Japanese utility, the Kansai Electric Power Company (Kansai), has joined the Source Galileo, Odfjell Oceanwind, and Vår Energi partnership which is developing a floating offshore wind project at the Goliat platform outside Hammerfest in Norway. Located approximately 95 kilometres from Hammerfest at a depth of 3-400 metres, the GoliatVIND floating offshore wind project could add... Continue Reading →
Chevron Boosts Project Spending by 11% for 2024
(Reuters) Oil major Chevron Corp said on Wednesday that it expects to spend between $18.5 billion and $19.5 billion next year on new oil and gas projects, an 11% increase on this year. Its 2024 budget and that of rival ExxonMobil reflect the industry's continuing rebound after pandemic-influenced pullbacks, recent acquisitions and carbon reduction initiatives. Exxon plans... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s CEO sets ambitious agenda on tight timeline
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) CEO Darren Woods' first five years at the oil company were marred by missed oil production targets, an investor rebellion and the company's biggest-ever financial loss. Redemption came this year when - aided by a share price pumped up by high oil prices - he clinched a $60 billion deal to buy shale rival... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies at COP28 says renewables the way to phase out fossil fuels
(Reuters) - TotalEnergies's (TTEF.PA) CEO gave his backing to an international pledge to triple renewable energy generation at the COP28 climate summit, calling it necessary to phase out fossil fuels and decarbonise. "It's the right way to frame the object, tripling renewables, because if we don't do that, there's no way to phase out fossil energy," Patrick Pouyanne told... Continue Reading →
Green Energy Giants to Invest $16 Billion in Offshore Wind and Hydrogen
(OP) Spain’s Iberdrola and the UAE’s Masdar agreed on Tuesday to form a strategic partnership looking to invest $16.2 billion (15 billion euros) in offshore wind and hydrogen in major markets including the U.S., the UK, and Germany. Iberdrola, a utility giant with 41 gigawatts (GW) of renewables in operation, and the UAE’s clean energy developer Masdar... Continue Reading →
Governments take action to keep offshore wind projects on track
(Reuters) - Governments have decided to pay up to revive offshore wind farm developments after rising costs put at risk multiple projects that are needed to help them cut emissions and reach climate targets. Many countries are relying on a huge and rapid build-out of offshore wind farms which have high upfront costs but over... Continue Reading →
South America’s Offshore Oil Boom Will Challenge OPEC’s Dominance
(OP) In Guyana’s territorial waters, after Exxon’s swathe of world-class petroleum discoveries, gigantic ships called floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are sucking crude oil from reservoirs up to four miles below the Earth’s surface. Since then, it has been estimated the former British colony of just over 800,000 possesses at least 11 billion barrels of recoverable... Continue Reading →
MOU signed between BNDES and the World Bank for development of Green Hydrogen projects
The MOU was signed this Saturday morning that will allow joint investments by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) and the World Bank in the low-carbon hydrogen value chain. According to the document, the focus will be on carbon capture projects; electrolysers and associated equipment; shared logistics and infrastructure in hubs focused... Continue Reading →
Fincantieri Set to Acquire Remazel Engineering
(OE) Fincantieri has set the main terms and conditions for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Remazel Engineering S.p.A. from Advanced Technology Industrial Group S.A. Remazel is a leader specialized in the design and supply of highly customized and complex topside equipment. The transaction enables Fincantieri to acquire highly specialized capabilities in the... Continue Reading →
New York Launches Offshore Wind Solicitation
(Reuters) New York released a new offshore wind solicitation on Thursday to keep the state on track to meet its renewable energy goals and support a nascent industry that has faced financial trouble in recent months. Offshore wind is expected to play a major role in New York's plan to reduce carbon emissions by getting 70% of... Continue Reading →