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May 8 (Reuters) - Neoenergia, the Brazilian unit of Spain's Iberdrola, plans to invest 50 billion reais ($10 billion) in its five power distribution companies by 2030 as it seeks to expand in the sector, CEO Eduardo Capelastegui said. The investment plan, an 82% increase from the previous five-year period, comes alongside the renewal of... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - Camuzzi Gas Inversora and Vitol signed a memorandum of understanding for Argentina's LNG del Plata project, the Argentine firm said on Monday, with Vitol potentially acquiring up to 100% of production and evaluating an equity investment. The project, currently wholly owned by Camuzzi, is located at the Port of La Plata... Continue Reading →
April 23 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, as strong demand in its industrial and energy technology unit offset drilling weakness caused by disruptions in the Middle East. A surge in electricity demand from data centers, along with investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG), gas infrastructure and grid... Continue Reading →
14 April 2026 – As offshore energy and security discussions intensify, including a planned engagement between UK leadership and European industry representatives on 14 April, recent reports of submarine activity around subsea cables and pipelines have brought renewed attention to the resilience of critical offshore infrastructure. Subsea cables carry the vast majority of international data,... Continue Reading →
April 10 - Portuguese engineering company Mota-Engil announced it has signed a new contract with Petrobras worth R$728 million for the execution of services related to the decommissioning of subsea systems in the Campos Basin. The agreement involves engineering, preparation, removal, and final disposal of offshore structures. With an estimated duration of 1,825 days, the... Continue Reading →
April 9th, 2026 – OMS Group and Exail today announced the acquisition of a second Exail DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), accelerating OMS Group’s deployment of autonomous survey capabilities to support the growing demand for subsea cable infrastructure worldwide. The first DriX O-16, purchased last year and to be named USV Elite, is scheduled... Continue Reading →
March 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US government is working on settlement agreements that involve the government cancelling TotalEnergies’ Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay offshore wind leases and reimbursing the French energy company USD 928 million (around EUR 806 million) for the financial bids through which it secured the two areas in lease sales during the... Continue Reading →
March 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil has submitted the environmental impact assessment and environmental impact statement for the proposed Longtail development offshore Guyana, a key step toward the country’s first non-associated gas project. The documents were filed with the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a public notice. Exxon’s consultant Acorn International conducted the assessment. Members of the... Continue Reading →
March 30 - Equinor has reached a significant milestone in the construction of the Raia FPSO (BM-C-33 project) with the completion of the lifting of modules at the Seatrium Angra dos Reis shipyard (formerly BrasFELS). In November 2025, the modules manufactured in Brazil were completed and shipped to Singapore, where they will be integrated into... Continue Reading →
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Suriname and Guyana plan to create a joint technical team to explore the development of natural gas production projects between the two South American countries, Suriname's oil minister told Reuters. The team, which could be installed next month, would mark a major step forward for Suriname and Guyana, which have long... Continue Reading →
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