Seacrest Petroleo, an independent oil & gas production company with an integrated portfolio of onshore producing oil fields and export infrastructure onshore in Brazil’s Espírito Santo, has filed an arbitration request against Brazil’s state-owned oil & gas giant Petrobras over alleged subsea pipeline repair failures. Namely, a court in Rio de Janeiro announced on December 27,... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore on FPSO landscape: Oil & gas demand unlocking financing with CCS poised for ‘biggest impact’ in emission cuts
(offshore-energy.biz) With a backlog of $33 billion and sustainability at the heart of its strategy to future-proof its floating production units, the Netherlands-headquartered SBM Offshore is expecting to see a new batch of 40 floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) opportunities in the next three years, out of which around 16 are anticipated to be... Continue Reading →
Australian Oil and Gas Firm Joins Sonangol’s Offshore Block in Angola
(OE) Australian oil and gas company Red Sky Energy has signed a risk service contract with the Angolan National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), acquiring 35% interest in Sonangol-operated Block 6/24 in the Kwanza Basin, offshore Angola. Sonangol E&P is the operator of the Block with a 50% participating interest. Red Sky Energy... Continue Reading →
Suriname oil development could be most expensive to date in Guyana Basin
(oilnow.gy) Staatsolie said Suriname’s first oil development in the shared basin could cost US$13.2 billion. This would represent the highest development expense for such a project, costing more than any of the six projects already sanctioned for nearby Guyana in the same basin. TotalEnergies, the operator for the Gran Morgu project, had said the project’s estimated cost is... Continue Reading →
Hexicon Signs Second Credit Facility Extension to Support Company During Planned Divestments
(offshoreWIND.biz) Swedish floating wind developer Hexicon has extended a credit facility the company secured earlier to provide support during a period of planned divestments until 30 June 2025. For financing, which amounts to SEK 75 million (approximately EUR 6.6 million), Hexicon signed an agreement with Wallstreet Aktiebolag, part of the Wallenius Group, and a group... Continue Reading →
Equinor secures $3 bln financing for U.S. Empire Wind 1 project
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor said on Thursday it had secured a financing package of more than $3 billion for its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind power project in the United States. The company expects the total capital investments, including fees for the use of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, to be around $5 billion, including the... Continue Reading →
Foreign Investment Fuels Colombia’s Green Energy Revolution
(Oilprice.com) Colombia is a major producer of oil and gas and is steadily developing its renewable energy industry. In 2016, the South American state launched its Energy Plan 2050, aimed at diversifying the country’s energy mix to include wind power plants, solar PV, and geothermal energy generation, and ensure a reliable energy supply in the... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia – closing of acquisition of participation in Parque das Baleias
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or "Company") (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, and following the material fact disclosed on December 25, 2023, hereby informs its investors and the market in general that, after meeting all precedent conditions and with the approval of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), has... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Seadrill’s Drillship Pair for Brazil Ops
(OE) Petrobras has awarded contracts to Seadrill’s two ultra-deepwater drillships – West Jupiter and West Tellus – for work offshore Brazil. West Jupiter has been hired under a 1,095-day contract, following a competitive tender process. The contract will contribute approximately $493 million to Seadrill’s order backlog, including additional services and excluding a mobilization fee of... Continue Reading →
Consortia Led by EDF, Ocean Winds Win French Floating Wind Tender
(offshoreWIND.biz) French government today, 27 December, announced the winners of the AO6 tender which offered two 250 MW floating wind sites in the Mediterranean Sea. The winning proposals were placed by a consortium comprising Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires and a consortium between EDF Renewables and Maple Power. The Ocean Winds-led partnership secured the... Continue Reading →