Jan. 30 (OE) MODEC has signed a statement of strategic intent with Eld Energy and Delta Electronics to collaborate on the development of a solid oxide fuel cell power generation system for offshore and maritime applications, including floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units. The agreement, signed on January 29, 2026, sets out plans to... Continue Reading →
Chevron beats Q4 profit estimate, eyes Venezuela investment opportunities
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chevron's fourth-quarter profits fell but came in ahead of estimates as it focused on cutting costs and making its operations more efficient to contend with lower crude prices throughout 2025. The only U.S. oil producer currently operating in Venezuela and now in the geopolitical spotlight after the U.S. capture and removal of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas... Continue Reading →
Sweeping oil reform in Venezuela approved, operators expected to gain autonomy
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Lawmakers approved in a final vote on Thursday a sweeping reform of Venezuela's main oil law after sweetening a proposal by interim President Delcy Rodriguez to lower taxes, expand the oil ministry's decision power, grant autonomy for private producers and make possible asset transfers and outsourcings. The changes are expected to... Continue Reading →
Lukoil Agrees to Sell International Assets to Carlyle
Jan. 29 (oilprice.com) Russia’s oil producer Lukoil has agreed to sell most of its international assets to private equity giant Carlyle. Following the U.S. sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft, “as a result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine,” Lukoil announced in October it would sell all of its international assets, initiating a... Continue Reading →
Court Clears 95-Pct-Complete Vineyard Wind 1 to Resume Construction
Jan. 28 (offshoreWIND.biz) Construction work can restart on the 95-per-cent-complete Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm after the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decision to allow full activities to resume in the Vineyard Wind lease area on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This is the fourth of the five... Continue Reading →
DeepOcean Wraps Up Work at US Offshore Wind Project
Jan. 23 (OE) Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed trenching and survey operations on inter-array cables for a U.S. offshore wind project. DeepOcean’s scope of work encompassed trenching and surveying of the inter-array cables that connect turbines to the offshore substations. These critical operations ensure the long-term protection and stability of the subsea cable... Continue Reading →
Installation of First Turbine Underway at Biggest US Offshore Wind Farm
Jan. 23 (offshoreWIND.biz) Wind turbine installation on Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) has started with the first of the project’s 176 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines currently being erected. Virginia-based broadcaster WAVY reported on 21 January that a wind turbine tower was being installed at the CVOW site, next to the two... Continue Reading →
Europe commits to wind energy expansion despite Trump criticism, draft shows
Jan 23 (Reuters) - European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed. Trump has been openly critical of European countries'... Continue Reading →
Global Installation Vessel Fleet Could Enable Up to 400 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030, but More Newbuilds Needed Outside China – Study
Jan. 22 (offshoreWIND.biz) The global fleet of offshore wind installation vessels could support achieving up to 400 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, provided that additional vessels are ordered and deployed, alongside supportive market conditions, according to a scenario study by the Kuehne Climate Center. The study also shows that, looking globally, newbuild investments... Continue Reading →
Inside Brazil’s Plan to Integrate Pre-Salt Gas and Diversify Supply
By Rystad Energy Jan. 19 (oilprice.com) The country faces the challenge of reinforcing its pipeline network to absorb growing pre-salt gas while managing declining imports from Bolivia. Although higher volumes of Argentine gas are expected to reach Brazil via Bolivia over the medium to long term, network upgrades will be required to ensure security of supply... Continue Reading →