(OE) Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has signed an agreement to acquire Havfram, an offshore wind installation contract based in Norway, in a deal worth $985.5 million. The strategic acquisition aligns with DEME's ambition to expand its footprint in the offshore wind energy market and enhances its competitive positioning in turbine and foundation installations.... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore signs US$400 million Sale and Leaseback agreement for FPSO Cidade de Paraty
SBM Offshore has signed a non-recourse sale and leaseback financing agreement for Cidade de Paraty floating, production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, for the total amount of $400 million and with a tenor of eight years. The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of April 2025, following the fulfillment of certain closing... Continue Reading →
UK Grants Development Consent for Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
(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 →
Mexico’s finance ministry estimates crude oil production 129,000 bpd below target
(Reuters) - Mexico lowered its estimate for average crude oil production for this year by 129,000 barrels per day (bpd), citing a "prudent approach" that takes into account the trajectory of the first months of the year. This would bring the country below the ambitious 1.8 million bpd target set by President Claudia Sheinbaum. In... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s EDPR to auction 90 new wind turbines after pulling out of Colombia project: auctioneer
(Reuters) - Portugal's EDP Renovaveis will offer 90 new wind turbines at auction after pulling out of major Colombia wind energy projects, the website of industrial equipment auctioneer Escrapalia showed on Tuesday. The Vestas V162-5.6 MW turbines will be sold in an online auction, Escrapalia said. EDPR, the world's fourth-largest wind power producer, posted an unexpected net... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol to invest up to $700 million in SAF production plant
(Reuters) - Colombia's state-run energy company Ecopetrol plans to invest between $500 million and $700 million to build a plant to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) jet fuel, company's president Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday. The new plant, to be built at the Barrancabermeja refinery, will start its development phase between this and next year, Roa... Continue Reading →
ANP estimates investments of up to U$2.3 billion in oil exploration in Brazil by 2028
(PN) According to new consolidated data, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) is forecasting investments of around US$1.5 billion in exploratory activities this year. For the period between 2025 and 2028, the estimated amount is US$2.3 billion. Drilling is the activity that will have the greatest impact on the investments planned for 2025, with US$1.1 billion... Continue Reading →
Geopark announces the sale of its 10% stake in Manati Field
(PN) GeoPark announced a reorganization of its portfolio, with repercussions on its operations in Brazil. The company revealed that it will sell certain “non-core” assets, as well as implement cost reduction initiatives to strengthen its position aiming at profitable, reliable and sustainable growth in the long term. One of the points of the reorganization involves... Continue Reading →
Sempra to sell Mexico energy assets, stake in infrastructure unit
(Reuters) - Utility firm Sempra will sell some energy infrastructure assets in Mexico and a minority stake in Sempra Infrastructure to fund its five-year capex plan of $56 billion, it said on Monday. In February, the company had forecast a five-year capital plan of about $56 billion, a 16% increase from its prior plan, with over... Continue Reading →
Constellation-Operated Jack-Up Rig Up for Petrobras Job
(OE) Constellation, an offshore oil and gas drilling services provider in Brazil, has secured a new contract with Petrobras for the deployment of Admarine 511, a jack-up drilling rig owned by its commercial partner ADES Holding. The rig, operated by Constellation, will be used for a campaign of Plug and Abandonment (P&A) of wells at... Continue Reading →