The Department of the Interior today announced the results of the nation’s highest-grossing competitive offshore energy lease sale in history, including oil and gas lease sales, with the New York Bight offshore wind sale. These results are a major milestone towards achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of reaching 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by... Continue Reading →
Solstad concludes 2021 with positive numbers
Solstad Offshore has reported a revenue of NOK 5.4 billion for the financial year 2021, an 8% increase compared to NOK 5 billion in 2020. Looking ahead, the Norwegian company revealed it fears that the current situation in Ukraine could impact its operations. The Norwegian company announced a full-year adjusted EBITDA increase of 20% to... Continue Reading →
U.S. Offshore Wind Bids Soar Past $3B. Lease Sale to Continue Friday
The Biden's administration's sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey surged past all expectations on Thursday to reach more than $3.3 billion, with bidding still not complete. The auction, which began on Wednesday and is due to resume on Friday morning, is the first offshore wind lease... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Climate Change Supplement
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it released today the new edition of its Climate Change Supplement. The document details information regarding Petrobras' emissions performance in 2021, in addition to the progress made in indicators related to sustainability commitments. It shows how climate change is reflected in the company's strategies and decarbonization initiatives to... Continue Reading →
U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Sale Bids Top $1.5B, with More to Come
The largest-ever U.S. sale of offshore wind development rights - for areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey - attracted a record $1.5 billion in bids on Wednesday, supporting President Joe Biden's plan to create a new domestic industry. The auction, which will continue on Thursday, is the first offshore wind lease... Continue Reading →
U.S. to hold its biggest offshore wind auction
(Reuters) - The United States will hold its biggest ever sale of offshore wind development rights on Wednesday, in an area covering nearly half a million acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey. It will be the first offshore wind lease sale under the administration of President Joe Biden, who has made... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Application of standards and scale can propel the Offshore Wind market
(Portos e Navios) The development of offshore wind projects in Brazilian jurisdictional waters has a way to go, but it has good indicators in different business areas. Sector agents consulted by Portos e Navios believe that the reduction of bureaucracy in the process and gains in scale will contribute to making projects viable, attracting new... Continue Reading →
British bank Natwest cuts lending to oil and gas sector
(Reuters) - British bank Natwest (NWG.L) cut lending to clients in the oil and gas sector by 21% in 2021 and aims to limit it further as part of efforts to decarbonise its loan book and reach net-zero emissions, it said on Friday. Financial firms around the world are increasingly committing to the net-zero target as part... Continue Reading →
Eni posts best results since 2012 to drive green shift
(Reuters) - Italy's Eni became the latest energy group to benefit from the oil and gas boom as it posted its best result since 2012 to provide cash to cover returns to investors and also fund its green drive. The group swung to an adjusted net profit of 4.74 billion euros ($5.4 billion) last year... Continue Reading →
Guyana Talking to Middle East Firms about Offshore Oil Auction
(OE) Guyana is in talks with state-run oil firms from the Middle East to discover new offshore fields, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told Reuters, hoping to recruit a new and substantial explorer to its nascent energy industry. Results of the talks with Middle East firms could lead Guyana to bar a consortium led by U.S.... Continue Reading →