AUG. 28 - MODEC, a global leader in the construction, chartering, and operation of floating oil and gas production platforms, has taken another step toward decarbonizing its operations. The company has signed a contract with Norwegian Eld Energy to test a pilot system of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which generate energy without combustion. One... Continue Reading →
Eco Wave Power Concludes Operational Testing of US Pilot Wave Plant
AUG. 28 (OE) Eco Wave Power has completed operational testing at its U.S. pilot wave energy project at the Port of Los Angeles. The operational testing marked the lowering of its floaters into the water for the very first time. The milestone follows the finalization of all installation works at the project site, including full... Continue Reading →
A timeline of Trump’s moves to dismantle the US wind and solar energy industries
Aug.t 26 (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump has used his second term in the White House to stymie development of wind and solar energy facilities that were a cornerstone of former President Joe Biden's climate and energy agendas. Here is a timeline of actions his administration has taken to unravel federal support for clean energy... Continue Reading →
Seatrium Signs FLNG Vessel Upgrade Deal for Golar LNG Argentina Project
Aug. 27 (OE) Seatrium has secured a contract from Golar Hilli Corporation, a subsidiary of Golar LNG, to perform the upgrading of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit Hilli Episeyo. Scheduled to enter the yard in the third quarter of 2026, the project involves technical modifications for FLNG Hilli Episeyo’s redeployment. The scope of work... Continue Reading →
Japan proposes 10-year extension for offshore wind farm leases to ease cost pressures
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Japan's industry and land ministries on Tuesday proposed revising guidelines to extend offshore wind project leases by 10 years, from the current 30 years, to help developers manage soaring construction costs and complete projects. The proposal was submitted to a joint expert panel of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras can return to Nigeria quickly, Nigerian president says
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras, which left Nigeria five years ago, should be able to return quickly, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu told a news conference with his Brazilian counterpart as part of a two-day visit to deepen ties. Petrobras began operations in Nigeria in 1998 in the deep waters off the Niger Delta.... Continue Reading →
Mitsubishi Corp, Others to Abandon Three Offshore Wind Projects in Japan
Aug. 26 (Reuters) A Mitsubishi Corp consortium is preparing to withdraw from three offshore wind power projects in Japan's Chiba and Akita prefectures due to concerns over profitability, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. Japan, heavily reliant on energy imports, has turned to renewable energy to bolster energy security and achieve carbon neutrality by... Continue Reading →
Petrobras surpasses the 50 Million M³ of natural gas processed per day
Aug. 25 *PN) Petrobras President Magda Chambriard stated that the company has just reached a new milestone in natural gas processing. According to the executive, the state-owned company surpassed the 50 million cubic meters of natural gas processed per day mark last Saturday (23). "As we have said, it is the effort to increasingly make... Continue Reading →
Petrobras -10 Questions and Answers about the Pre-Operational Test in the Equatorial Margin
Aug. 25 - The Pre-Operational Test (POT), conducted by Ibama, is the final stage of the environmental licensing process for drilling in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off Amapá, in the Equatorial Margin. See below the answers to the main questions about this simulated exercise. What is the POT? The Pre-Operational Test (POT) is the final stage of the environmental licensing process conducted... Continue Reading →
Orsted shares sink to record lows after US halts wind farm off Rhode Island
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Orsted plunged 17% on Monday after the U.S. halted the Danish company's Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island amid President Donald Trump's pushback on renewable energy investments. Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, has already faced mounting challenges, including rising costs, higher interest rates, and supply chain disruptions,... Continue Reading →