(PN) The Norwegian oil company Equinor signed a letter of intent with the Brazilian construction company Azevedo & Travassos (A&T) for the works on the 4.5 km onshore section of the gas pipeline that will transport production from the Raia Project, in the Campos Basin. Construction will be carried out in Macaé (RJ), under the... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Things to Watch in Offshore Wind in ’24
(OE) Despite short-term obstacles driven by high inflation and interest rates coupled with supply chain issues, we maintain that the foundations supporting long-term offshore wind activity remain solid. As we prepare for the new year, let us look at 10 factors that will shape the offshore wind sector in 2024. 1. A Continuously Dynamic Energy... Continue Reading →
Woodside, Eseasa ink shore base contract for Trion project offshore Mexico
(OM) Woodside Energy has awarded a contract to Mexican company Eseasa Offshore to supply shore base facilities and services for Woodside’s operations supporting the Trion oil and gas project offshore Mexico. Woodside says it is continuing to progress the Trion project toward first oil in 2028. Eseasa will provide a broad range of services out of its... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Wind Power And Tugdock Work Together to Reduce Cost of Floating Offshore Wind Platform
Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a next-generation floating offshore wind platform, and Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop a modular offshore wind assembly system, that is expected to dramatically drive down costs and increase production... Continue Reading →
Countries, firms get behind EU wind energy plans
(Reuters) - Nearly all European Union countries and around 300 companies and industry groups agreed on Tuesday to move ahead with plans to rapidly expand wind farms and the local industries needed to build them. The European Commission announced plans in October to support Europe's wind energy industry, which will need to massively expand capacity to hit... Continue Reading →
Damen introduces fully electric SOV with offshore charging
Damen Shipyards Group has officially launched its latest vessel, a fully electric ServiceOperations Vessel (SOV), 70 metres x 17 metres. With its offshore charging capabilities, the vesselpaves the way for significantly reduced emissions in the maintenance of offshore wind farms.Creating a total solutionThree years ago, Damen set out to assess the feasibility of an electric... Continue Reading →
Venezuela close to approving offshore gas license with Trinidad, Shell
(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 →