(Reuters) - Venezuela is close to approving a license for Shell (SHEL.L) and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago to develop a promising offshore natural gas field and export its production to the Caribbean country, two people close to the matter said. The license could set in motion a long-running effort by Trinidad to boost... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on schedule to start Rota 3 operation in the second half of 2024
(PN) Petrobras guarantees that the construction schedule for the Rota 3 gas pipeline is on track. The long-awaited project, which will significantly increase the quantity of natural gas in the market, should begin operations in the second half of 2024. The information was presented by the executive director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation at Petrobrás,... Continue Reading →
EnBW more than doubles 9-month adjusted net profit
(Reuters) - Germany's EnBW (EBKG.DE) on Monday reported an adjusted net profit of 2.36 billion euros ($2.52 billion) for the January-September period, more than double its result a year earlier, citing positive power generation and trading as drivers. The net profit compared with 1.10 billion euros a year earlier, said the south-western utility in a statement, broadly confirming... Continue Reading →
Deep Wind Offshore Partners with Hy2gen to Produce Hydrogen from Offshore Wind
(OE) Norway-based offshore wind developer Deep Wind Offshore has entered a partnership with the hydrogen company Hy2gen to produce green hydrogen from offshore wind. "The combination of offshore wind and hydrogen has massive potential. It is not possible to achieve net zero without green energy carriers, who will need a massive amount of renewable energy,"... Continue Reading →
Petrobras supports qualification criteria for offshore wind farm auction
(epbr) Petrobras considers that it will be important to adopt qualification criteria in the auctions of areas for the installation of offshore wind farms and thus prevent the entry of companies that do not intend to carry out the projects. “It is important to have objective criteria that separate adventurers from serious investors”, stated the... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Ports: Greatest potential for Norwegian ports lies in floating offshore wind
(OE) Norwegian ports investing in offshore wind can generate NOK 8.4 billion (currently ~766 million) in annual value and employ approximately 6,400 people by 2030, a new report from Menon Economics has found. The report was commissioned by Norwegian Offshore Wind, Eksfin, Invest in Rogaland, Invest in Bergen, and Invest in Agder. The study... Continue Reading →
WoodMac: Swift action needed to ratchet up carbon capture and reach net-zero by 2050
(OET) As the energy transition spreads its wing, new low-carbon and green sources of supply are springing up, however, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, believes that these emerging sectors will not be able to usher in a net-zero by 2050 era without carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). As a result, the company emphasizes the... Continue Reading →
Biden selects 7 hydrogen hubs across 16 states for $7 billion in US grants
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden will announce in Philadelphia on Friday the recipients of $7 billion in federal grants for the development of regional hydrogen hubs, advancing a key part of his administration's broader plan to decarbonize the U.S. economy. Seven proposed hubs spanning 16 states from Pennsylvania to California were selected in the program,... Continue Reading →
Bill Expediting California’s Offshore Wind Development Signed into Law, New Legislation Said to Cut Permitting Timeline by Five Years
(OW) California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new offshore wind bills into law on 7 October. Coming into effect on 1 January 2024, the Offshore Wind Expediting Act (bill SB 286) is set to shave five years off of the offshore wind permitting timeline, while under the California Offshore Wind Advancement Act (bill AB 3),... Continue Reading →
US Committed to Tackling Offshore Wind Challenges -Intelatus
(OE) Despite the negative headlines around the longer-term prospects for the U.S. offshore wind segment, business intelligence company Intelatus Global Partners sees continued efforts by the federal government and, in particular, the East Coast states to find solutions to the challenges faced by the industry as whole, which can be grouped under three headings: high... Continue Reading →