Brazil National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) Establishes Guidelines for Regulating the Use of Offshore Energy Potential

April 1 (MME) The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved, this Wednesday (April 1st), the resolution establishing the Guidelines for regulating Law No. 15,097/2025, on Offshore Wind Energy. The approval complies with the legal framework sanctioned in January 2025 and the deadlines established for the activities of the Offshore Wind Energy Working Group (GT-EO), instituted... Continue Reading →

April 1, 2026 0

Brazilian Demand for Supply Vessels for the Oil and Gas Industry Peaks in 2025

April 1 (PN) Brazilian demand for platform supply vessels (PSVs) peaked at 140 vessel-years in 2025, driven by new offshore developments and high daily rates. This data comes from a survey by Rystad Energy, authored by Supply Chain specialists Victor Claro and Einar Michel. According to the consultancy, this scenario led shipowners to mobilize foreign-flagged... Continue Reading →

April 1, 2026 0

Virginia Passes Bill to Advance Offshore Wind Workforce Development

March 31 (offshoreWIND.biz) Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry. The bill (HB67), which passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate in March and is now awaiting the Governor’s signature, introduces a measure focused on assessing workforce and training needs for the offshore... Continue Reading →

March 31, 2026 0

ANP Approves New Version of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer Tender

March 27 - The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved a new version of the tender for the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP). The update includes 15 new exploration blocks, which are added to the eight already foreseen, totaling 23 areas available for the next OPP cycles. The technical-economic parameters were also revised.... Continue Reading →

March 27, 2026 0

UK Continues Offshore Wind Expansion with 6 GW Leasing Round Planned for Early 2027

March 27 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Crown Estate has unveiled plans for the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6 to be held in the first half of 2027, targeting the development of at least 6 GW of new capacity. The upcoming leasing process will focus on areas primarily located in the northeast of England. The sites are... Continue Reading →

March 27, 2026 0

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado pushes for energy investment security, transparency

March 24 (Reuters) - Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told Reuters on Tuesday that early interest in Venezuela's oil sector is positive but she called for more transparency and contract security, including a new oil law, to further increase crude and ‌gas output in the South American country. In January, Venezuela's National Assembly approved... Continue Reading →

March 25, 2026 0

Chevron wants to see more changes to Venezuela hydrocarbons law

March 23 (Reuters) - Chevron is seeing progress in Venezuela as its oil production in the OPEC country rises, but more ‌work is needed to change key energy legislation and secure conditions for investment, CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday. "There's still things that need to happen to encourage investment at the scale that people... Continue Reading →

March 23, 2026 0

Bolivia eyes fresh partnership with Brazil’s Petrobras under new energy regulations

March 17 (Reuters) - Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said on Tuesday that his country wanted to restart a relationship with Brazilian state oil firm ‌Petrobras (PETR3.SA), opens new tab under new, clearer energy regulations. Paz said his government was working to quickly update the regulations to make them fair for Bolivia and foreign investors, and that its... Continue Reading →

March 17, 2026 0

US Gov’t Drafting Agreements to Pay French Developer Nearly USD 1 Billion to Cancel Offshore Wind Leases – Reports

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 17, 2026 0

Argentina says US Justice Dept backs bid to halt discovery in YPF nationalization case

March 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has filed a memorandum supporting Argentina's bid to suspend a discovery process in a New York court case tied to the 2012 nationalization of ‌state oil company YPF, Argentina's Treasury Attorney's Office said on Saturday. The filing, submitted to the Southern District Court of New York, argues the current... Continue Reading →

March 16, 2026 0

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