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(epbr) The government of Ceará and Cactus Energia Verde signed a memorandum of understanding for the production of green hydrogen (H2V) at the Pecém Port Complex. These are investments estimated at 5 billion euros, to produce 10.5 thousand tons of H2V monthly, in addition to 5.25 thousand tons of green oxygen. The intention is to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP said on Tuesday it was aiming to accelerate its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as the British energy giant seeks to shift away from fossil fuels and boost its renewable energy capacity. The company, which two years ago started on the biggest revamp in its history, now intends to halve... Continue Reading →
BP's profits hit their highest in eight years in 2021, lifted by soaring gas and oil prices, as the company boosted share repurchases and said it was accelerating plans to cut emissions with increased spending on low carbon energy. BP's rebound to an annual profit of $12.85 billion after a large loss in 2020, is... Continue Reading →
(OE) Off the Massachusetts and New York coasts, developers are preparing to build the United States’ first federally approved utility-scale offshore wind farms – 74 turbines in all that could power 470,000 homes. More than a dozen other offshore wind projects are awaiting approval along the Eastern Seaboard. By 2030, the Biden administration’s goal is to have 30 gigawatts of offshore... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that today it expressed to the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) the interest in the right of first refusal in blocks to be bid in the Permanent Offer System, under the Production Sharing Agreement, pursuant to Law 12,351/2010 and Federal Decree 9,041/2017. The company's Executive Board approved the expression... Continue Reading →
(PN) The FPSO Guanabara is almost ready to start oil production in Campo de Mero, located in the Libra Block, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The platform will be part of the first definitive system to operate in Mero, the third largest pre-salt field (after Buzios and Tupi). The unit will be... Continue Reading →
Norway-based IKM Subsea has selected Nauticus Robotics’ fully electric work-class manipulator Olympic Arm for its subsea resident remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system. The Olympic Arm is said to increase subsea reliability and capability while extending residency dive time. It also boasts the strength, weight and size characteristics of traditional work-class hydraulic arms without chronic maintenance needs. Adam... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Monday disclosed a sweeping restructuring of its global operations that will combine its refining and chemicals businesses into one, and put its energy transition business on the same footing as its other operations. The broad restructuring marks its latest cost-cutting effort after activist investors seeking to boost returns and address... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas major Shell has officially changed its name to Shell plc, after deciding to simplify its share structure, move the headquarters from the Netherlands to the UK and, as a result, remove the Royal Dutch designation from its name. The energy major on Friday confirmed its name had changed from Royal Dutch Shell... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The transition to clean energy required to prevent temperatures from rising swiftly could shave 2% off global GDP by 2050 but is likely recoverable before the end of the century, a report by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. While investments in technologies like solar and wind farms, advanced batteries will... Continue Reading →
