(OM) Mexico’s regulator has approved the unitized development plan for the offshore Zama oil field, according to partner Harbour Energy. The Pemex-led joint venture is now preparing to start the FEED and reassess cost estimates ahead of a potential final investment decision in 2024. Earlier this year Harbour participated in the Wintershall Dea-operated Kan-1 exploration... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO: Oil Industry is not the Villain
(OE) Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates participated in the CEO Oil and Gas Governors Meeting in Geneva this week and highlighted that it is crucial to raise people's awareness of the essential contribution of oil to the economy. The event was coordinated by the World Economic Forum, and the meeting addressed two main themes: energy... Continue Reading →
Morgan Stanley Gets Behind Crowley’s Offshore Wind Push
Morgan Stanley's infrastructure investment arm is teaming up with U.S. maritime, energy and logistics solutions company Crowley to advance offshore wind energy solutions for the United States. Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), a private infrastructure fund platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), will hold a majority stake in Crowley Wind... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind: US Shipbuilders Answering the Call
Eric Haun, Editor Marine News (OE) It’s a big deal when a U.S. president visits an American shipyard, and these trips always send a message. When President Obama spoke at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding in 2013, he warned of the consequences of sequestration. President Trump’s 2020 speech at Fincantieri Marinette Marine touted a $5.5 billion naval... Continue Reading →
World’s Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm Officially Opens
Norwegian energy major Equinor, together with its partners, will inaugurate today the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Tampen, according to Reuters. The Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm will be officially opened today by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. Equinor’s partners on this project include Petoro, OMV, Vår Energi,... Continue Reading →
Mubadala’s Oil Refinery Bonds Take Hit From Petrobras’s New Policy
(Bloomberg) -- The new fuel policy implemented by state-run Petroleo Brasileiro SA is causing trouble for a Mubadala Capital-owned oil refinery, handing bondholders one of the worst returns in Latin America. Mubadala’s Acelen, which operates the refinery in northeast Brazil, saw its notes fall into distressed territory at around 63 cents on the dollar, down... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to continue producing oil for the next 4 decades, says exec
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) expects to continue to produce oil for the next four decades, while also boosting investments in renewables as it seeks to drive an energy transition, an executive said on Tuesday. Joelson Mendes, the firm's Chief Exploration and Production Officer, said at an event hosted by Santander that Petrobras understands... Continue Reading →
Revolution Wind: US Approves Fourth Major Offshore Wind Project
(OE) The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday approved the construction of a 704-megawatt (MW) wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, the fourth major offshore wind project the agency has greenlit as the Biden administration tries to meet a goal of bringing 30 gigawatts (GW) of... Continue Reading →
US Energy Firm Payouts to Oil Investors Top Exploration Spending for First Time
(Reuters) Top U.S. energy companies last year paid out more of their earnings to shareholders than they invested in new oil and gas fields for the first time, according to a report released on Tuesday. The outlook for stronger energy prices has not changed the focus on investor returns from the U.S. industry, according to... Continue Reading →
US Offshore Wind: Long-term Outlook Bright Despite Short-term Concerns
(OE) While trouble areas continue to emerge in the young U.S. offshore wind industry, analysts at Intelatus Global Partners maintain an optimistic outlook for the industry in the long term. The business intelligence and consulting firm said in its latest U.S. Offshore Wind Report that it sees long-term foundations for the U.S. offshore wind sector... Continue Reading →