(OE) Kanadevia Corporation, Taisei Corporation, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the commercialization of floating offshore wind power generation. Kanadevia and Taisei, which specialize in construction and fabrication of floating foundations, and MOL, which has expertise in towing and mooring them, decided to share their knowledge... Continue Reading →
CNOOC Sees 11% Profit Growth in 2024 Driven by Record Oil Production
(OE) China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has posted an 11.4% net profit growth in 2024, marking a record year of oil and gas production, which has been increased by 7% compared to a year earlier. In 2024, CNOOC recorded a net oil and gas production of 726.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), a... Continue Reading →
Engie Brasil to buy two hydro power plants for $523 million
(Reuters) - Power firm Engie Brasil said on Friday it had signed a contract to buy two hydro power plants in northern Brazil for about 3 billion reais ($523.2 million), according to a securities filing. Engie Brasil is buying the entities which hold the concessions to run the Cachoeira Caldeirao plant, located in Amapa state, and... Continue Reading →
Sinopec’s 2024 net profit drops 16.8% due to falling oil prices, NEVs
(Reuters) - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec, reported a 16.8% decline in 2024 net profit, citing lower crude oil prices and the accelerated development of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. Sinopec's Hong Kong-listed shares were down 3.3% around 10:40 a.m. local time on Monday after falling as far as 4.5% earlier... Continue Reading →
Sea Lion Offshore Oil Project in Falkland Islands Targets FID in Mid-2025
(OE) A final investment decision (FID) for the Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands could be reached in mid-2025, according to Rockhopper, which is partner in the project with the operator Navitas Petroleum. Navitas continues to estimate Capex to first oil on phase 1 of c$1.4 billion and in this regard has entered into... Continue Reading →
Shell Makes FID for Deepwater Gato do Mato Project off Brazil
(OE) Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato, a deepwater oil and gas project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Gato do Mato Consortium includes Shell (operator with a 50% stake), Ecopetrol (30%), TotalEnergies (20%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo... Continue Reading →
TEN orders 9 eco-friendly shuttle tankers in South Korea for Petrobras charter
South Korea’s major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has clinched a ‘major’ contract worth KRW 1.9 trillion (approximately $1.34 billion) for the construction of nine environmentally friendly DP2 Suezmax shuttle tankers. As disclosed in a stock exchange filing by SHI, the newbuilds are due for delivery by the end of 2028. In a separate statement, Greek... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about the payment of remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Facts/Communications published on 11/07/2024, 12/10/2024 and 03/13/2025, informs that it will make today the payment of the second installment of shareholder remuneration relating to the balance sheet of September 30, 2024. The gross amount to be distributed today corresponds to R$ 0.68143913 per common and... Continue Reading →
RWE Cuts Back Planned Investments Citing ‘Global Uncertainty’
(Reuters) RWE, Germany's largest utility, on Thursday said it would cut investments by more than a fifth until the end of the decade, citing global uncertainty around renewable energy returns that has forced major sector players to pare back spending plans. Citing geopolitical risks as well as supply chain constraints, RWE said it was currently... Continue Reading →