(Reuters) Equinor plans to expand its oil production in Brazil more than fivefold over the next decade, while also eyeing green energy projects, especially in offshore wind power, an executive for the Norwegian energy giant said on Tuesday. The company aims to boost output to more than 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed)... Continue Reading →
Equinor Chooses DORIS as Owner’s Engineer for Offshore Wind and Low Carbon Projects
Norwegian energy firm Equinor has selected the engineering firm DORIS to provide Owner’s Engineering services under a Master Services Framework Agreement for offshore wind and low-carbon projects. Across the five-year agreement, DORIS will provide its expertise in these energy industries to Equinor across its project portfolio. DORIS will deliver services to Equinor across three central... Continue Reading →
UK’s Offshore Wind Pipeline Nearing 100GW
The UK’s pipeline of offshore wind projects has reached 97,944 MW, up from 91,287MW a year ago, while the global pipeline topped 1.23TW, an increase of nearly 400GW in the last year. This is according to RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse market intelligence data report. The pipeline includes projects at every stage of development: operational, under construction,... Continue Reading →
bp targets Pau Brasil and Alto de Cabo Frio Central in 2024
(PH) Angelica Ruiz took charge of bp in Brazil just three months ago, but she already has a lot of work ahead of her. The executive, who accumulates the position of VP of Latin America, has the challenge of leading the operation of a company that, present in the country since 1957, operates in the... Continue Reading →
Brazil Gears Up To Become Fourth Largest Oil Producer
(OP) For nearly two decades, South America’s largest economy Brazil has been reaping a tremendous economic windfall from a massive oil boom that kicked off with the first offshore ultra deep-water pre-salt discovery in 2006. The boom nearly collapsed as corruption, mismanagement and malfeasance saw national oil company Petrobras laden with so much debt it was almost... Continue Reading →
Westwood: Cost Inflation Could Add $280bn in Capital Expenditure for Offshore Wind Industry
(OE) In a Westwood survey on offshore wind cost inflation, nearly three-quarters of industry players indicated that they had started reviewing the viability of their projects in light of recent cost increases, with over 90% indicating that decision-making had slowed as a result. The survey and market analysis by Westwood explores the impact of inflation... Continue Reading →
Lhyfe and Capital Energy Team Up to Develop Offshore Green Hydrogen Projects in Spain and Portugal
(OE) Green hydrogen specialist Lhyfe and Spanish company Capital Energy have signed a collaboration agreement for the joint development of offshore renewable hydrogen projects in Spain and Portugal. The two companies will work to create hydrogen production sites at some of the offshore wind farm sites currently being developed by Capital Energy. Capital Energy has... Continue Reading →
Jan De Nul’s Next-Gen Installation Vessels to Install RWE’s Offshore Wind Farms
(OE) German renewable energy firm RWE has signed an agreement with Luxembour-based offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term usage of two next-generation installation vessels, “Les Alizés” and “Voltaire, for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction. The charters are supported by a Service Agreement through which Jan De Nul Group... Continue Reading →
Argentina says Chevron to invest $500 million in Vaca Muerta shale area
(Reuters) - U.S.-based oil major Chevron (CVX.N) will invest more than $500 million to develop the Trapial block in western Neuquen province, home to the massive Vaca Muerta shale basin, Argentina's economy ministry announced on Friday. The announcement followed a meeting between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and company officials, according to a ministry statement. The new spending... Continue Reading →
‘Myths around floating wind power don’t help anyone – it’s time to debunk them’
(RE) Floating offshore wind (FLOW) has long been hailed as the pivotal technology for the globalisation of offshore wind. It will unlock vast new areas of sea with high wind speeds, enabling offshore to reach over 1,500GW of operational capacity by 2050. Without cost-effective FLOW, there is unlikely to be any significant offshore wind development... Continue Reading →