May 20 (OE) Cadeler has reported higher first-quarter revenue and earnings, supported by expanded offshore wind installation activity following growth in its operating fleet. The Danish offshore wind vessel operator posted revenue $145.2 million (€125 million) for the first quarter of 2026, up from $75.5 million (€65 million) in the same period last year, while EBITDA rose... Continue Reading →
Staatsolie says investor confidence supported GranMorgu funding deal
May 19, (oilnow.gy) Staatsolie secured more than US$2 billion in financing in 2025 to fund its 20% participation in Suriname’s GranMorgu offshore oil development, according to Managing Director Annand Jagesar. In a message published in the company’s 2025 Annual Report released on May 15, Jagesar said Staatsolie raised US$516 million through the Staatsolie Bond 2025-2033 and secured... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Omnia, Casa dos Ventos sign $2 billion energy deal for TikTok data center
May 18 (Reuters) - Omnia, the data center platform of Brazil's Patria Investments, has signed a $2 billion, 20-year energy supply agreement with renewable generator Casa dos Ventos to power a data center it is building for TikTok-owner ByteDance, the companies told Reuters. The data center, located at the Pecem port complex in the northeastern... Continue Reading →
NextEra Energy strikes $66.8 billion deal for Dominion in bets on AI power demand
May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a plan to merge on Monday in a $66.8 billion deal that will form one of the world's largest electric utilities during an expansion of energy-intensive data centers to support artificial intelligence. The all-stock transaction, which is pending regulatory approvals, is one... Continue Reading →
Eco Atlantic Advances Falklands Offshore Expansion with JHI Deal
May 18 (OE) JHI Associates had obtained a final court order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approving Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas' proposed acquisition of the company. The company said the court approval follows unanimous shareholder backing for the transaction at a May 12 meeting, where 100% of votes cast supported the arrangement.... Continue Reading →
UK launches third funding round for offshore wind supply chain projects
May 14 (splash) The Crown Estate has launched a third round of its Supply Chain Accelerator, making an additional £15m ($20.3m) in early‑stage development funding available to support UK offshore wind supply chain businesses and projects. The programme, first established in 2024 with a £50m pool, is now entering its third and final funding round,... Continue Reading →
Argentina approves TGS for tax incentive scheme in $550 mln gas pipeline expansion
May 13 (Reuters) - Argentina's economy ministry has approved Transportadora de Gas del Sur's application to enter the RIGI large-investment incentive scheme for a $550 million expansion of the Perito Moreno gas pipeline, the company said on Wednesday. The approval covers a project to expand Section I of the pipeline and add 14 million cubic meters... Continue Reading →
Petrobras studies opportunities in Mexico and studies new Venezuelan legislation
May 13 - Petrobras' president, Magda Chambriard, stated that the state-owned company will send delegations from the refining and oil exploration and production areas to Mexico to assess potential business opportunities in partnership with the state-owned Pemex. The new visit of Petrobras representatives to Mexico occurs a few weeks after Chambriard visited the country last... Continue Reading →
ANP Publishes New Permanent Concession Offer Notice with 45 New Blocks
May 13 - ANP released a new version of the Permanent Concession Offer (PCO) notice. The document was revised to include 45 new exploratory blocks which, added to the areas already foreseen in the previous version, raise the total number of exploratory blocks to 495 and the number of areas with marginal accumulations available for... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola’s Neoenergia to invest $10 billion in power distribution in Brazil
May 8 (Reuters) - Neoenergia, the Brazilian unit of Spain's Iberdrola, plans to invest 50 billion reais ($10 billion) in its five power distribution companies by 2030 as it seeks to expand in the sector, CEO Eduardo Capelastegui said. The investment plan, an 82% increase from the previous five-year period, comes alongside the renewal of... Continue Reading →