Strohm, the world’s first and leading thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) technology company, has taken a big step towards expanding its TCP operating envelope. DNV has issued a Statement of Qualified Technology for Strohm’s 6-inch EGF-PE pipe, as per the DNV-ST-F119 standard, for its use as a flowline or jumper in deep waters. It is the... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola to Invest $15 Billion in Britain Through 2028
(OE) Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola said on Monday it would invest nearly 14 billion euros ($15 billion) in Britain through 2028 in grids and renewable projects. The plan is in line with the company's broader investment strategy, which has seen a growing focus on networks, whose returns tend to be predictable, and a more... Continue Reading →
Fugro bolsters marine robotics offering with acquisition of SEA-KIT
(OET) The Netherlands-headquartered geo-data specialist Fugro has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the remaining shares in SEA-KIT International. The two players have enjoyed a long-standing relationship in the development of hi-tech uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for low-carbon emission maritime operations and research. While revealing the deal to acquire the full ownership of SEA-KIT... Continue Reading →
Vale and Petrobras can anchor demand for green hydrogen in Brazil
(epbr) Vale's president, Eduardo Bartolomeo, highlighted that the company, the largest individual consumer of energy in Brazil, could guarantee the demand for national green hydrogen with the production of green steel and consumption of biofuels in its fleet. Jean Paul Prates, president of Petrobras, reiterated the possibility of the company using green hydrogen, produced by... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves Strategic Plan 2024-2028+
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, at a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2024-2028 (SP 2024-28+), planning to invest US$ 102 billion over the next five years. The first plan of this administration, the SP 2024-28+ aims to prepare Petrobras for the future and... Continue Reading →
BREAKING: Finland Opens 3 GW Offshore Wind Auction Round
The Finnish Government has adopted a resolution to launch the tendering procedure for five offshore wind projects in public water areas. With the government resolution, Metsähallitus will immediately launch the process to select the implementing partners for two offshore wind power projects. The competitive tendering procedures to be launched this year will concern the offshore... Continue Reading →
Can Oil Ever Be Green? Norway Turns to Wind-Powered Drilling – Long read
(Bloomberg) — On a platform 140 kilometers (87 miles) off the coast of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon held two power cables connected to scale models: the first was a wind turbine, the second an oil rig. Behind him, the world’s biggest floating offshore wind farm was just visible on the horizon, an engineering marvel that... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil CEO: World in need of plan to address climate change alongside energy needs
(OET) U.S.-headquartered energy giant ExxonMobil is taking several steps to slash its greenhouse gas emissions. The oil major’s CEO believes that renewables are not up to the task of handling emissions on their own, thus, the use of other technologies is seen as key to curbing emissions during the transition to a low-carbon and green... Continue Reading →
BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) is seeking partners for offshore wind projects in Japan and may invest in hydrogen technology companies to tackle inflation and equipment bottlenecks that have battered the renewables sector. The oil major plans to expand in low carbon energy in the coming decades as it seeks a long-term business model that can survive the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement with European Energy to evaluate e-methanol business opportunities
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with European Energy, a Danish company with verticalized operations in the energy transition, including renewable generation and green hydrogen-based solutions, to evaluate, on a non-binding basis, business opportunities for the development of an e-methanol plant project in Brazil. The agreement was... Continue Reading →