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(Reuters) - Brazil's state run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) has ruled out investing in wind and solar power abroad, deciding instead to focus on building a portfolio of local greenfield projects, energy transition head Mauricio Tolmasquim told Reuters on Wednesday. Last year, Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates said the company was analyzing the potential purchase of a... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has acquired digital transformation company Btwn, growing its offering within digitalization and automation of subsea operations. DeepOcean has acquired 100% of the shares in Btwn – pronounced ‘between’ - from the company’s employees for an undisclosed amount. In addition to becoming an integrated part of DeepOcean’s digital innovation team,... Continue Reading →
(OW) The Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif, and its compatriot Ballast Nedam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of the process of developing a joint venture that specialises in the decommissioning of obsolete and aged offshore wind farms. Named BNS Decom, the joint venture intends to serve as the ultimate, turnkey solution provider for asset... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid (AGR.N) said on Wednesday their joint venture Vineyard Wind began generating power for the first time, supplying five megawatts (MW) to the New England grid. The project is expected to have five turbines operating at full capacity in early 2024, the companies said. The announcement comes after offshore wind projects... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Riograndense Petroleum Refinery (RPR) has reached a historic milestone by processing 100% soybean oil in an industrial refining unit for the first time. The test, carried out between the end of October and the beginning of November, opens a new world frontier for biorefining. The technology, developed... Continue Reading →
(OE) TotalEnergies and its partner SSE Renewables said Tuesday that their Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland's largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind farm, is now fully operational and running at its design capacity of 1,075 MW. Seagreen is a joint venture between TotalEnergies (51%) and SSE Renewables (49%). It is located in the North... Continue Reading →
(OET) Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded compatriot offshore oil and gas services provider Ocyan with a contract to carry out the revitalization of a network of gas pipelines in the Campos Basin. The contract, valued at approximately $317.49 million, is expected to last four and a half years and will revamp the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Angola's largest private oil and gas company Azule Energy plans to raise production by around 14% to 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2026, its CEO said on Thursday, in a boost to the country's plans to turn around flagging output. Azule Energy, a 50/50 joint venture between Eni and BP formed last year when the... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions, SLB, and Subsea 7 have closed the previously proposed transaction to create a subsea joint venture. The new business, which will adopt the OneSubsea name, will drive innovation and efficiency in subsea production by helping customers unlock reserves and reduce cycle time, the companies said in a statement on Monday. "OneSubsea now comprises... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that a mission was carried out to China, during which Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates met with CEOs of Chinese companies and signed cooperation agreements in the energy sector, as specified below: MoU with China National Offshore Oil Corporation - CNOOC, in order to extend collaboration and explore the... Continue Reading →
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