(Reuters) - The world's leading turbine maker Vestas (VWS.CO) on Wednesday said it aims to turn a profit this year, despite a bigger than expected second quarter adjusted loss and its expectation supply chain disruptions would continue for the rest of 2023. The Danish-listed company is struggling to deliver a backlog of projects from pandemic-hit years and... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum 2Q23 Results
3R Petroleum Óleo e Gas S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3) hereby reports its results for the second quarter of 2023 (“2Q23”). Except as indicated otherwise, the financial and operational information set out below is presented on a consolidated basis and expressed in Brazilian Reais (R$), in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil (CPC)... Continue Reading →
What are the Issues with Siemens Gamesa’s Wind Turbines?
(Reuters) Shares in Siemens Energy fell on Monday after the company quantified deeper than expected problems at its struggling wind turbine division that were first unveiled in June, saying the issues triggered a 2.2 billion euro ($2.42 billion) charge. The group's shares slid 7.4% to the bottom of Germany's blue-chip index, as the group disclosed... Continue Reading →
Shell-EDF Joint Venture Submits Bid in New Jersey’s Third Offshore Wind Solicitation
(OW) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50:50 joint venture between Shell New Energies US and EDF-RE Offshore Development, has submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in the state’s third offshore wind solicitation. New Jersey opened the solicitation in March and is looking to award between 1.2 GW and 4... Continue Reading →
First U.S. Offshore Wind Substation Stands Tall
(OE) Avangrid, a U.S.-based subsidiary of the Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola, on Monday shared a photo of the completed Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind substation. This is the first offshore wind substation installed in the U.S. and will serve the country's first large-scale offshore wind farm - Vineyard Wind. DEME Offshore used its flagship vessel,... Continue Reading →
How Floating Solar Panels Could Power Future Population Hotspots
(OE) Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa. Our new research shows offshore solar in Indonesia alone could generate about 35,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) of solar energy a year, which is similar to current global... Continue Reading →
APA’s Appraisal Well Confirms Extension of Oil Resources Offshore Suriname
(Reuters) APA Corp. said on Wednesday its most recent appraisal well in Block 58 off Suriname's coast confirmed the extension of oil resources 14 kilometers from the discovery well. APA's exploration in Suriname has been closely watched as it could become Suriname's first commercial deepwater project. Massive discoveries and fast-growing oil production in neighboring Guyana... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 2Q23
Main achievements: • Robust recurring EBITDA of US$ 11.7 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 1Q23, mainly influenced by international diesel crack spreads, which declined more than 40% QoQ• Gross debt under control at US$ 58 billion, even after the increase in leases due to the startup of chartered FPSOs Anna Nery and Almirante Barroso•... Continue Reading →
Colombian oil and gas sector braced for higher taxes
(OM) Colombia’s new President Gustavo Petro has pledged to position his country as a leader of the energy transition. According to Wood Mackenzie, his plans for fiscal reform involve higher taxes for extractive industries, and hydrocarbons provide the primary source of Colombia’s revenue. At the same time, the country has to address the long-standing challenge... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil places all Argentinian shale assets under review
(Bloomberg) – ExxonMobil Corp., which once planned to bet big on Argentina’s oil and gas riches, has put all of its shale assets in the country under review. Exxon is involved in six areas of Argentina’s heralded Vaca Muerta — Spanish for Dead Cow — formation in Patagonia. The company’s plans to ramp up development... Continue Reading →