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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press releases published on 03/01/2023 and 04/27/2023, informs that it will pay next week, on 12/27/2023, the third installment of the complementary dividends referred to the 2022 fiscal year, based on shareholding position as of 04/27/2023, in connection to the Material Fact released on that date.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, at a meeting held today, the Deficit Equalization Plan for 2022 (PED-2022) of the Non-Renegotiated Petrobras System Petros Plan (PPSP-NR) and its submission for consideration by the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (SEST). The PED-2022 provides for the settlement of... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill on Friday announced that Petrobras has awarded 1,064-day fixed-term contracts to each of the West Auriga and the West Polaris in Brazil. The contracts are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 and represent total contract value of approximately $1.1 billion, inclusive of additional services and mobilization fees,... Continue Reading →
(CNN) The Biden administration issued long-awaited preliminary guidance Friday on its expansive clean hydrogen tax credit, tilted in favor of hydrogen produced from clean electricity. The hydrogen tax credit is one of the most generous subsidies contained in the Inflation Reduction Act — giving companies up to $3 for every kilogram of hydrogen produced. Along with other... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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.
Brazil Energy Insight 