The United States' Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday issued a final environmental assessment (EA) on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, marking another step toward the potential first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf. The assessment, completed with the help... Continue Reading →
Denmark to take 20% ownership of new offshore wind farms
(Reuters) - The Danish state will take a 20% stake in four planned offshore wind farms with a total capacity of at least 6 gigawatts (GW), the country's ministry of climate, energy and utilities said on Tuesday. Under the terms in the upcoming tenders, developers will compete to offer the state the highest fixed annual... Continue Reading →
EDF Renewables signs MoU for 2 GW offshore wind complex in Rio Grande do Norte
(epbr) The government of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), EDF Renewables and Internacional Energias Renováveis (IER) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in offshore wind power generation projects and green hydrogen production in the state. EDF Renewables has ambitions to develop, build and operate a wind farm complex on the high seas, on... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s first offshore wind auction targets capacity above 1 GW
(Reuters) - Portugal's first auction of licenses to build offshore wind farms, set to be launched by the end of the year, is aimed for projects with a total installed capacity of more than 1 gigawatt (GW), Energy Secretary Ana Fontoura said on Tuesday. In January, the Socialist government announced a public hearing to propose five areas... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Granted 20-Year License Renewal on Nigerian Offshore Block
French oil major TotalEnergies, operator of OML130 offshore licens in Nigeria, confirmed Monday it had secured the renewal of the production license on this offshore block for 20 years. Located 150 kilometers off the Nigerian coast, the OML130 block contains the prolific Akpo and Egina fields which came into production in 2009 and 2018 respectively. ... Continue Reading →
Carbon capture seen as ‘key tool’ in fight against greenhouse gas emissions
(OET) With decarbonisation being seen as one of the biggest challenges facing the energy industry today, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has outlined that the recently offered carbon storage licences signify the country could bury 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030 and become a renowned mover and shaker in decarbonisation technology. After the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on licensing in Amapá
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that later this week it will file a request with Ibama to reconsider the decision to deny the environmental license to drill an exploratory well in block FZA-M-059, located in deep waters in Amapá, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the regulations. The company argues that it... Continue Reading →
Foz do Amazonas Basin has nearly 100 oil wells already drilled
(epbr) Despite Ibama's veto of the environmental license for drilling a Petrobras well in deep waters in the Foz do Amazonas Basin this week, activities in the region are not unprecedented. According to public data from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), Foz has already had 95 drillings — all have occurred in shallow waters. Practically... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on environmental licensing process for Block FZA-M-59 in Amapá Águas Profundas
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has received news about IBAMA's rejection, yesterday, of the environmental licensing process for Block FZA-M-59 in Amapá Águas Profundas. The company also informs that it has not been officially notified by the agency, and as soon as it is notified it will formulate a request for reconsideration... Continue Reading →