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Cerulean Winds, the lead developer of the Aspen, Beech and Cedar floating offshore wind farms, has appointed two new senior executives to help shape the future of the company. Tom Scrope joins as Cerulean Winds’ first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Scrope will be focused on shaping the financial model of the business, capital raising and... Continue Reading →
(bbc.com) One of Scotland's largest companies - engineering giant Wood Group - is backing a £242m takeover approach. Aberdeen-headquartered Wood said Sidara, an engineering and consultancy based in Dubai, had made the offer. Wood's board of directors have now said they would be "minded to recommend" the deal. The company grew from the North Sea oil boom... Continue Reading →
Petrobras' Board of Directors (CA) has reappointed Magda Chambriard as the company's CEO for a two-year term, from April 13, 2025 to April 13, 2027. She has been at the helm of the company since June of last year, when she replaced Jean Paul Prates. The oil company's CA also approved the reappointment of seven... Continue Reading →
Dutch FPSO leasing specialist SBM Offshore has signed a $1.1 billion unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) with a group of 13 international banks. The loan will be used to refinance its existing $1.0 billion RCF which was due to expire in February 2026. The new RCF has a tenor of five years and two one-year... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore has signed a non-recourse sale and leaseback financing agreement for Cidade de Paraty floating, production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, for the total amount of $400 million and with a tenor of eight years. The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of April 2025, following the fulfillment of certain closing... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Corio Generation, a standalone portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management, plans to restructure its offshore wind development business to focus on a smaller portfolio of projects. A spokesperson for Corio Generation said: “Given challenging market conditions in the offshore wind sector, Corio Generation is refocusing its global operations to prioritise the development of a smaller portfolio of... Continue Reading →
Ocyan announced Rodrigo Lemos as the company's president, succeeding Luiz Reis. Before assuming the new position, Lemos served as executive vice president of Subsea and Offshore Production. The transition was planned over the last few months to ensure continued growth of the company, with a focus on safety, profitability and customer service. Luiz Reis will... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Portugal's EDP Renovaveis will offer 90 new wind turbines at auction after pulling out of major Colombia wind energy projects, the website of industrial equipment auctioneer Escrapalia showed on Tuesday. The Vestas V162-5.6 MW turbines will be sold in an online auction, Escrapalia said. EDPR, the world's fourth-largest wind power producer, posted an unexpected net... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Colombia's state-run energy company Ecopetrol plans to invest between $500 million and $700 million to build a plant to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) jet fuel, company's president Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday. The new plant, to be built at the Barrancabermeja refinery, will start its development phase between this and next year, Roa... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Discoveries made by Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras discoveries this year in the Campos and Santos basins and in the Buzios field are "significant," exploration and production head Sylvia dos Anjos said on Wednesday. Petrobras announced hydrocarbon discoveries in February and March at the Aram block, located in the Santos basin, and at... Continue Reading →
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