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Jan 20 (Reuters) - Portuguese energy firm Galp will focus on growing its upstream business from oilfields in Brazil and Namibia and may list parts of its newly formed downstream business in a couple of years, its co-chief executive Joao Diogo Marques da Silva told Reuters on Tuesday. The company said earlier this month it was in... Continue Reading →
Dec 9 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies has cemented its position in offshore Namibia by agreeing to an asset swap with Portugal's Galp that makes the French company the operator of the major Mopane discovery, it said on Tuesday. In exchange for a 40% stake in the PEL83 licence holding the Mopane project, Galp will get a 10% interest... Continue Reading →
Dec 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shell’s status as Big Oil’s safest pair of hands has its limits. The $212 billion UK major's dividend is relatively more secure against oil price slumps than peers, its net debt is a low 21% of total capital, and operating costs are over 10% less than two years ago. Yet Shell... Continue Reading →
Nov 19 (Reuters) Oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron are front-runners in the auction for a 40% operating stake in Galp's Mopane field in Namibia, four sources told Reuters. Mopane has estimated resources of at least 10 billion barrels, and Galp has said it would announce a winner by year-end. International oil companies have flocked to Namibia, which has no hydrocarbon... Continue Reading →
Oct. 27 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has appointed the UK-based renewable energy consultancy OWC, part of ABL Group, to support the geophysical and geotechnical surveys at two offshore wind farm areas in Portugal. ABL Group’s Portugal-based water and environmental consultancy, Hidromod, is also engaged in the project. IPMA is currently... Continue Reading →
Oct. 27 (Reuters) Portugal's Galp Energia reported an 11% increase in adjusted third-quarter core profit on Monday, beating analysts' estimates, driven by a jump in refining margins and robust gas trading. The energy firm reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of 911 million euros ($1.06 billion), surpassing the company-provided consensus of... Continue Reading →
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Portugal's Galp is in advanced talks with several oil majors to sell a 40% stake in its promising offshore Mopane field in Namibia and expects to choose a partner by the end of the year, Executive Board Member Nuno Bastos said on Tuesday. The Mopane field has estimated reserves of at least 10 billion... Continue Reading →
Oct. 15 (offshoreWIND.biz) Floating wind foundation developer, Gazelle Wind Power, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Titan Wind Energy, a Chinese manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbine components, which also has offices in Denmark and Germany. The two companies signed the MoU while a delegation from Gazelle was recently visiting Titan Wind’s... Continue Reading →
Oct. 7 (OE) Portugal’s Galp has reached a farm-in agreement with KE STP Company, a Shell affiliate, for the acquisition of a 27.5% stake in São Tomé and Príncipe’s Block 4, forming a joint venture with Shell, Petrobras and ANP-STP. With the agreement, Galp expands its presence offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, entering another early-stage... Continue Reading →
Emeryville, CA, September 3, 2025 – Principle Power announces that floating offshore wind projects using the WindFloat® technology have produced more than 1 terawatt-hour (TWh) energy since WindFloat 1 was connected to the grid in 2011. This milestone demonstrates the maturity of the WindFloat® designs, and the readiness of the company’s 4th generation designs for... Continue Reading →
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