floating wind farm, Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, entered full operation on 5 January 2026, according to the consortium behind the project consisting of Toda Corporation, ENEOS Renewable Energy Corporation, Osaka Gas, INPEX Corporation, Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), and Chubu Electric Power. The 16.8 MW wind farm... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Launches Online Auction of Platforms P-26 and P-19
Dec. 29 (TN) In another modernization process and commitment to the market, Petrobras announces the online auction of two deactivated offshore platforms following a decommissioning plan. Platform P-26 (pictured), located in São João da Barra (RJ), has a starting bid of R$ 1.5 million, while P-19, located in Macaé (RJ), starts at R$ 1.6 million.... Continue Reading →
Brazil Closes 2025 with a Record Number of Exploration Blocks Under Contract
Dec. 23 (PN) The year ends with a new important milestone for Brazil's oil and gas sector. The country will close 2025 with 433 exploration blocks under contract, the highest number in history, according to data from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The best result until then had been recorded last year, when there were... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Auctions Two Offshore Platforms for Recycling
Dec. 15 (Reuters) Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has launched an auction to sell two old offshore platforms no longer in production for sustainable recycling, the firm said on Friday. Platforms P-19 and P-26 will be sold separately, said the firm, adding that together they contain about 40,000 tons of steel. The firm has previously... Continue Reading →
Norway Gives Go-Ahead to Two Consortia in Floating Wind Tender
Dec. 11 (OE) The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has decided to award two project areas for floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord to Equinor- Vårgrønn and Deep Wind Offshore Norway-EDF Renouvelables consortia. The ministry said both applicants met qualification requirements and that each group will receive its own project area. Applications were filed by the... Continue Reading →
Angola licensing round boosted by Viridien’s seismic reimaging program
Dec.10 (splash247.com) Viridien, formerly CGG, has announced a new multi-client seismic reimaging program over Angola’s highly prospective offshore block 22 to support the country’s upcoming licensing round. The 4,300 sq km high-end data set will provide insight into underexplored structures along the Atlantic Hinge zone, following the same trend as the proven Cameia and Golfinho... Continue Reading →
Ghanaian firm to ink deal for oil and gas search offshore Guyana
Dec. 9 (oilnow.gy) Ghana-based Cybele Energy Limited is set to sign a petroleum agreement on Tuesday, December 9, to explore for oil and gas offshore Guyana. This will be the second block awarded from the country’s first competitive offshore auction. The ceremony will take place at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Center in Georgetown, where... Continue Reading →
PPSA Announces Postponement of Union Oil Auction from Bacalhau Field
PPSA (Pré-Sal Petróleo) has postponed the spot auction of Union oil from the Bacalhau Field to early 2026, previously scheduled for the 10th. The auction will be divided into two phases: the first will take place on January 14th at 11:00 AM, with an offer of 1 million barrels; the second is scheduled for March... Continue Reading →
Suriname’s Long-Awaited Oil Boom Finally Takes Shape
Nov. 28 (oilprice.com) After the discovery of oil in Suriname’s territorial waters in January 2020, the government in the capital Paramaribo pitched its hopes on an oil boom matching that of neighboring Guyana. You see, decades of economic mismanagement, excessive spending, and corruption wreaked havoc on the former Dutch colony’s economy. Over the last decade, gross... Continue Reading →