(OW) Several days ago, Ørsted called it quits on the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US, with some of the main issues leading to the decision to abandon the project being supply chain bottlenecks, primarily vessel shortages. This has affected not only the now-dropped Ocean Wind 1 but also the company’s Revolution... Continue Reading →
CPP Investments Sells Stake in Two German Offshore Wind Farms to Enbridge
(OW) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), through its wholly-owned subsidiary CPPIB Renewables Europe S.à r.l, has agreed to sell its 24.5 per cent stake in two German offshore wind farms to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enbridge. Under the transaction, CPP Investments will sell its stake in Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms,... Continue Reading →
With orders set to reach $173 billion, ‘robust’ demand in store for FPSO, FLNG and other floating production units
The rise in energy security concerns has reinvigorated the zest for more hydrocarbons, thus, the global oil and gas industry is turning to floating production systems to develop new projects. Bearing this in mind, a new report predicts a further boost in demand, with projected orders reaching up to $173 billion for as many as... Continue Reading →
New Fortress to charter FSRU for LNG import terminal in Brazil
(Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer New Fortress Energy (NFE.O) said on Monday it has signed a deal to charter a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) from Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA) starting in December. The company said FSRU Energos Winter will be immediately deployed to Terminal Gas Sul (TGS), New Fortress' newest LNG import terminal in Santa Catarina,... Continue Reading →
First of a Kind Offshore Renewable Energy Hybrid Project Unveiled in China
(OE) The world's first offshore renewable energy project, combining floating wind power and deep-sea aquaculture, has been completed in China, Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group has informed. The project is developed by Longyuan Power Group, together with Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group (Wind Power Group), a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, which provides the power generation... Continue Reading →
Fitch follows S&P in cutting Orsted’s outlook
(Reuters) - Rating agency Fitch on Friday downgraded the outlook on Danish renewable energy firm Orsted's (ORSTED.CO) rating to negative, a day after S&P warned of a possible debt downgrade due to the company's massive losses on projects in the United States. Fitch affirmed Orsted's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+'. The world's largest offshore wind... Continue Reading →
Fugro and Ocean Infinity complete work at 3.6 GW floating wind project in Scotland
(OET) A geotechnical survey campaign has been completed at the Ossian floating offshore wind farm site in Scotland. Set to be located across 858 square kilometers of seabed off the east coast of Scotland, the project is a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Marubeni, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The site’s seabed is around 72... Continue Reading →
Ørsted sanctions Revolution Wind, withdraws from Ocean Wind developments
(OM) Ørsted has taken FID on the 704-MW Revolution Wind project offshore Connecticut and Rhode Island, a 50:50 joint venture with Eversource. Onshore construction has started, and offshore construction will get underway in 2024, with the project expected to be completed and fully operational in 2025. The wind farm will cover an area 32 miles southeast of the Connecticut... Continue Reading →
New Fortress Energy May Need to Reapply for Mexico LNG Permit – US
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has warned New Fortress Energy if any portion of its Altamira floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is located onshore Mexico, the company will have to resubmit its application for an export permit. New Fortress's $1.3 billion Altamira LNG project was expected to start shipping the superchilled gas this... Continue Reading →
Shell Reports $6.2B Third-quarter Profit, Boosts Buybacks
(Reuters) Shell on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion, in line with expectations, on higher refining margins and strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading. The company announced share buybacks of $3.5 billion over the next three months, up from $2.7 billion in the previous three months. It maintained its dividend unchanged at $0.331 per... Continue Reading →