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Aug. 19 (offshoreWIND.biz) Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has opened a public consultation on the proposed methodology for selecting the areas that will be allocated for offshore wind development. The methodology involves identifying and designating bidding areas within which project sites can then be proposed and sets out a selection process that would be... Continue Reading →
Aug 18 (Reuters) - State-run oil firm Petrobras is worried about an upcoming change in Brazil's reference oil price that determines some taxes and royalties drillers pay, as it could weaken the economic viability of projects in offshore post-salt fields and in its onshore business, CEO Magda Chambriard said on Monday. Chambriard added that oil in... Continue Reading →
Aug.18 (oilprice.com) Brazil’s oil and gas regulator ANP has approved an 18-month extension of the exploration period for the Aram block in the Santos Basin pre-salt, pushing the deadline for Petrobras and China’s CNOOC to meet their commitments to June 30, 2029, according to BNamericas. The move gives the consortium more time to advance drilling in... Continue Reading →
Aug. 18, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that on Friday, August 15, 2025, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) decided to stop production on the Peregrino FPSO, operated by Equinor do Brasil Ltda. (“Equinor”), as communicated to the consortium partners... Continue Reading →
Aug. 14 (offshoreWIND.biz) Brazil’s Centre for Gas Technologies and Renewable Energies (CTGAS-ER), part of the country’s SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy, and the UK-based Ocean Energy Pathway have launched the first joint training programme focused on offshore wind energy in Brazil. Later this month, SENAI will also launch a postgraduate course in offshore... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A South African court has rescinded an environmental authorization granted to TotalEnergies and its joint venture partner Shell to explore for oil in a block off the Cape coast, a court judgment seen by Reuters showed. However, the court said TotalEnergies should be given a chance to rectify deficiencies identified, including a failure to properly... Continue Reading →
Aug.13 (PN) Petrobras appears closer than ever to obtaining the long-awaited environmental license to drill in the promising Foz do Amazonas basin, off the coast of Amapá, within the so-called Equatorial Margin. Technicians from the company and the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) this week finalized the details for the... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a new resolution launching the country’s first offshore wind bidding round, which will operate under a contract for differences (CfD) scheme. The round is designed to promote strategic technologies that strengthen the resilience and sustainability of the National Interconnected System, according to the ministry. Colombia guarantees... Continue Reading →
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil could invest as much as $21.7 billion in Trinidad and Tobago if the U.S. energy major finds reserves in a large deepwater area it was awarded on Tuesday to explore for oil and gas in the Caribbean country, Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said. Moonilal was speaking at an event... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) does not expect the Round 5 Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind to be issued until next year, at the earliest, due to uncertainty at the federal level. In a letter to the state’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU), dated 7 August, DOER noted that it is... Continue Reading →
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