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BP, the British oil major with growing renewables ambitions, has partnered up with Marubeni, the major Japanese integrated trading and investment conglomerate, to explore "a selected offshore wind development opportunity in Japan." The companies have agreed to form a strategic partnership for offshore wind and potentially other decarbonization projects, including hydrogen. As part of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) announced on Friday it has applied for a license from Brazil's environmental agency Ibama to generate offshore wind power in six areas in the country. The six projects are located in the Brazilian states of Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. The total... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Norway's Equinor said on Friday it expects renewable sources to account for about 10% of its energy output in 2030 despite a sharp increase in investment, while oil and gas will make up the remaining 90%. The majority of state-owned company plans to increase gross investments in renewables and low carbon solutions, such as... Continue Reading →
Stolthaven Santos and the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, a joint venture formed by the government of Ceará and the Port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the study of a new storage terminal in Porto do Pecém, Brazil. The terminal will focus on providing storage... Continue Reading →
(RenewEconomy) Floating offshore wind could play a crucial role in helping to reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, says a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council, and will be crucial for countries with limited opportunities to deploy fixed-bottom turbines. The GWEC says offshore wind – now emerging as a key new technology... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Colombian Energy Minister Diego Mesa launched the country's plans for offshore wind energy at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston on Tuesday, while an agreement to develop the first wind project has been signed, the government said in a statement. Developing the industry could bring in some $27 billion in investments by... Continue Reading →
(OM) Twenty-eight major subsea production equipment contracts were awarded in 2021 according to Wood Mackenzie. This represented an increase of three over 2020, but still down from the record 54 contracts issued in 2019. Higher construction vessel utilization rates coupled with moderate cost inflation will lead to day rates rising by 5-8% year-on-year through 2026,... Continue Reading →
(Upstream) Five of seven lease auctions planned by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management up to the end of the 2025 are expected to have opportunities for floating wind. Representatives of major offshore wind developers said that 80% of offshore wind potential is in the floating wind sector at the Floating Wind Solutions Conference... Continue Reading →
(OE) It is clear only a few weeks into 2022 that this year can be a watershed moment for American offshore wind. The Department of the Interior has positioned 2022 to be a record year in terms of offshore wind lease offerings and project greenlights. At the end of 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy... Continue Reading →
(OM) Three companies have commented on their awards under last week’s auctions for wind farm lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey. TotalEnergies was awarded maritime lease area OCS-A 0538 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in the New York Bight auction, having bid $795 million. The 132-sq mi (341-sq km) lease... Continue Reading →
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