(Reuters) - Imports of renewable hydrogen into the European Union by 2030 will be competitively priced compared with domestically produced clean hydrogen, a future energy source to replace fossil fuels, a study by Aurora Energy said on Tuesday. In the RePowerEU policy, lawmakers have assumed that hydrogen usage in the bloc will reach 20 million... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras hikes gasoline prices ahead of board vote on Lula’s CEO pick
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) on Tuesday announced it would increase refinery gate gasoline prices, as its board of directors prepares to vote on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pick for the chief executive role. In a statement on its website, Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it would hike gasoline prices by an average... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies’ Dalia Oilfield in Angola to start 35-day Maintenance in Feb.
TotalEnergies' offshore oilfield Dalia in Angola will undergo planned maintenance for about 35 days starting Feb. 20, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. The company added that the maintenance will include inspections of equipment, subsea lines and works relating to flare tips. The field produces more than 200,000 barrels per day. Traders said there may... Continue Reading →
Hess Expects Higher 2023 Spending with Focus on Guyana, Bakken
(Reuters) U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Tuesday forecast higher Exploration & Production (E&P) capital and exploratory budget of $3.7 billion for 2023, of which more than 80% would be allocated to Guyana and North Dakota's Bakken shale field. The company forecast 2022 E&P capital and exploratory expenditures of about $2.7 billion. The... Continue Reading →
U.S. oil & gas M&A hit 17-year low; big firms dominate deals-report
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas deal-making declined by 13% last year to $58 billion compared to 2021, according to energy technology firm Enverus, with the volume of activity hitting its lowest level since 2005 as buyers became more choosy about asset purchases. The decline comes as large companies with strong balance sheets are targeting... Continue Reading →
Rovco grows its fleet to service offshore wind projects
Rovco, a UK provider of subsea robotics and integrated survey, has signed an initial three-year charter party agreement with Glomar Offshore for the multi-purpose support vessel Glomar Supporter, as part of its growth strategy within its site characterization business unit. Rovco has pointed out that the charter agreement with Glomar Offshore marks a significant step... Continue Reading →
Trinidad Weighs Direct Negotiations to Allocate Oil, Gas Areas
(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago will consider direct negotiations with energy companies for oil and gas exploration, possibly moving away from a competitive bidding round system, Prime Minister Keith Rowley said on Monday. The talks follow difficulties attracting new companies to its recent shallow and deepwater bidding rounds, which have led the government to renegotiate terms... Continue Reading →
Guyana in Talks with Qatar, UK, UAE and India on Offshore Oil Blocks
(Reuters) Guyana is in talks with Qatar, Britain, the United Arab Emirates, and India on the possibility of directly allocating offshore blocks for oil and gas exploration in parallel with a bidding round this year, President Irfaan Ali said on Monday. South America's newest crude producer has emerged as the world's fast-growing oil region with... Continue Reading →
Bank Funding for Renewables Stagnates vs Oil and Gas
(Reuters) The share of bank finance going to renewable energy rather than fossil fuels has little changed in six years, raising questions about how fast lenders are pushing energy clients to become greener, according to research published Tuesday. Since 2016 renewable energy has taken 7% of a total $2.5 trillion in bank loans and bond... Continue Reading →
Portugal to launch first offshore wind auction, eyes 10 GW by 2030
(Reuters) - Portugal expects to launch its first offshore wind power auction by the last quarter of this year, aiming to reach 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity by 2030, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Monday. As a pre-condition to the auction, the government will this week launch a public hearing regarding proposals for... Continue Reading →