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Norway-based consultancy DNV has said that fossil fuels will still constitute 50 per cent of the global energy mix by 2050, compared to 80 per cent held for decades, warning that the energy transition is not fast enough for the world to achieve the net-zero target by 2050. DNV also warned in its latest energy... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - PetroChina (601857.SS)aims to have oil, gas and green energies to each account for a third of its portfolio by 2035, it said on Thursday, as the Chinese oil major shifts toward a lower-carbon future. For PetroChina, Asia's largest oil and gas producer, natural gas currently accounts for about 47% of total output and oil... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons, the largest operator of port and maritime logistics in the Brazilian market, has been developing a series of actions to reduce the environmental impact of its operations over the past decade, contributing to the global effort for climate balance. The most recent is the incorporation of the IMO TIER III standard, which reduces... Continue Reading →
Strohm, a business that specializes in composite pipe technology, announced on Thursday that it had opened a new office in Rio de Janeiro and that it was establishing a center of excellence for developing its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) technology as part of its South American expansion strategy. "Strohm is extending its footprint in Brazil... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) sees its investments in Brazil's offshore helping the company achieve a goal of lowering carbon emissions in its oil and gas production, country head Juan Lessmann said on Wednesday. Exxon's board is considering a pledge to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 amid pressure from big investors to address... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Rising calls to cut carbon emissions and to reduce global warming could generate more offshore partnerships and increase the output of cleaner oil for Brazil, the production chief of state-controlled Petrobras said in an interview. Brazil oil officials are in Houston at an offshore oil conference shopping for partners to develop deepwater oilfields that... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), along with Chevron Corp (CVX.N), is seeking to bulk up in the burgeoning renewable fuels space by finding ways to make such products at existing facilities, sources familiar with the efforts said. The two largest U.S. oil companies want to produce sustainable fuels without ponying up billions of... Continue Reading →
Offshore engineering company Aquaterra Energy has completed the engineering design for a renewable-powered Sea Swift offshore platform for DeNovo Energy. The offshore platform is part of the development activity for the Zandolie field, located in the Gulf of Paria, off the west coast of Trinidad, and is scheduled to be installed in Q4 2021. The... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil Corp is considering a pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report comes more than two months after the oil major's shareholders cast out three Exxon directors for the nominees of a hedge fund that... Continue Reading →
Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7, the consortium behind the proposed Salamander floating wind project, have signed an MOU for potential incorporation of ERM’s Dolphyn hydrogen technology. Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7, the consortium behind the proposed 200-MW Salamander floating wind project, have signed a memorandum of understanding for potential incorporation of ERM’s Dolphyn hydrogen... Continue Reading →
