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May 30 (cleantechnica.com) Beginning in the early 2000’s, US taxpayers devoted many millions of dollars to support new floating wind turbine technology, enabling many more gigawatts of clean power to be harvested from offshore sites. Too bad all that blood, sweat, and tears went to waste after US President Donald Trump blew up the domestic offshore... Continue Reading →
May 30 (splash) Chinese turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Europe has joined Norwegian Offshore Wind, underscoring its commitment to building deep, long-term partnerships with the European offshore wind community, particularly with Norway, which pioneered floating offshore wind technology. Norwegian Offshore Wind unites around 300 member companies across the offshore wind value chain. Norway has set a... Continue Reading →
May 6 (Reuters) - Equinor missed quarterly cash-flow forecasts on Wednesday, hitting its shares even as the Norwegian oil major posted its strongest profit in three years on record output and Iran war-driven price gains. Shares in the majority state-owned group were down 7.6% at 0911 GMT, underperforming a 2% drop in European energy stocks, though... Continue Reading →
March 24 (TN) Equinor has acquired the 230 MW Esquina do Vento onshore wind farm complex from Vestas, which is ready for construction. With this investment, Equinor expands its broad energy offering in Brazil, further strengthening its portfolio for long-term growth in one of the company's key markets. The complex, which will have 51 turbines,... Continue Reading →
March 30 - Equinor has reached a significant milestone in the construction of the Raia FPSO (BM-C-33 project) with the completion of the lifting of modules at the Seatrium Angra dos Reis shipyard (formerly BrasFELS). In November 2025, the modules manufactured in Brazil were completed and shipped to Singapore, where they will be integrated into... Continue Reading →
March 1 - After a softer 2025, floater backlog is strengthening for 2026 and beyond, driven by early contracting, strong South American demand, and a growing pipeline of 2027+ programs. By the close of 2025, total floating rig backlog days had fallen 25% compared with 2024. This was in large part due to few contract... Continue Reading →
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni beat forecasts on Thursday with a 35% year-on-year jump in fourth-quarter adjusted earnings, driven by a strong performance in its exploration and production division and improved refining results. Adjusted net profit came in at 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) between October and December, beating an analysts' consensus forecast... Continue Reading →
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Equinor's international oil and gas portfolio will return to growth in the next few years as the Norwegian energy group targets sharply increased output abroad by 2030, its head of foreign operations told Reuters. After recent divestment of onshore assets in Argentina, Equinor now produces oil and gas in seven countries outside Norway, down... Continue Reading →
Feb. 4 (oilprice.com) Equinor posted lower earnings in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with a year earlier, reflecting weaker liquids prices and impairment charges, even as the Norwegian energy major delivered record annual production and outlined measures to reinforce cash flow and competitiveness. Adjusted operating income for the quarter reached $6.2 billion, down from the same... Continue Reading →
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor said on Monday it has agreed to sell its onshore business in Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy for $1.1 billion, half paid in cash and the other half in the form of Vista shares and future payments linked to output and oil prices. "The consideration includes contingent... Continue Reading →
