(OET) Reusing existing pipelines for offshore hydrogen is the best solution that can be used, however, this does come with certain challenges, according to Bart Steuten, Product Development Manager at Strohm, Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer. Steuten discussed the production of hydrogen offshore, what we can expect in the future, the good sides of... Continue Reading →
US offshore wind poised for success next year after turbulent 2023
(Reuters) - The U.S. offshore wind industry is eying a brighter 2024, with work expected to start on several projects following a year marked by stalled developments and billions of dollars in write-offs. The offshore wind industry is expected to play a major role in helping several states and U.S. President Joe Biden meet goals... Continue Reading →
Enauta Buys Cidade de Santos FPSO
(OE) Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has bought FPSO Cidade de Santos platform from MODEC, following the acquisition of the Uruguá and Tambaú fields in Santos Basin. The transaction for the FPSO, capable of processing 350 million cubic feet per day of gas, 25,000 barrels of oil per day, and has a storage capacity... Continue Reading →
RWE Buys UK Offshore Wind Assets from Vattenfall for $1.2 Billion
(OE) German utility RWE on Thursday said it would acquire three offshore wind projects off the English coast from Sweden's Vattenfall in a deal that values the assets at 963 million pounds ($1.2 billion). The UK Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone portfolio consists of three 1.4 gigawatt projects, RWE said. The transaction was expected to close... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Greenlights 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm
(OW) Ørsted has taken the final investment decision (FID) on what the company says is the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3, which is expected to be completed around the end of 2027. In July 2022, Ørsted was awarded a contract for difference (CfD) for Hornsea 3 at an inflation-indexed strike price of GBP... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has its credit rating raised by S&P
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the rating agency S&P has raised its credit rating from BB- to BB, with a stable outlook, as a reflection of the improvement in the rating of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
Shell Invests in the Sparta Development in the Gulf of Mexico
Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Sparta, a deep-water development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that represents our competitive approach to simplifying and replicating projects. Owned by Shell Offshore Inc. (51% operator) and Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC (49%), Sparta is expected to reach a... Continue Reading →
What Do MARAD Title XI Changes Mean for Offshore Wind?
Philip Lewis, Contibutor (OE) The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has recently announced an amendment to the Federal Ship Financing Program, commonly referred to as Title XI. The amendments have aligned the program’s financial requirements and tests with common current federal credit and maritime lending best practices. In particular, the amendments aim to move away from inflexible... Continue Reading →
ING to Ditch Upstream Oil and Gas by 2040
(Reuters) Dutch lender ING will stop financing oil and gas exploration and production by 2040 and triple new lending to renewable energy over the next two years as part of an updated climate strategy, the bank's chief executive told Reuters. Investors and regulators are increasingly pushing banks to green their operations and many are looking to tighten... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore successfully raises a new US$210 million Revolving Credit Facility for MPF hull financing
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has secured a US$210 million Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) for the financing of the construction of Fast4Ward® Multi-Purpose Floater (MPF) hulls. The tenor of the RCF is eighteen months with an extension option for another six months. Repayment is expected to take place upon sale of the... Continue Reading →