Jan. 30 (OE) MODEC has signed a statement of strategic intent with Eld Energy and Delta Electronics to collaborate on the development of a solid oxide fuel cell power generation system for offshore and maritime applications, including floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units. The agreement, signed on January 29, 2026, sets out plans to... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s next development targeting close to one billion barrels of oil
Jan. 13 (oilnow.gy) Guyana is preparing for its next major step in offshore oil production with the Uaru development, ExxonMobil’s upcoming project in the Stabroek Block. Rather than opening a new frontier, Uaru deepens production in an already proven basin. The project is built around scale. More than 800 million barrels of recoverable oil are... Continue Reading →
The Growing Backlash Against Data Center Expansion
Jan. 2 (oilprice.com) As tech companies worldwide invest heavily in the deployment of large-scale data centres to power advanced technologies, not everyone is so happy about the new phenomenon. Concerns over energy security and a prolonged reliance on fossil fuels are just two of the issues that are repeatedly coming up, as governments seek to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Launches Online Auction of Platforms P-26 and P-19
Dec. 29 (TN) In another modernization process and commitment to the market, Petrobras announces the online auction of two deactivated offshore platforms following a decommissioning plan. Platform P-26 (pictured), located in São João da Barra (RJ), has a starting bid of R$ 1.5 million, while P-19, located in Macaé (RJ), starts at R$ 1.6 million.... Continue Reading →
AI data centers are forcing dirty ‘peaker’ power plants back into service
Dec 23, CHICAGO - In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which in warmer weather is packed with children climbing on its colorful playground and zooming down slides. The rarely-used eight-unit Fisk power plant owned by Houston-based NRG Energy was scheduled to retire... Continue Reading →
COP30 climate summit set for last-gasp showdown over fossil fuels and finance
Nov 21 (Reuters) - The COP30 climate summit was headed for a showdown on Friday over the future of fossil fuels after hosts Brazil dropped efforts to develop a global plan to shift away from oil, gas and coal from its proposed deal. A draft text for a deal for this year's U.N. climate summit,... Continue Reading →
Seatrium Picks Sulzer’s Equipment for Petrobras’ FPSOs
Nov. 21 (OE) Swiss-based equipment supplier Sulzer has secured an order to supply multiple water injection packages to Seatrium for Petrobras’ next generation P-84 and P-85 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. To support the construction of both vessels, Sulzer will deliver fully integrated pump skids designed to provide maximum efficiency in a compact... Continue Reading →
Energy Transition’ Future: Fractured, Bumpy and Long
Nov. 17 (Reuters) As COP30 kicks off its second week in Brazil, much has changed since the landmark Paris climate agreement was penned 10 years ago.The spirit of cooperation that once reigned has been shattered by economic rivalries and a stark divergence in climate policies among the world’s biggest polluters.The landmark UN COP21 climate agreement... Continue Reading →
Study: Allseas SMR Tech Seen as Key Maritime, Industry Decarbonization Tool
Nov. 17 (OE) Allseas’ small modular reactor (SMR) technology could generate up to $150 million billion in economic value for the Netherlands and create as many as 40,000 new jobs by 2050, according to an impact study released on Monday by the offshore engineering group. The study, conducted by consultancy Roland Berger, found that deploying... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Achieves 2025 Decarbonisation Target, Slashes Emissions by 98 Per Cent
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 →