(Reuters) Toronto-listed Frontera Energy and partner CGX Energy are seeking alternatives to resolve a dispute with Guyana over rights to retain an offshore block where they found oil, but should they fail to reach an agreement, the matter is set to go to an arbitration court, the vice president said. Guyanese Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo... Continue Reading →
Hexicon Closer to Finalizing Floating Offshore Wind Deal in South Korea
(offshoreWIND.biz) Sweden’s Hexicon has obtained the necessary regulatory clearance to acquire a controlling stake in the 1,125 MW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind farm in South Korea. The South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) has approved the transfer of two out of three Electricity Business Licenses (EBLs) for the MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project. With this... Continue Reading →
South Korea’s First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power
(offshoreWIND.biz) The 96 MW Jeonnam 1 offshore wind farm in South Korea, jointly developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), SK Innovation E&S, and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), has delivered its first power. Construction on the Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project started in early 2023, with turbine installation commencing in September 2024. Located off the coast... Continue Reading →
Angola Outlines Plans for Multi-Year Oil and Gas License Rounds from 2026
(Reuters) Angola intends to replicate its maiden multi-year licensing round for oil and gas acreage from 2026, a senior government energy official said on Thursday, as the country looks to boost production and investment. The first multi-year auction for 50 onshore and offshore blocks was for 2019-2025, as Angola strives to arrest a steep decline... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Company Enters Offshore Wind Market in Chile, Plans to Build Two Projects
(offshoreWIND.biz) Norway’s Deep Wind Offshore has submitted an application for an area lease to develop one floating and one fixed-bottom offshore wind project along the Chilean coastline. The Chilean government has set a target of 60 per cent of the country’s electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2030. By 2040, the annual electricity... Continue Reading →
China’s Mingyang and Brazil’s ISI-ER sign cooperation agreement on offshore wind power
(eixos)The Senai Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy (ISI-ER) and Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday (24) for activities related to the offshore wind market in Rio Grande do Norte The intention is to develop local capacity. The state has 25.5 GW in projects with licensing requests from Ibama, out... Continue Reading →
Petrobras launches bidding round to hire consultants for offshore wind projects
(Portos e Navios)The bidding round provides for a two-year contract, renewable for the same period, to support the preparation of conceptual projects and provide consultancy services for the company to participate in future processes for acquiring areas for offshore energy generation. On Tuesday (10/22), Petrobras launched tender to hire consultancy services for the preparation of... Continue Reading →
Eletrobras, Ocean Winds sign MOU to assess offshore wind projects in Brazil
(Reuters) – Eletrobras (ELET3) has entered into a partnership with Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renováveis dedicated to offshore wind energy, to study the development of offshore wind projects in Brazil. The memorandum of understanding signed by the companies on Tuesday provides for the sharing of knowledge and joint work on... Continue Reading →
Brazil Environmental Workers Agree to Stop Strike Affecting Oil Permits
(Reuters) A union representing Brazil's federal environment workers said it had signed an agreement with the government to end a strike affecting oil and gas licenses in Latin America's largest economy, according to a press release on Monday. The union Ascema, which represents workers from federal environmental agencies Ibama and ICMBio, as well as from... Continue Reading →
Petrobras obtains environmental licenses to increase Brazil oil production, sources say
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has obtained environmental licenses to expand production in two offshore fields, and could have one vessel start production earlier than expected in one field, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The licenses will allow Petrobras to increase production in the Mero and Buzios fields, with Buzios... Continue Reading →