(Reuters) - The governments of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, the two most-populous Brazilian states, on Monday cut local taxes on ethanol, a move followed by Parana state, in a bid to make the biofuel more competitive at the pump after a similar gasoline tax cut. Sao Paulo cut the ICMS tax, similar to a... Continue Reading →
Prysmian’s Subsea Power Cables to Connect Canary Islands, Ceuta to Spanish Mainland
Prysmian, the Italian energy and telecom cable systems provider, has won two contracts worth approximately €250 million (around $253,3 million) by Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U., the transmission system operator of the Spanish power grid. The contracts are for the development of two projects: a submarine power interconnection between the islands of Tenerife and La... Continue Reading →
Prysmian secures first construction permits for Massachusetts subsea cable factory
Prysmian has received the first layer of approval of the construction permits for the development of its new subsea cable plant in Brayton Point, Massachusetts, which will service the U.S. offshore wind sector. Construction is planned to start in the summer of 2023 and to take two years. With a $200 million investment, Prysmian will... Continue Reading →
Oil giant Brazil works to open up vast offshore wind potential
(Upstream) Brazil’s vast potential for offshore wind generation and the challenges associated with implementing this new industry in a country that is still investing a lot of money in oil and natural gas projects were among the hot topics discussed in Upstream’s latest digital conference. With more than 130 gigawatts of future projects under environmental... Continue Reading →
Guyana races against the clock to bank its oil bonanza
(Reuters) - For the poor, small South American country of Guyana, there's no time like the present when it comes to reaping the rewards of its offshore oil jackpot. With sky-high oil prices, a transition to renewable energy on the horizon and 750,000 citizens desperate for better lives, Guyana is putting its foot on the... Continue Reading →
U.S. oil mergers drop to $12 billion as volatility limits deals
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas dealmaking fell to $12 billion last quarter, down from the first quarter and nearly a third of the $34.8 billion in the same period a year ago, as commodity price volatility left buyers and sellers clashing over asset values, according to data released by energy analytics firm Enverus on... Continue Reading →
Equinor’s Hywind Tampen to Become World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm in 2022, Despite Issues with 4 Turbines
Equinor's Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in Norway will become operational this year, becoming the world's largest floating wind farm, however, it will not be as big as planned, at least not in 2022, due to steel quality issues found in four of 11 turbines. Namely, as previously reported, Equinor is developing the 11 turbine... Continue Reading →
WoodMac: Seven giant oil players have what it takes to keep up output for 40-60 years
(OEM) With two-thirds of global resources in their hands, seven National oil companies (NOCs) own the lion’s share of remaining discovered oil and gas resources, says Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group. Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the outlook for the supply, demand, and price of hydrocarbons is constantly shifting, leading to a rewriting of energy trade... Continue Reading →
Global Underwater Hub calls floating offshore wind “greatest opportunity for subsea in our generation”
(WO) The Global Underwater Hub (GUH) says floating offshore wind represents the greatest opportunity for the £8 billion ($9.5 billion) subsea industry in the UK this generation and must not be missed. The new strategic, intelligence-led organization, set up to transform the UK’s underwater industry into one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of stake in electric power sector company
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/03/2022, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase for the sale of its entire 18.80% stake in the company UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), located in the state of Paraná. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a process letter containing detailed information... Continue Reading →