(PN) Petrobras' Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, detailed the company's next steps in Brazil and abroad during a press conference. One of the company's focuses continues to be the Aram area, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, where two new drillings are planned, following the second discovery of oil in... Continue Reading →
First Floater for 30 MW French Pilot Wind Farm Launched
(offshoreWIND.biz) The first floater for the Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm has been launched at the Port of Marseille Fos in France. Eiffage Métal, Smulders, and their subcontractor Geodis, in coordination with Ocean Winds, launched the wind farm’s first floating platform on the Fos-sur-Mer industrial site. The floater is now... Continue Reading →
Equinor May Ditch Empire Wind 1 ‘in Coming Days’ Unless Stop-Work Order Lifted – Reports
(offshoreWind.biz) Equinor could abandon the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project “in the coming days” if the stop-work order, issued by the US government soon after the project started offshore construction work, is not lifted, president of Equinor Renewables Americas, Molly Morris, recently shared in an interview. Morris told Politico that the standstill was costing the... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore’s Suriname-bound FPSO for TotalEnergies $12.2B oil project starts taking shape
(offshore-energy.biz) France’s energy giant TotalEnergies is making strides in the development of the first-ever offshore oil field in Suriname. Progress has also been achieved in the construction of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel destined for this project. Following a final investment decision (FID) for the 12.2-billion GranMorgu offshore oil field in Block 58, located around 150 kilometers off... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about new oil discovery in the Aram Block, Santos Basin.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of high-quality oil with no contaminants in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, in an exploratory well in Aram block. Well 3-BRSA-1396D-SPS is located 248 km from the city of Santos-SP, at a water depth of 1,952 meters. The drilling of this well has... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Pulls Plug on 2.4 GW Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Project in UK
(offshoreWIND.biz) Ørsted has discontinued the development of the UK’s Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm in its current form. The developer said the 2.4 GW project has faced rising supply chain costs, higher interest rates, and increased construction and delivery risks since the Contract for Difference (CfD) award in Allocation Round 6 (AR6) in September 2024.... Continue Reading →
Uruguay’s Ancap to Launch Bidding for Natural Hydrogen Exploration by Year-End
(Reuters) Uruguay's state-run energy firm Ancap plans to launch a bidding round for natural hydrogen exploration and development by the end of the year, with offers expected in 2026, executives said on Wednesday. Ancap is also exploring a bidding round for carbon capture investment, to be launched potentially in 2027, the firm's representatives said at a conference... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies days away from drilling ops with Stena drillship offshore Suriname
(offshore-energy.biz) France’s energy giant TotalEnergies is getting ready to embark on drilling activities off the coast of Suriname with a drillship owned by Stena Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor. TotalEnergies has set its cap on drilling the Macaw-1 exploration well in Block 64 by mid-May 2025, according to Suriname’s national oil company (NOC), Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie). This... Continue Reading →
Vestas Records First Quarter Profit Despite Predictions
(Reuters) Wind turbine maker Vestas on Tuesday reported an unexpected operating profit for the first quarter, contrary to analysts' predictions of a loss, and kept its outlook for the year unchanged despite geopolitical uncertainty. The Danish company reported an operating profit before special items of 14 million euros ($15.8 million) against a year-earlier loss of... Continue Reading →
Bermuda Seeks Developers for First Offshore Wind Project
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Regulatory Authority (RA) of Bermuda has commenced the procurement process for the island’s first offshore wind project. The RA is inviting developers to express their interest in building and operating the offshore wind project, which is expected to be rolled out in phases, beginning with an initial installed capacity of 60 MW, expanding... Continue Reading →