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July 8 (OE) The PlemCat floating offshore wind test site in the Spanish Mediterranean has secured a favorable Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), clearing a key regulatory hurdle for deployment of X1 Wind's 8.5 MW X100 platform under the NextFloat project. The approval was officially published in Spain's Boletín Oficial del Estado on July 8 and... Continue Reading →
July 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR3.SA), opens new tab signed an agreement with regulator ANP committing to bring 335 temporarily abandoned offshore wells into compliance with safety and environmental rules, both parties said in separate statements on Tuesday. Under the signed agreement, Petrobras will pay 300 million reais ($58.3 million) to ANP, and... Continue Reading →
June 25 (offshoreWIND.biz) California has notified the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and Golden State Wind (GSW) of its intention to sue over the federal government’s agreement with the developer to terminate an offshore wind lease off the state’s Central Coast. In a Notice of Intent to Sue issued on 23 June, California Attorney... Continue Reading →
June 17 (offshreWIND.biz) The Trump Administration has withdrawn its appeal of a federal court ruling that vacated the section of its January 2025 Presidential Wind Memorandum that halted federal leasing and permitting activities for onshore and offshore wind projects, leaving the court’s decision in place and the wind permitting and leasing freeze overturned. The US... Continue Reading →
June 17 (Reuters) - Portugal's government on Wednesday launched a process to assign over 1,000 areas for wind and solar projects around existing grid connections, which can be fast-tracked thanks to their low potential for environmental conflicts. By doing so, the government aims to attract more investment in the country that is already one of... Continue Reading →
June 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana is moving ahead with fresh exploration drilling at the Barreleye-3 well in the Stabroek Block, continuing work to evaluate one of the discoveries that could help shape the next wave of development offshore Guyana. The drilling campaign is scheduled to begin on June 13 and continue until August 31, 2026,... Continue Reading →
June 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited has proposed a new exploration and appraisal drilling campaign that could see up to 35 wells drilled in the Stabroek Block between 2028 and 2033. The Guyana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 14 that it has opened a 28-day public consultation period on the proposed campaign, inviting... Continue Reading →
June 15 (oilnow.gy) Barbados’ offshore acreage could hold more than 13 billion barrels of oil in place, based on seismic surveys and technical assessments, as the country advances direct negotiations for exploration licences across 19 offshore blocks. The figure adds scale to the offshore push already being advanced by the Mia Mottley administration. Barbados is seeking... Continue Reading →
June 11 (Reuters) - France's energy ministry said it would open on Friday a long-awaited call for tenders to develop 10 gigawatts of offshore wind projects, mostly located on the country's west coast. Offshore wind projects have faced challenges globally as rising costs and mounting political opposition in some countries, such as from the Trump... Continue Reading →
June 12 - Petrobras has updated its forecast for the completion of drilling at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá. The initial expectation was to finish work by the end of June, but the company informed IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) that it... Continue Reading →
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