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May 28 - Petrobras announced investments of approximately R$60 billion in Sergipe as part of the Sergipe Deepwater Project (SEAP), an initiative that should increase the Northeast's share of the national natural gas supply from the current 16% to 31% by 2035. The information was announced by the state-owned company's president, Magda Chambriard. The SEAP... Continue Reading →
May 23 (Reuters) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a Danish firm eager to invest in Italian offshore wind farms, is getting impatient. Two years after the country's 2024 law offered incentives to would-be developers to provide offshore wind capacity, the government has yet to announce a calendar for auctions it said it would hold by 2028. The inertia reflects a reluctance... Continue Reading →
May 6 (Reuters) - Danish wind turbine maker Vestas reported an unexpectedly large first-quarter profit rise on Wednesday as it ramped up production for the offshore sector, but warned of geopolitical and tariff-related risks. "Last year in Q1 we hadn't put a single one of our new offshore turbines up," Vestas Chief Financial Officer Jakob Wegge... Continue Reading →
May 6 (Reuters) Danish offshore wind developer Orsted on Wednesday reported a first-quarter core profit above forecasts, driven by an increase in power output and kept its full-year outlook for the year. Orsted in recent years struggled with soaring costs from supply chain disruption and inflation and last year said it would focus more on... Continue Reading →
April 9 (Reuters) - The Middle East war is giving fresh momentum to Europe's push for energy independence and bolstering the case for offshore wind farm developments, the CEO of Denmark's Orsted said on Thursday. Europe, a major importer of fossil fuels, has seen energy prices soar in recent weeks as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and Teheran's blockage of shipments through... Continue Reading →
March 26, 2026 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has identified the presence of excellent-quality oil in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin, through an exploration well drilled in the Marlim Sul Field. Well 3-BRSA-1397-RJS is located 113 km offshore, in the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ), in 1,178 meters of water depth. The... Continue Reading →
Feb.20 - DOF Group ASA's (“DOF” or the “Group”) revenue for 4th quarter (management reporting) totals USD 577 million (USD 445 million) and EBITDA totals USD 220 million (USD 152 million). The operating profit (EBIT) is USD 174 million (USD 190 million) and includes reversal of impairment of USD 9 million (USD 98 million). Net financial... Continue Reading →
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted reported sharply higher fourth-quarter cash flow and a bigger-than-expected reduction in debt, as the group boosts its balance sheet to navigate U.S. President Donald Trump's clampdown on offshore wind. Orsted expanded rapidly over the past decade, but more recently faced higher costs from supply chain disruption and inflation, and faces regulatory... Continue Reading →
Feb 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy company Orsted to block the Trump administration's halt on its Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York. The preliminary injunction request is the fifth brought by an offshore wind developer since the Interior Department's December 22 pause on five offshore wind leases... Continue Reading →
Jan 23 (Reuters) - European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed. Trump has been openly critical of European countries'... Continue Reading →
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