Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy has entered into two production sharing contracts (PSCs) for two blocks offshore Suriname, following successful bids for these blocks. Back in June 2021, Chevron and a consortium between TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy submitted winning bids for blocks offered in the Suriname Shallow Offshore (SHO) Bid Round 2020/2021, which closed for bidding on 30 April.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Bahia Terra production
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 03/31/2023 , 03/14/2023 and 04/13/2023, informs that it obtained, last Friday, 04/28/2023, authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to resume production from 6 more facilities located in the fields of Taquipe, Buracica, Fazenda Alvorada, Rio do Bu,... Continue Reading →
Robust backlog drives Fugro’s revenue increase
Fugro has reported a revenue of €465.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 27.5 per cent, said to be especially related to offshore wind site characterization solutions, with all regions reporting double-digit growth. Overall, revenue in marine was €335.1 million, up by 34.7 per cent, as a result of increasingly... Continue Reading →
Bidders Jostle for Stake in Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm
Three firms are vying to buy a minority stake of up to 49% in Iberdrola's "Baltic Eagle" offshore wind farm off the German coast, newspaper Expansion reported on Friday, citing unidentified market sources. The top candidates for the transaction valued at around 700 million euros ($769 million) are Abu Dhabi's Masdar, Swiss fund EIP and... Continue Reading →
BASF Eyes Sale of Wintershall Dea, IPO Preferred Option
(Reuters) German chemicals group BASF on Thursday said it was working to exit energy business Wintershall Dea, with a stock market listing remaining the preferred option. CEO Martin Brudermueller also flagged a possible sale of the oil and gas producer to investors. "The exit will not take place immediately," Brudermueller said in a speech to... Continue Reading →
Origem Energia to invest BRL 900 million in the Pilar field in the Alagoas Cluster
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the revision of the Development Plan for the Pilar field, in the Alagoas Cluster (Petrobras divestment). The asset is operated by Origem Energia, which should disburse R$ 916 million in investments in the area. In the revision of the plan, the operator states that it should drill 15 new... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Acelen to invest $2.44 billion in renewable diesel business
(Reuters) - Mubadala Capital backed-Acelen will invest 12 billion reais ($2.44 billion) over 10 years to make "green" diesel and jet fuel in Brazil, starting in 2026, in a move that will place the company among global leaders in this segment, executives told Reuters. The new biorefinery, which the energy company plans to begin building... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of Norte Capixaba Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/23/2022, informs that the fulfillment of all precedent conditions has been concluded, regarding the transfer of its total interest (100%) in a set of 4 onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the State of Espírito Santo - ES, jointly called... Continue Reading →
Wärtsilä lands FPSO operation and maintenance job off Brazil
Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has been picked to operate power modules onboard a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, working offshore Brazil. In addition, the Finnish player inked a long-term optimised maintenance agreement with 3R Petroleum, a Brazilian offshore operator. Wärtsilä revealed on Wednesday, 12 April 2023, that it would operate – on behalf of the... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola aims for US subsidies after Mexican asset sale
(Reuters) - Spanish power company Iberdrola (IBE.MC) will seek to expand in the United States and take advantage of its green subsidies after announcing the sale of gas assets worth $6 billion in Mexico, Chief Financial Officer Jose Sainz said on Wednesday. The sale significantly reduces the renewable energy giant's exposure to Mexico, where its relationship with... Continue Reading →