(Reuters) TotalEnergies reported a 23% fall in second-quarter earnings on Thursday, as expected, the French oil major's worst performance in four years, as higher upstream production failed to offset lower earnings caused by the recent plunge in oil and gas prices. Adjusted net income fell to $3.6 billion for the three months to June 30... Continue Reading →
Saipem, Subsea7 Sign Merger Agreement to Form Energy Services Giant
(OE) Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion. The binding merger agreement follows the memorandum of understanding the companies signed in February 2025. Completion of the proposed merger... Continue Reading →
Equinor eyes tighter gas market as lower oil prices hit Q2 profit
July 23 (Reuters) - Europe's gas market could tighten further ahead of the winter season as storage levels remain well below last year and the continent faces competition from Asia for LNG shipments, the CEO of Norway's Equinor told Reuters on Wednesday. Europe's biggest gas producer said the prospect of a rebound in pipeline gas... Continue Reading →
Equinor Takes $955M Impairment Hit on US Offshore Wind Farm
(Reuters) Norway's Equinor said on Wednesday it booked a $955 million impairment on an offshore wind project in the United States, despite the lifting of an earlier ban on its construction by President Donald Trump's administration. In April, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration of former President Joe Biden had failed to conduct enough... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa Lines Up 63-Turbine Order for German Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) Skyborn Renewables has confirmed the execution of the Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) and the Offshore Long Term Program Service Agreement (LTPSA) with Siemens Gamesa for the provision of 63 SG 14-23 wind turbines and their long term service for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany. Both agreements are based on the Master Supply... Continue Reading →
China Rolls Out 17MW Floating Wind Turbine Prototype
(OE) The world’s most powerful direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, rated at 17 MW and co-developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation and China Huaneng, has been rolled out in China. With the highest single-unit capacity and the largest rotor diameter globally, the milestone marks a new breakthrough in China’s offshore wind power equipment manufacturing and provides... Continue Reading →
EDF weighs stake sales in North American, Brazilian renewables units
(Reuters) - France's EDF is weighing options to bring in capital to both its North American and Brazilian renewables businesses, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, which could include stake sales of as much as 50%. The comments followed a report by Bloomberg News citing people familiar with the matter as saying the state-owned utility... Continue Reading →
Brazil Government Opens Discussion on Selecting Areas for Offshore Wind Power
(Eixos.com.br) Amid market pressure to hold the first auction for offshore wind power generation in Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) opened a public consultation on July 14th to improve the methodology for selecting areas for the activity. The objective of the consultation is to refine the definition of technical, environmental, economic, and... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Picks Up $4.9B to Finance 1.4GW UK Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) Iberdrola has signed green financing agreement with 24 banks for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, being developed together with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar). The transaction valued at $4.88 billion, which was 40% oversubscribed, is one of the largest of its kind to date and will cover a substantial part of... Continue Reading →
Lloyd’s Register Study Identifies Hidden Fatigue Risks in Offshore Wind Tech
(OE) Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report, which also pinpointed reliability-based inspection as one of the measures to manage fatigue-driven risks in such structures. The case study evaluated a North Atlantic offshore wind farm of 60–70 turbines, with the... Continue Reading →