(OET) China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) has contracted Norway-headquartered TMC Compressors to deliver the completed marine compressed air system for a newbuild FPSO the Chinese yard is constructing for Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore. Under the contract whose value remains undisclosed, TMC will provide a large-capacity marine compressed air system, including compressors for control and... Continue Reading →
Eni Eyes FID on Second FLNG Project in Mozambique in 2024
(Reuters) Italy's Eni hopes to reach a final investment decision on its second floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique by the end of June next year, two sources directly involved with the project said on Tuesday. Its first LNG project - called Coral Sul - made the impoverished African country a global producer... Continue Reading →
Floating offshore wind planning gaining momentum
(OM) RenewableUK says the total number of floating offshore wind projects has increased over the past year from 230 to 285. The association’s latest EnergyPulse Insights report also found that 227 MW of floating offshore wind are fully operational across 14 projects in seven countries. Norway leads with 94 MW across three projects, followed by... Continue Reading →
FPSO Sepetiba – Petrobras in final preparations to start production
(PN) Petrobrás in final preparations to begin operating its newest platform, the FPSO Sepetiba. The unit arrived in Brazil last weekend and is expected to begin production in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin, during the fourth quarter of this year. The FPSO will have the capacity to produce up to 180 thousand barrels... Continue Reading →
World’s Largest Wind Turbine Takes On Typhoon, Comes On Top
(OW) Goldwind’s GWH252-16MW wind turbine, installed at the Zhangpu Liuao offshore wind farm owned and developed by China Three Gorges, has produced 384.1 megawatt-hours in a 24-hour period, setting a new world record for an individual wind turbine in the given period. The record was achieved on 1 September while the wind farm offshore the... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Brazil’s Petrobras plans China subsidiary in push to boost ties, CEO says
(Reuters) - Petrobras (PETR4.SA) plans to create a Chinese subsidiary, Chief Executive Jean Paul Prates told Reuters, as Brazil's state-run oil firm pushes to strengthen relations with the Asian nation that had "chilled" under former President Jair Bolsonaro. Prates said Petrobras aims to open the Chinese subsidiary next year, after getting formal approval. He said the move... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreements with Chinese companies
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that a mission was carried out to China, during which Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates met with CEOs of Chinese companies and signed cooperation agreements in the energy sector, as specified below: MoU with China National Offshore Oil Corporation - CNOOC, in order to extend collaboration and explore the... Continue Reading →
Chinese investment in Brazil plunges 78% in 2022, hits lowest since 2009
(Reuters) - Chinese investments in Brazil tanked 78% in 2022 compared with the previous year, hitting their lowest in 13 years as funds committed to resource projects plummeted, the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC) said on Tuesday. China, Brazil's largest trading partner, funneled $1.3 billion in direct investments into the country last year, the lowest level... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreements with Chinese banks
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Bank of China, aimed at (i) evaluating investment opportunities and cooperation in low carbon and green finance initiatives, (ii) financing Petrobras' supply chain, and (iii) increasing and facilitating commercial and financial exchanges between... Continue Reading →
CNOOC signs agreement with COPPE/UFRJ for research on offshore renewable energy
(PN) China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed an agreement for two research projects on renewable energies offshore, with funding of R$ 16 million. With a duration of three years, the research will have the participation of more than thirty people, from four different Coppe laboratories, who will work in several areas, including hydrodynamics, aerodynamics,... Continue Reading →