In 1Q24, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2,776 MMboed, increase of 3.7% when comparing with the same period last year (1Q23). Among the main factors behind this variation, we can highlight the ramp-up of the FPSOs Almirante Barroso, P-71, Anna Nery, Anita Garibaldi and Sepetiba, as well as the start-up of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs memorandum of understanding for offshore wind project in RN
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), which provides for studies on the feasibility of implementing an offshore wind pilot project in the state. The value of the investment and the generation capacity will be assessed... Continue Reading →
Skanska Set for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Buildout
(OE) Sweden-based construction and development company Skanska has signed the final contract award, worth $612 million, for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York, which will serve as an offshore wind hub. The project will transform the SBMT into one of the largest dedicated offshore wind ports in the United... Continue Reading →
SOVs – Analyzing Current, Future Demand Drivers – Long read
Contributor: Philip Lewis is Director Research at Intelatus Global Partners (OE) At a high-level, there are three solutions to transferring technicians from shore bases to offshore wind farms for construction and O&M activities: crew transfer vessel (CTV), helicopter, and SOVs/CSOVs. SOVs and CSOVs generally house 60-120 technicians offshore for a few weeks at a time,... Continue Reading →
US Offshore Wind: Outlook Strong Despite Construction Productivity Issues
(OE) While construction productivity issues continue to present immediate challenges for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the long-term outlook remains strong for the nascent sector, according to a recent report from business intelligence and consulting firm Intelatus Global Partners. Intelatus' most recent monthly report on the U.S. offshore wind industry identifies a number of factors... Continue Reading →
Equinor first-quarter profit down 37% on lower gas prices
(Reuters) - Equinor (EQNR.OL), opens new tab posted a sharp fall in first-quarter profit on Thursday, hit by tumbling natural gas prices in Europe, though strong energy trading and rising output limited the decline. The Norwegian oil and gas producer's adjusted earnings before tax for January-March fell almost 37% to $7.53 billion but beat the $7.2 billion... Continue Reading →
Equinor upbeat about investor interest in US offshore wind farm
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL), opens new tab is confident of finding an investor for its planned Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in New York after a new power off-take agreement improved the project's economics, the company said on Thursday. New York State authorities in February awarded the project a new conditional power purchase contract, replacing a previous... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Enarsa sign Memorandum of Understanding for studies in the natural gas segment
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that on Thursday (18 April) it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Argentina state energy company Enarsa to study partnerships in the natural gas segment. The non-binding agreement has a term of three years and will allow for the exchange of information; the assessment of alternatives for... Continue Reading →
US Finalizes Rule to Streamline Offshore Renewable Energy Development
(offshoreWIND.biz) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have finalized updated regulations for renewable energy development on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The final rule is said to increase certainty and reduce the costs related to the deployment of offshore wind projects by modernising... Continue Reading →
Science Based Targets initiative approves Fugro’s net-zero targets
(Offshore-energy.biz) The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Fugro’s near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets. Fugro’s net-zero target spans all three emission scopes, with the ultimate goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain by 2050. “This validation by the Science Based Targets initiative underscores Fugro’s strong dedication to... Continue Reading →