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April 16 (oilprice.com) An analysis by The Guardian has revealed that the world's largest Oil & Gas companies, as well as major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, will make an extra $234 billion in windfall profits by the end of the year if oil prices continue to average $100 per barrel. According to the... Continue Reading →
April 14 - OceanX Energy’s entry into the Brazilian market brings advanceddigitalization, data intelligence, and energy management solutions to thecountry’s offshore industry. OceanX Energy is building a future where accurate,real-time data powers every offshore decision; every asset operates atpeak efficiency; and every operation delivers maximum uptime andperformance. In partnership with its local partner in Brazil,... Continue Reading →
14 April 2026 – As offshore energy and security discussions intensify, including a planned engagement between UK leadership and European industry representatives on 14 April, recent reports of submarine activity around subsea cables and pipelines have brought renewed attention to the resilience of critical offshore infrastructure. Subsea cables carry the vast majority of international data,... Continue Reading →
April 14 (westwoodenergy.com) Chinese manufacturers have been quietly but rapidly gaining ground in the global offshore wind turbine foundation market. In 2025, 26% of all turbine foundations installed globally (excluding Mainland China) were supplied by Chinese manufacturers, up from virtually zero in 2020. This shift marks a major reconfiguration in the global supply chain, creating much-needed supply... Continue Reading →
April 13 (offshore-energy.biz) Jumbo Offshore, part of the Jumbo Group, and CoreMarine have been tasked with the transport and installation of the soft-yoke (SSY) mooring systems and hook-up of two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessels in Argentina’s Golfo San Matías. CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore’s assignment in Argentina is for both the FLNG Hilli Episeyo and the FLNG... Continue Reading →
April 13 (Reuters) - Chevron is expected to sign agreements on Monday to return a gas field to Venezuela and participate in an extra heavy crude area in the country's main oil region, while Shell is set to sign a pact to receive the Loran gas field for operation, three sources close to the preparations said. The... Continue Reading →
April 13 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes said on Monday it will sell its unit, Waygate Technologies, to Sweden-based Hexagon ( for about $1.45 billion in cash, as the oilfield services provider reorganizes its business to focus on high-growth areas. The deal is part of Baker Hughes' efforts to reshape its business by shedding non-core assets and shifting focus... Continue Reading →
April 10 (Reuters) - Vineyard Wind has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a wind turbine-supplying unit of GE Vernova from terminating agreements and abandoning work on a $4.5 billion offshore wind farm in Massachusetts on the eve of completion. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Spain's Iberdrola and Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, filed a lawsuit this week in... Continue Reading →
April 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's ethanol makers are ready to raise output if the government hikes the legal mix of anhydrous ethanol blended with gasoline from 30% to 32% this year, industry figures said, adding that production is heading towards a record. Brazil's government wants to raise the ethanol blend to 32% in the first... Continue Reading →
April 9 (Reuters) - Energy producer Shell plans to begin natural gas output in 2027 from the Loran-Manatee offshore field, which crosses the border of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago the chairman of Trinidad's National Gas Company, Gerald Ramdeen, told Reuters on Thursday. Shell is moving to accelerate gas projects in Venezuela under interim President Delcy... Continue Reading →
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