(OE) Southern Energy S.A. (SESA), a company formed to enable LNG exports from Argentina, has reached final investment decision (FID) for the charter of 3.5MTPA MK II floating LNG (FLNG) from Golar LNG. The key commercial terms for the 20-year charter agreement include net charter hire to Golar of $400 million per year, plus a... Continue Reading →
German Economic Minister Warns of Risks to Tenders as Recent Offshore Auctions Draw No Bids
Aug 6 (Reuters) Germany's Economy Minister Katharina Reiche warned on Wednesday that flawed site selection and shifting market dynamics were undermining offshore wind tenders, as the country's latest offshore auctions received no bids. Two August tenders for offshore wind energy plants, with volumes of 2,000 MW and 500 MW, and planned commissioning dates in 2031 and 2030, drew no bids for the first... Continue Reading →
US firm to test environmental and social impact for oil & gas projects in Suriname
(offshore-energy.biz) Florida-headquartered marine environmental consulting firm CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA) and its Suriname subsidiary, CSA Suriname, have secured several projects for oil & gas operators in Suriname. Under the multi-year contracts for operators described as “major”, CSA will manage multiple environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) programs offshore Suriname, mobilizing vessels of opportunity to perform field... Continue Reading →
Seatrium enlists Axess for compliance work on Brazil-bound FPSOs
(offshore-energy.biz) Norway-headquartered asset integrity management company Axess Group has won contracts with Singapore’s Seatrium to secure compliance with Brazilian standards for six floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units set to work with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. The Norwegian player disclosed that it will assist Seatrium with Brazilian Regulatory Compliance (BRC) services for six... Continue Reading →
BP’s big Brazil oil and gas find boosts prospects for Equinor, auction
Aug 5 (Reuters) - BP's announcement on Monday of its largest global oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil's offshore Santos basin bodes well for Equinor's nearby interests and strong appetite for an October auction of oil blocks in the region. Discoveries nearly two decades ago in the region, defined by vast deepwater fields under... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Trinidad, ExxonMobil agree to terms for deepwater blocks, government sources say
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago's government has agreed to award U.S. oil major ExxonMobil acreage in an ultra-deep area that includes seven blocks to explore for oil and gas, two senior government officials told Reuters. The parties began negotiations earlier this year for the areas off the east coast of the Caribbean country, which... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces divestment of Cherne and Bagre fields
August 4, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the disclosures made on April 17, 2024, and April 25, 2024, announces that it has concluded today the transfer of its entire participation (100%) in the Cherne and Bagre fields, located in shallow waters in the Campos Basin, to Perenco Petróleo e Gás... Continue Reading →
Global Offshore Wind Capacity Reaches 83 GW, 100 GW More to Be Awarded in 2025-2026, New Report Says
(offshoreWIND.biz) According to a new market report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), there are now 83 GW of offshore wind capacity installed globally, with 48 GW more in the construction phase worldwide as of May this year. “Our report finds that there is now already 83 GW of offshore wind installed worldwide, keeping... Continue Reading →
BP finds oil and gas signs in the Bumerange block, Santos Basin
(PN) BP identified oil and gas signs in the wildcat well (1-BP-13-SPS) of the Bumerangue block, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer, in a water depth of 2,300 meters. Drilling of the well began in late May with the Valaris Renaissance drillship. The Bumerangue block was fully acquired by BP during the 1st Cycle... Continue Reading →
Portugal to invest $466 million to boost grid management, battery storage after outage
July 28 (Reuters) - The Portuguese government plans to invest up to 400 million euros ($466 million) to improve grid management and boost battery storage following a massive blackout across Spain and Portugal in April. Energy Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Monday about 137 million euros of the investment would go towards improving the operational... Continue Reading →