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Nov 12 (Reuters) - BP is in active negotiations with investment firm Stonepeak over the sale of its Castrol lubricants unit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, in what would be a major step in meeting the energy company's $20 billion divestment goal. The sale process for Castrol began earlier this year after the London-listed... Continue Reading →
Nov. 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ørsted has reduced its carbon emissions by 98%, becoming the first energy company in the world to achieve its science-based 2025 decarbonisation target, the Danish firm announced on 12 November. Renewable energy accounts for 99 per cent of the company’s energy production, while its scope 1 and scope 2 emission intensity has... Continue Reading →
Nov 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian engineering group Novonor is close to reaching an agreement to sell most of its controlling stake in petrochemical firm Braskem to IG4 Capital, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Sao Paulo-listed Braskem shares soared more than 17% on Tuesday following a Bloomberg News report on the potential deal,... Continue Reading →
Oct. 3 - Seatrium has announced the sale of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) to Brazilian vessel operator Posidionia Shipping and Trading for $58.7m. The two vessels are held under a special entity called Guanabara Navegação and will be sold to Brazilian vessel operator. “This accretive divestment is in line with the Group’s strategic intent to... Continue Reading →
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Oil major BP reported a smaller than expected fall in third-quarter underlying profit on Tuesday as a strong performance at all divisions led by refining helped to offset the impact of lower crude prices. However, there was no update on the closely-watched sale process for its Castrol lubricants unit, the centre-piece of... Continue Reading →
Nov 3 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted said on Monday it agreed to sell a 50% stake in Britain's Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm for 39 billion Danish crowns ($6.09 billion), widely regarded as a crucial move to prevent a crippling credit rating downgrade. Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, seeks to restore investor confidence as... Continue Reading →
Oct. 22 (OE) Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between Portugal’s EDP Renováveis and France’s Engie, has agreed to sell a 20.25% stake in its 500 MW Îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier offshore wind project in France to Allianz Global Investors for $232 million. Located in Vendée on France’s Atlantic coast, the Îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier... Continue Reading →
Oct. 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) Iberdrola has begun exploring the sale of 49 per cent of its East Anglia Two offshore wind farm project in the UK, according to a report by the Spanish media outlet Cinco Días citing unnamed sources. The renewable energy developer has already engaged Bank of America and BBVA as financial advisors to assist with... Continue Reading →
Oct. 14 (moneytimes) PetroReconcavo announced to the market the completion of a farm-out with Mandacaru Energia on October 10th. A farm-out is a type of agreement in which one party transfers part of its stake in a concession to another, which assumes responsibility for exploration and/or development activities within that concession. The transaction involves the... Continue Reading →
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Drilling and fracking activity in Argentina's Vaca Muerta, the world's fourth-largest unconventional oil reserve, is plateauing due to lower oil prices and rising costs, a slowdown that could complicate the political agenda of libertarian President Javier Milei. The huge Vaca Muerta formation in western Argentina accounts for 64% of the country's... Continue Reading →
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