The independent operator PetroReconcavo announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Maha Energy Brasil, an exploration and production company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and with onshore operations in Bahia and Sergipe. The deal involved US$ 138 million and was announced in December last year. With the acquisition, PetroReconcavo now... Continue Reading →
Glencore sentenced to pay $700 million in US after bribery guilty plea
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered Glencore Plc (GLEN.L) to pay $700 million in connection with its guilty plea over a decade-long scheme to bribe foreign officials across several countries. The sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan federal court consisted of a $428.5 million fine and $272 million in forfeiture,... Continue Reading →
‘Radical but durable’ paradigm needed for delivery of low-carbon energy infrastructure in race to net-zero – Long read
(OEM) Australia’s engineering company Worley has partnered with Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment to measure the indicators of change in the journey to net-zero by 2050, outlining that countries need to move from years to weeks to develop and build their low-carbon energy infrastructure to meet the net-zero challenge. According to Dr Fatih... Continue Reading →
Solstad reports highest-ever quarterly order intake
Offshore energy clients have been spoiled over the last 7-8 years with all types of vessels being always available at a low price, however, this could quickly change, Solstad Offshore’s CEO Lars Peder Solstad stated as the company had reported its highest-ever quarterly order intake for the fourth quarter of 2022. The fourth quarter of... Continue Reading →
BP earmarks $2 billion to build Spanish green hydrogen hub
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) said on Tuesday it plans to invest up to 2 billion euro ($2.12 billion) by 2030 in its refinery in Spain to produce low-carbon hydrogen and biofuels. The British company aims to develop a large plant to produce 2 gigawatts (GW) of green hydrogen, which is produced by splitting water using renewable energy,... Continue Reading →
Bank finance for cleaner energy grows, but still lags fossil fuels – report
(Reuters) - Banks gave 81 cents in financing support to low carbon energy supply for every dollar they provided to fossil fuels in 2021, a report showed on Tuesday, but they will need to ramp up their commitments much further for the world to hit its climate goals. Several climate scenarios suggest that to limit... Continue Reading →
Eni Angola goes on a hat-trick award spree
Eni Angola, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Azule Energy, has awarded Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson with a contract to deliver a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) asset for the Agogo field development located offshore Angola. Under the firm contract, Yinson will provide, operate and maintain the FPSO for the Agogo Integrated West Hub Development Project,... Continue Reading →
Saipem Raises Expectations after Exceeding 2022 Targets
(Reuters) Italian energy services group Saipem on Monday raised its earnings expectations for 2023 and the next few years after beating 2022 targets as its restructuring plan started to bear fruit. The company reported adjusted core earnings of 595 million euros ($631 million) on sales of 9.98 billion euros last year. This compares with the... Continue Reading →
Russia’s Lukoil Looks to Sell Stake in Ghana’s Pecan Offshore Field
(Reuters) Russia's Lukoil is in talks with Indian companies to sell its stake in the Pecan oilfield off Ghana, which could help to break an impasse in submitting development plans for the field, sources familiar with the matter said. Talks between Lukoil officials and Indian companies, including ONGC Videsh, the foreign investment arm of Oil... Continue Reading →
Octopus Energy plans rapid increase in offshore wind spending
(Reuters) - Renewables investor Octopus Energy Generation plans a rapid increase in investment in offshore wind power after spending $1 billion in less than a year. The firm, part of Octopus Energy Group, said it has raised its stake in the 270 megawatt Lincs offshore wind farm off the east coast of England to 31%... Continue Reading →