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(OE) MODEC has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Abate Notation from classification society DNV for its FPSO Bacalhau, set for deployment at an Equinor-operated oil project offshore Brazil. In this project, a comprehensive assessment of greenhouse gas emissions abatement on FPSO Bacalhau was conducted according to DNV guidelines. The Abate notation requires stringent... Continue Reading →
(OE) Singaporean rig- and shipbuilder Seatrium has tapped the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to class a pair of floating production storage and offloading units (FPSO) being built for Brazil's state-owned Petrobras, the classification society announced. Slated for delivery in 2029, the FPSOs P-84 and P-85 will be deployed in the Atapu and Sépia fields,... Continue Reading →
(OE) CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, has secured engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts from Seatrium for the supply of the hulls for two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units being built for Brazil’s national oil and gas company Petrobras. With the latest agreement, CIMC Raffles has previously delivered two and is... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) BP expects oil demand to peak next year and wind and solar capacity to grow rapidly in both of the two main scenarios in its annual Energy Outlook, a study of the evolution of the global energy system to 2050 it published on Wednesday. Carbon emissions, caused predominantly by the burning of fossil fuels,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras hereby announces that it has signed a Master Agreement with Yara Brasil Fertilizantes S.A. (Yara) as a next step in its negotiations to structure potential business partnerships in the fertilizer segment, production of industrial products and decarbonization of production, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the parties on February 29,... Continue Reading →
(OE) The European Commission has approved a $11.64 billion (€10.82 billion) French scheme to support the deployment of offshore wind energy, which will help foster the transition towards a net-zero economy. The state aid scheme will run for 20 years. In particular, the measure will support the construction and operation of two bottom-fixed offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(OE) Despite unprecedented energy challenges, 68% of oil and gas industry leaders have expressed optimism for sector growth in the coming year, according to the most recent survey by DNV. The latest DNV survey, The Paradox of Petroleum - How the oil and gas sector is transforming through uncertainty, gathered insights from nearly 450 senior oil... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the FPSO Maria Quitéria is currently en route to Brazil. The platform ship departed from China in May and is expected to arrive at its location in the third quarter of this year. The unit is scheduled to begin operations in the last quarter of 2024, thus advancing... Continue Reading →
(OE) Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) technology company Strohm has secured $21.4 million ($20 million) investment from SENCO Hydrogen Capital, aimed at boosting its growth trajectory focused on hydrogen and carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) applications. The partnership between the two companies also seeks to reduce carbon footprint in the pipeline infrastructure for conventional... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras informs that on Tuesday (18/6) it signed a Protocol of Intentions with the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro to State of Rio de Janeiro to carry out joint studies to feasibility of implementing an offshore wind energy pilot project. project. The agreement provides for the establishment of cooperation... Continue Reading →
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