(Reuters) - Industry insiders are worried Chile is falling behind the global green hydrogen race despite having a head-start due to its strong renewable energy matrix and geographic advantage to export to Asian markets. In a panel about energy transition in Santiago, companies betting billions on green hydrogen in the Andean nation said lengthy permitting... Continue Reading →
EDP’s profit rises 14% to beat estimates, helped by rainfall, Brazil
(Reuters) - Portugal's largest utility EDP posted on Thursday a stronger-than-expected 14% rise in nine-month net consolidated profit, benefiting from strong rainfall in Iberia and additional earnings from its Brazilian unit after a full takeover. EDP pocketed a net 1.08 billion euros ($1.17 billion), beating the average analysts' forecast of 993 million euros in an... Continue Reading →
FPSO Prosperity Purchase by ExxonMobil Guyana Completed
SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Prosperity, ahead of the maximum lease term, which would have expired in November 2025. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue to operate and... Continue Reading →
Halliburton misses profit estimates on weak North America, cyberattack impact
(Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Halliburton missed analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, weighed down by a slowdown in drilling activity in North America and the impact of a previously disclosed hack. The company's shares slipped 1.5% to $30.05 in premarket trading. Halliburton in August disclosed a cyberattack where an unauthorized third party accessed and removed data... Continue Reading →
US green power demand expected to grow regardless of election outcome
(Reuters) - Demand for green power in the United States will grow regardless of who is the country's next president, major players in the wind energy sector Vestas and Orsted said on Tuesday. Offshore wind developers have seen profits shrink in recent years due to rising raw material costs, high interest rates, inadequate grid connections, supply chain bottlenecks,... Continue Reading →
New gas pipeline in Argentina promises more domestic supply
(Reuters) - Argentine officials celebrated the formal kick off of a major natural gas pipeline on Monday, a project that will provide supply from the country's booming shale development to both homes and businesses as well as eventually allowing for exports. The start of operations for the Northern Natural Gas Pipeline, originating in western Neuquen... Continue Reading →
Ongoing data reprocessing program at block off Uruguay to back farmout process targeted for mid-2025
(ofshore-energy.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas player Challenger Energy Group (CEG) is carrying out a data reprocessing program at a shallow water exploration block off the coast of Uruguay, expected to back a formal farm-out process anticipated to commence in mid-2025. A program of reprocessing work is underway at the AREA OFF-3 block to secure... Continue Reading →
Funding Latin America’s Energy Transition
(oilprice.com) Several countries across Latin America have made ambitious climate pledges over the last few years, but can they deliver on their promises? The region is well known for its oil and gas production, as well as for its rapidly expanding critical mineral industry. Using experience from already strong energy sectors, can countries such as... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Company Enters Offshore Wind Market in Chile, Plans to Build Two Projects
(offshoreWIND.biz) Norway’s Deep Wind Offshore has submitted an application for an area lease to develop one floating and one fixed-bottom offshore wind project along the Chilean coastline. The Chilean government has set a target of 60 per cent of the country’s electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2030. By 2040, the annual electricity... Continue Reading →
Chevron beats quarterly profit expectations on higher oil output
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Friday, helped by higher oil and gas output, but its earnings fell from a year ago. The U.S. company, whose proposed $53-billion takeover of Hess has been delayed due to a challenge by rivals Exxon and CNOOC Ltd , reported an adjusted profit of $4.53 billion, compared to... Continue Reading →