The total production of Oil and Natural Gas for the month of November 2022 was 3.978 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), of which 3.095 million barrels of oil per day (bbl/d) and 140.380 million cubic meters of natural gas per day (m³/d). In oil, there was a reduction of 4.6% in comparison... Continue Reading →
Shell, APA JV, YPF Win Offshore Blocks in Uruguay
Uruguay's state oil company ANCAP has awarded two offshore blocks to Argentina's YPF and a consortium between Shell and APA (ex-Apache). Shell and APA Corporation won the rights to Area OFF-4, where the consortium has committed to conducting 3D seismic acquisition. YPF won the AREA OFF-5 deepwater offshore block. Below is the committed exploratory program... Continue Reading →
Five Offshore Wind Auctions Coming Up in 2023 We Are Keeping an Eye On
(OWB) This year is set to be one of the busiest for offshore wind developers and governments around the world as a multitude of new sites are scheduled to be awarded for offshore wind farm construction. From the much longer list of auctions coming up in 2023, each bearing national and/or global significance, offshoreWIND.biz is... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind: Finland Gov’t Grants Research Permits to Eolus
(OE) Offshore wind farm developer Eolus has received research permits for two offshore wind farms in the Bothnian Sea. The company said these were important steps towards offshore wind production in Finland. The Finnish Government gave consent regarding research permits to Eolus for the two offshore wind projects, Wellamo and Tuulia, in the Finnish Bothnian... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ next CEO seen overseeing strategic shift with renewables focus
(Reuters) - The nomination of a Brazilian senator and longtime energy consultant to lead Petrobras (PETR4.SA) suggests President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wants the state-run firm to pivot to more renewable energy projects. Since 2019, Petroleo Brasileiro SA has doubled down on deep, and ultra deep-water exploration and production, while also selling off less productive assets... Continue Reading →
Japan Restarts Offshore Wind Power Auctions with Updated Rules
(Reuters) Japan has resumed public auctions for offshore wind power projects under revised rules aimed at encouraging a wider range of operators and accelerating the development of infrastructure, the industry and land ministries said on Wednesday. The government has launched the second major round of auctions to select operators for four new areas capable of... Continue Reading →
US offshore wind industry to hit major milestones in 2023
(CN) The United States has long hovered on the cusp of an offshore wind energy boom, even as the industry has soared worldwide. After many fits and starts, only seven turbines are spinning off the U.S. coast, representing 0.1 percent of the total global capacity of offshore wind farms. Now that’s all starting to change. With companies hitting major... Continue Reading →
Ireland Grants MACs for Seven Proposed Offshore Wind Projects
(OE) Ireland's Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, on Friday issued Maritime Area Consents (MACs) to the first phase of seven offshore wind projects. The government said the MACs granting represented a significant milestone in the delivery of offshore wind in Ireland "The award of MACs ensures that only projects with... Continue Reading →
Petroleum exploration license offshore Namibia granted second extension
(OET) Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has granted a second one-year extension for the Petroleum Exploration License 87 (PEL 87) located in the Orange Basin. Canada-based Sintana Energy reported on 21 December that Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy had granted a second one-year extension to the current, first four-year Initial Exploration Period associated... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum on the closing of the Papa Terra Cluster acquisition
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS SA ("3R" or "Company") informs its investors and the market in general that, on December 22, 2022, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) approved the transfer of 62.5% stake in the concession rights over the Papa Terra production field (“Papa Terra Cluster” ), held by Petróleo... Continue Reading →