U.S. oil major Chevron Corp has no plans to shrink its oil and gas business for wind and solar energy unlike some rivals, Chief Financial Officer Pierre Breber said on Thursday, amid pressure from shareholders to lower carbon emissions. Major oil and gas producers are facing pressure from investors to lower greenhouse gas emissions and... Continue Reading →
Cost cuts for green hydrogen key to wider adoption
(Reuters) - Reducing the cost of producing clean hydrogen, through large investments and government subsidies, will be key in the wider adoption of the fuel in coming years, panelists said during the Reuters Events: Global Energy Transition conference. So-called green hydrogen, made by using renewable energy to power electrolysers to convert water, is being backed... Continue Reading →
Schlumberger commits to reaching net-zero by 2050
Giant oilfield services provider Schlumberger is the next company in line to commit to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Schlumberger said on Tuesday that it spent 18 months conducting extensive analysis and working with experts to produce a decarbonization plan. With minimal reliance on offsets, the plan is focused on reducing scope... Continue Reading →
Equinor CEO Calls for More Offshore Wind Areas
Countries worldwide should make more offshore areas available for wind farms than they do currently if they want to fulfil their climate ambitions, the chief executive of Norwegian oil firm Equinor told Reuters. Like other European oil majors, Equinor is developing a portfolio of renewable projects while continuing to produce oil and gas, with offshore... Continue Reading →
Odfjell Oceanwind, Siemens Gamesa, Siemens Energy Collaborate on Floating Mobile Offshore Wind Units
Norwegian company Odfjell Oceanwind, which describes itself as the mobile offshore wind pioneer, has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy. Under the MoU Odfjell Oceanwind intends to use Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy technologies for its Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs). Odfjell Oceanwind is working to develop floating... Continue Reading →
UTC: The Race to the Lowest Emission Barrel
Operators have called for greater certification and ‘provenance’ of oil and gas production and encourage competition when it comes to lowest emission barrels as they position their businesses to align with the energy transition. Speaking at the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) Wednesday (June 16), Arne Sigve Nylund, EVP for Technology, Projects and Drilling at Equinor, said... Continue Reading →
Equinor to spend more on renewables as oil output rises
Equinor (EQNR.OL) will speed up investments in renewable energy and low carbon solutions as new oil and gas comes onstream ahead of peak production in 2026, the company said on Tuesday as the pressure mounts to prove it can adapt to a greener future. The majority state-owned Norwegian company said it would dedicate more than 50% of... Continue Reading →
Neoenergia to develop green H2 pilot project in Brazil
(H2Tech) Neoenergia and the Pernambuco State Government signed an MOU to build cooperation for the development of a pilot project for green hydrogen production at the Suape Port - Complexo Industrial Portuário Governador Eraldo Gueiros. The initiative expects to find opportunities to enable demand for the product and prepare Suape Port to become a HUB for... Continue Reading →
Repsol to present new green “transition” framework to investors
(Reuters) Spanish oil and gas firm Repsol (REP.MC) has hired banks to present a new transition financing framework to investors that will allow the company to issue sustainability-linked bonds, according to a lead manager on Monday. HSBC and Natixis have been appointed to help the Spanish firm present the new framework to investors from June 21-23, the... Continue Reading →
Norway’s Equinor must lift its climate ambitions, minority investors say
(Reuters) Norwegian energy major Equinor (EQNR.OL) must set tougher near-term targets for reducing the company's climate impact when it presents a new strategy next week, minority shareholders said. Chief Executive Anders Opedal, who took the helm late last year with a promise to speed up the state-controlled firm's renewable investments, also faces demands for climate action from... Continue Reading →