(Reuters) - Petrobras plans to receive an environmental license from Ibama this year to drill a well in the Foz da Rio Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá, one of the oil company's major exploratory bets. If the license is granted, it would occur before the change of government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to... Continue Reading →
Wood Mackenzie: Gulf of Mexico can be frontrunner in offshore CCS projects
(OEM) Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the Gulf of Mexico could play an important role in meeting U.S. greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, however, many challenges remain, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie. There are currently 22 CCS projects in the U.S., accounting for 19% of global activity, with six projects in... Continue Reading →
Fugro Completes Surveys at RWE’s Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farm Site
(OED) Dutch marine geotechnical survey firm Fugro said Wednesday it had completed fieldwork on a geophysical, geotechnical and environmental site investigation contract for RWE Renewables’ Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farm and export cable routes. DBS is located in the UK North Sea, more than 110 km from the east coast of Yorkshire, England.... Continue Reading →
Equinor Aims at Data Efficiency and a Low Carbon Future with Microsoft Tools
(TN) Global energy company Equinor is committed to a sustainable, low-carbon future and believes that the effective use of data is essential to achieving its goals. To break down corporate data silos and provide employees with all the information they need to make effective decisions, the company chose to implement Microsoft Energy Data Services in... Continue Reading →
BP to Form Global Floating Wind Team
(OW) BP is advertising a new opening in its offshore wind business, this time looking for the Head of Floating Offshore Wind, who will develop and lead its global floating offshore wind team from BP’s base in the UK. The company participated in public discussions on California’s (floating) offshore windBP is also exploring floating wind as... Continue Reading →
More than 60% of all clean hydrogen will be transported over long distances by 2050: Hydrogen Council
(RE) A vast network of long-distance shipping and pipeline routes will be built by 2050 for the trading of just over 60% of the world’s hydrogen supply, according to a new report by Hydrogen Council and the consulting firm McKinsey. In a “cost-optimal world”, half of the 400 million tonnes of H2 they expect to be... Continue Reading →
Scottish floating wind project completes 2022 offshore survey campaign
(OEM) The geophysical and environmental survey works for the Salamander floating offshore wind project in Scotland have been completed, marking a significant milestone for the 100 MW project that is planned to be progressed through of the Scottish Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round. The survey activities commenced on 7 August and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Radix for Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering Work
Radix Engineering and Software has closed a R$49 million (~$9.5 million) contract with Petrobras in Brazil to develop and maintain scientific software focused on Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering. The contract will create 50 new jobs. Radix will develop software for two lots of subsea and one lot of wells, marking its return to large... Continue Reading →
African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27
(Reuters) - African countries will use the COP27 climate talks in Egypt next month to advocate for a common energy position that sees fossil fuels as necessary to expanding economies and electricity access, the continent's top energy official said on Tuesday. The African position, criticised by environmental groups, could overshadow global climate talks in Sharm... Continue Reading →
Petrobras ready for pre-operational tests in the equatorial margin
(U) Petrobras is confident of getting over the final hurdle and obtaining environmental permits to drill at a location close to the maritime frontier of French Guiana Brazil's Petrobras is set to conduct a pre-operational simulation as the final step to obtaining environmental permits to drill a landmark wildcat in the northern Brazilian offshore play... Continue Reading →