(Reuters) - Brazil will put 91 oil blocks into sale permanently, which could bring 2.4 billion reais ($394.11 million) in signing bonuses in the next round of auctions, said the country's Ministry of Mines and Energy in a Friday statement. The government will make available 39 blocks in Minas Gerais state's Sao Francisco Basin, 41... Continue Reading →
Hexicon Closer to Finalizing Floating Offshore Wind Deal in South Korea
(offshoreWIND.biz) Sweden’s Hexicon has obtained the necessary regulatory clearance to acquire a controlling stake in the 1,125 MW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind farm in South Korea. The South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) has approved the transfer of two out of three Electricity Business Licenses (EBLs) for the MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project. With this... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind’s Political Journey: Obama Sets the Stage, Trump Advances, Biden Accelerates
This is an eyeopener.... Article by Toussaint Williams - Plugged Into US Offshore Wind November 26, 2024 Donald Trump’s views on wind energy are well known — and not exactly favorable. He has criticized offshore wind as “horrible” and “the most expensive energy there is,” claiming it “destroys everything” and blaming turbines for killing birds and whales.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces teaser for transfer of minority stake in the Tartaruga Field in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the teaser stage for the transfer of its 25% minority stake in the Tartaruga Field, located in the town of Pirambu-SE, in shallow waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, operated by SPE Tiêta (Petrorecôncavo). The teaser, which contains the main information about the opportunity and the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Grows Its Orange Basin Appetite
(Reuters) TotalEnergies is seeking environmental authorization to drill up to seven exploration wells in the southern part of its Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) block off the west coast of South Africa, documents from environmental consultants SLR showed on Tuesday. Oil companies including Shell are looking towards South Africa's west coast, close to the border... Continue Reading →
Brazil Offshore Wind legal framework discussion postponed at the Senate for 7 days
(RB) The Senate's SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE postponed the discussion on the legal framework for offshore wind farms this Tuesday (26), which will define rules for the operation of wind turbines in Brazilian waters. The bill has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, and articles have been included that require the country to... Continue Reading →
Swedish Firm Eyes Multi-Megawatt Wave Energy Farm Off Grenada
(OE) Swedish company Seabased has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Grenada and SIDS DOCK to establish Grenada’s first utility-scale wave energy park. The agreement outlines a phased project that will begin with a 2 MW pilot to showcase the potential of wave energy in driving economic and environmental resilience... Continue Reading →
Dutch Gov’t to Launch Next Offshore Wind Tender in September 2025, Postpones Procedure for One Site
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has published draft regulations and plot decisions for the offshore wind tender for the IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek I areas and said that the government would open the tendering procedure in September 2025. Previously planned as a 4 GW, four-site tender, the procedure will offer three sites as one... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta gas-export plan is a pipe dream
(Reuters) - Natural gas production is booming in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta shale lands, but full pipelines and the government's free-market approach to paying for new ones may prevent the country from becoming a major gas exporter by early next decade. About $58 billion worth of new or upgraded pipelines, processing plants and export terminals... Continue Reading →
ONE Guyana FPSO to Depart for Yellowtail Field Early in 2025
(Reuters) Guyana's fourth oil floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility is expected to depart for the South American country in the first quarter next year, the CEO of U.S. producer Hess, John Hess, said on Wednesday. The firm, which alongside Exxon Mobil and CNOOC are responsible for all oil and gas production in the... Continue Reading →