(Reuters) - Trafigura has been prevented from bringing fuel to Mexico months after the lifting of import restrictions on the global commodities trader, federal court documents showed, underscoring the roadblocks that foreign energy companies continue to face. The Geneva-based company in April convinced a federal court judge in Mexico City to lift the suspensions, according... Continue Reading →
Norwegian gas holds potential to play ‘key place’ in Europe’s energy transition
Norway’s government agency responsible for the regulation of petroleum resources believes that the country’s gas can enable Europe to achieve its energy transition goals. To make this happen, investments in unlocking new oil and gas resources and improving the recovery from existing ones are important to limit the production decline and maintain the country’s role... Continue Reading →
Dutch Build Out North Sea Wind Farms, Test Floating Solar Panels
(Reuters) Wind turbines, floating solar panels, and green hydrogen at sea are among the projects under construction off the Dutch coast, as a country famed for its water engineering prowess builds out its renewable energy infrastructure. On a tour of North Sea facilities on Aug. 25, companies and Dutch utilities showed off key projects. At... Continue Reading →
SSE Renewables Reveals Name for Giant New Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland
Offshore wind developer SSE Renewables said Thursday that its new offshore wind farm project in Scotland would be named after "a historic series of books that depict the epic quests of a third-century Scottish leader, following his adventures across rolling seas." Ossian (pronounced ‘os-si-un’) from The Poems of Ossian is to be the name for... Continue Reading →
FPSO Carioca completes one year of operation with approximately 175 thousand barrels/day,
The FPSO Carioca, in the Sépia field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, completed one year of operation. During this period, the platform vessel reached an accumulated production of around 39 million barrels of oil (operated production). It is currently the largest platform in Brazil in terms of complexity and production, with around... Continue Reading →
Oil money is flooding into Guyana. Who will benefit?
(Reuters) - Ever since Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) found vast deposits of oil off Guyana's coastline in 2015, government leaders have pledged that black gold would transform the fortunes of one of South America's poorest countries. This year alone, the economy should grow 48%, the fastest rate on the planet, according to the World Bank. But managed poorly,... Continue Reading →
CNOOC’s Profit More Than Doubles to Record $10.5B
China's CNOOC Ltd more than doubled its first-half profit helped by higher oil and gas prices, the offshore oil and gas producer reported on Thursday. Interim net income rose 116% to 71.89 billion yuan ($10.50 billion) while revenue rose 75.6% to 176.7 billion. Oil prices have soared this year, with prices coming close to $147... Continue Reading →
DEME Offshore, Havfram to Jointly Offer Offshore Wind Services in Norway
Belgium-based offshore installation company DEME Offshore and Norway-based offshore services firm Havfram have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly offer construction services to the offshore wind farm sector in Norway. "Both DEME Offshore and Havfram plan to play an important role in the upcoming Norwegian offshore wind market by delivering transport and installation services... Continue Reading →
Boosted by Eni, Mexico’s newest crude finds its way to U.S. refiners
(Reuters) - Exports of Mexico's newest crude are ramping up under Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) as U.S. refiners find it an apt replacement for banned Russian oil and one that complements domestic grades. The shipments, which started in April according to Refinitiv Eikon data, represent the first crude exports made by an oil company other than state firm... Continue Reading →
Shell takes great strides to enter the Brazilian renewables market
(Valor) The president of Shell Brasil, Cristiano Pinto da Costa, said today that the company is taking “great strides” to enter the renewable energy market. According to the executive, the company filed requests for environmental licensing for 17 gigawatts (GW) in offshore wind farms at the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources... Continue Reading →