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(OE) The government of U.K. has approved 1.2 GW extension to Rampion offshore wind farm, Rampion 2, off the Sussex coast. The Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Rampion 2 offshore wind farm project, an extension to the existing Rampion wind farm nearby, is being led by global renewables company RWE, on behalf of joint... Continue Reading →
(OE) BP Trinidad and Tobago has taken the final investment decision (FID) for the Ginger gas development offshore Trinidad and Tobago, while marking the exploration success at its Frangipani well. Taking FID on Ginger and discovering gas at Frangipani are the latest demonstrations of upstream activity this year for BP, in line with its strategy... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has signed an agreement with Shell for the operations and maintenance of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, to be deployed at Gato do Mato deepwater field off Brazil, for a period of 20 years. The agreement follows the execution of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract, which was awarded to... Continue Reading →
(OE) A final investment decision (FID) for the Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands could be reached in mid-2025, according to Rockhopper, which is partner in the project with the operator Navitas Petroleum. Navitas continues to estimate Capex to first oil on phase 1 of c$1.4 billion and in this regard has entered into... Continue Reading →
(OE) Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato, a deepwater oil and gas project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Gato do Mato Consortium includes Shell (operator with a 50% stake), Ecopetrol (30%), TotalEnergies (20%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentina's energy company YPF wants to speed up a divestiture plan that includes selling controlling stakes in offshore exploration projects in Argentina and Uruguay, reducing its presence in mature fields and later offering a gas distribution company for sale, chief executive officer Horacio Marin said. YPF has exploration rights in seven offshore areas,... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) According to research from Norway-headquartered Rystad Energy, the global offshore wind industry is set for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19 GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit USD 80 billion (approximately EUR 76 billion). A record wave of lease auctions is driving the resurgence, said Rystad Energy, with... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) purchase and sale agreement with the British company Centrica. The agreement represents an important step in the company's strategy, as it reduces exposure to spot prices, increases competitiveness and assures greater security of supply of natural gas to Brazil.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) The government of Trinidad and Tobago and Woodside Energy have reached an initial agreement on the commercial terms for developing the company's Calypso deepwater gas discoveries, moving the project one step closer to a final investment decision, according to a Woodside executive and three people with knowledge of the talks. The Caribbean country, Latin... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Suriname’s national oil company (NOC) Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie) is taking action to secure the money required to cover its part of the development costs for the first-ever offshore oil field in Suriname, which is operated by France’s energy giant TotalEnergies. Based on the production sharing contract for Block 58, Staatsolie has the right... Continue Reading →
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