(Reuters) - ING Groep NV (INGA.AS) will no longer finance new oil and gas projects, its energy chief said, becoming the biggest bank yet to commit to such a step in the fight against climate change. The move by the Dutch financial services firm raises pressure on peers to heed a call by the International Energy Agency... Continue Reading →
2021 Subsea 7 results grow 45% with revenues over U$5 billion
Subsea 7 ended 2021 with excellent operational and financial performance. Revenue reached US$ 5 billion, representing growth of 45% compared to the previous year. The company's EBITDA reached US$ 521 million, an increase of 55% compared to 2020. Net income for the year was US$ 36 million. The global order backlog hit the $7.2 billion... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes to enhance life-of-well capabilities by buying well intervention specialist
(Offshore Energy) Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes has inked a deal to acquire Altus Intervention, a provider of well intervention services and down-hole oil & gas technology, to strengthen its technological capabilities while enabling its customers to maximise production from fields. Baker Hughes informed on Monday that it is acquiring Altus Intervention to bring critical capabilities... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol starts green hydrogen project in Cartagena
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil producer and energy company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) on Friday launched its first green-hydrogen pilot project at its refinery in the Caribbean city of Cartagena, it said in a statement. Using a 50-kilowatt Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzer, 270 solar panels, and water used by the refinery, Ecopetrol will produce 20 kg (44 lb)... Continue Reading →
Shell seeks environmental license to generate offshore wind power in Brazil
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) announced on Friday it has applied for a license from Brazil's environmental agency Ibama to generate offshore wind power in six areas in the country. The six projects are located in the Brazilian states of Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. The total... Continue Reading →
Equinor Sees Renewables Generating 10% of its Energy by 2030
(Reuters) Norway's Equinor said on Friday it expects renewable sources to account for about 10% of its energy output in 2030 despite a sharp increase in investment, while oil and gas will make up the remaining 90%. The majority of state-owned company plans to increase gross investments in renewables and low carbon solutions, such as... Continue Reading →
Stolthaven and Pecem Complex join to develop Green Hydrogen export hub
Stolthaven Santos and the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, a joint venture formed by the government of Ceará and the Port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the study of a new storage terminal in Porto do Pecém, Brazil. The terminal will focus on providing storage... Continue Reading →
Portugal to Hold First Floating Offshore Wind Auction
(Reuters) Portugal plans to hold its first auction for floating offshore farms this summer, which it hopes will be able to produce between 3 and 4 gigawatts (GW) of power in 2026, Environment and Energy Transition minister Joao Matos Fernandes told Reuters. As part of a global shift away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels, countries are... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind “vital” to global decarbonisation, but most will have to float
(RenewEconomy) Floating offshore wind could play a crucial role in helping to reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, says a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council, and will be crucial for countries with limited opportunities to deploy fixed-bottom turbines. The GWEC says offshore wind – now emerging as a key new technology... Continue Reading →
Thermoplastic composite pipes significantly more eco-friendly than carbon steel pipes, report says
A report launched by DNV, Strohm, and the Non-Metallic Innovation Centre (NIC) has shown that thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) have a significantly lower carbon footprint, in the range of 30-60%, than an equivalent carbon steel pipeline solution. The report outlines the results from a joint industry project (JIP) between the three companies focusing on the... Continue Reading →