Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has submitted a request with Ibama to start the environmental licensing process for ten areas in the Brazilian sea intended for the development of offshore wind energy projects. Of this total, seven areas are in the Northeast (three in Rio Grande do Norte, three in Ceará and... Continue Reading →
Shell plans to boost oil production in Argentina despite price restrictions -executive
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) plans to increase its oil production by 5,000 barrels per day (bpd) in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation to 50,000 bpd by the end of the year despite limitations on investment, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Ricardo Rodriguez, Shell's CEO in Argentina, said at an oil and gas conference in Buenos Aires... Continue Reading →
Oil firm Petrobras plans to become Brazil’s top wind power developer
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will present on Wednesday new initiatives aiming to make the company the country's biggest developer of wind energy. Chief Executive Jean Paul Prates and Mauricio Tolmasquim, Petrobras' head of energy transition and sustainability, will present the initiatives, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Tolmasquim told reporters earlier... Continue Reading →
US to Soon Decide on Whether to Give Go-Ahead to Empire Wind 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farms
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental review of the Empire Wind 1 & 2 offshore wind farms, proposed to be built offshore New York by a joint venture of BP and Equinor, and plans to issue a Record of Decision (ROD) on whether to approve the project this autumn.... Continue Reading →
EU’s von der Leyen pledges more support for wind industry
(Reuters) - The European Union will put forward a package of measures to support Europe's wind power industry as renewable energy companies struggle with challenges including inflation, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. "We will fast-track permitting even more. We will improve the auction systems across the EU. We will focus... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs partnership with WEG for onshore wind power
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a strategic partnership with WEG, a global Brazilian electronics equipment company, for the joint development of a 7 megawatt (MW) onshore wind turbine, the first of this size to be manufactured in Brazil. This project represents an important milestone for Petrobras, as it will increase... Continue Reading →
Neoenergia and the Government of Rio Grande do Norte sign MOU to develop Offshore Wind generation in the coastal region of the state.
(PN) Neoenergia and the Government of Rio Grande do Norte signed a memorandum of understanding to develop studies for the production of offshore wind generation in the coastal region of the state. The agreement also includes mutual cooperation and exchange actions that involve socioeconomic, environmental, technical and regulatory aspects. . The ceremony was attended by... Continue Reading →
Minister of Mines and Energy predicts approval by December of the legal framework for the Offshore Wind sector
(PN) The Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, said today that the government is working with the National Congress to approve the legal framework for the exploitation of offshore wind energy. The minister highlighted that it is necessary to take advantage of Brazil's great potential in generating energy from this source. “I have worked... Continue Reading →
Ocean Winds and Prumo Logistica sign MOU to promote Offshore Wind energy initiatives
(PN) Ocean Winds (OW), an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture in 2020 by EDP Renewables and ENGIE global, and PRUMO LOGÍSTICA, one of the main players in the logistics and infrastructure sector in Brazil, joined forces through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that reinforces the two... Continue Reading →
International Energy Majors Interested In Colombia’s Offshore Gas
(OP) International oil and gas majors, including UK-based Shell and Brazil’s Petrobras, have shown interest in expanding their participation in natural gas projects offshore Colombia, Ricardo Roa, the head of Colombia’s state energy firm Ecopetrol, has told Bloomberg in an interview. Colombia’s Caribbean coast has several promising offshore gas projects and recent deepwater discoveries have raised the... Continue Reading →