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(Reuters) - BP's (BP.L) second-quarter profit slumped 70% from a year earlier to $2.6 billion, missing forecasts, as refining margins and oil trading income fell, but still allowing the energy giant to boost its dividend by 10%. Rivals Chevron (CVX.N), Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), Shell (SHEL.L) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) have also reported sharp drops in quarterly earnings, hurt by a drop in energy prices from highs... Continue Reading →
(OET) Following the onset of the Ukraine crisis, the global oil and gas industry embarked on a growth upcycle, raising concerns that this is putting net-zero 2050 commitments at risk. With this at the forefront, the energy supply chain is refocusing on the thriving oil and gas sector, triggered by a lack of consistent and... Continue Reading →
(OE) Dutch offshore wind farm developer CrossWind has awarded Italy-based Rosetti Marino a new engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for an offshore green hydrogen production and storage pilot plant - called the 'Baseload Power Hub.' The Baseload Power Hub will be located within CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, 18.5 kilometers off... Continue Reading →
(OW) Brazil’s Ministry of Mining and Energy and Energy Research Office (EPE) have published a new version of the country’s offshore wind roadmap following recent updates of the regulatory framework for energy generation. According to a recent report by Reuters, the country’s government also plans to establish a regulative framework for offshore wind and green hydrogen... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 and EnBW have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly study several offshore wind-powered hydrogen production concepts. Within the framework of a study, the two partners will explore the technical and commercial elements of green offshore hydrogen production, from both pilot and commercial scale facilities, considering bottom-fixed and floating options. EnBW will undertake studies... Continue Reading →
(epbr) “The route cannot be fully established in the regulated market. We have to develop other sales lines for this energy”, says Equinor's director Andre Leite at the Offshore Week 23 Conference. The executive explained that offshore power generation will enable the development of new electro-intensive markets and attract industries to consume this new renewable... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil aims to pass a regulatory framework for offshore wind and green hydrogen by the end of this year, the country's energy minister told Reuters on Tuesday, as Latin America's largest nation seeks to unlock new sectors to power its energy transition. Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has staked his international... Continue Reading →
(OW) POSCO International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to cooperate on offshore wind and green hydrogen business development. Under the MoU, the two companies will work together to develop offshore wind projects in Pohang, which would serve as a base for supplying renewable energy to POSCO’s Pohang... Continue Reading →
Lhyfe, a green hydrogen production specialist, said Tuesday that its offshore green hydrogen production pilot Sealhyfe recently started producing green hydrogen in what the company said is a world first. The Sealhyfe platform was recently towed 20 kilometers out into the Atlantic, off France, and connected with the SEM-REV power hub. "As of June 20... Continue Reading →
In the first volume of the World Energy Transitions Outlook (WETO) 2023, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) calls for raised global ambition in renewables deployment. The WETO 2023: 1.5°C Pathway positions electrification and efficiency as key transition drivers, enabled by renewable energy, clean hydrogen, and sustainable biomass and tracks implementation across all energy sectors.... Continue Reading →
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