Petrobras will build its first pilot plant for renewable hydrogen generation at the Vale do Açu Thermoelectric Power Plant, in Alto do Rodrigues, Rio Grande do Norte. The project, with a total budget of R$ 90 million and carried out in cooperation with the Senai Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energies (Senai ISI-ER), will have... Continue Reading →
South Korea’s 1.1GW Floating Wind Farm Gets Grid Connection Clearance
KF Wind floating wind project, being developed by Aker Horizons majority-owned Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds, has secured a transmission service agreement (TSA) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The agreement covers the first phase of the project, East Blue Power (375 MW) and the second phase, KF Wind (750 MW) with the interconnection... Continue Reading →
MME announces R$6 billion in investments for decarbonizing the industry through hydrogen hubs
(TN) The Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, announced the availability of approximately R$6 billion in investments for decarbonizing the industry through hydrogen hubs around the world. The initiative is in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The international fund will provide low-cost financing to leverage projects in the sector. The announcement was... Continue Reading →
Petrobras nears deal to revive one of Brazil’s most important oil fields
(Bloomberg) Petrobras is nearing a deal with Brazil regulators allowing it to move forward with plans to redevelop the massive Tupi oil field that could reinvigorate the country's stalled production, the company's head of exploration and production Sylvia dos Anjos told Bloomberg on Friday. The company expects to resolve a long-running tax dispute with regulator ANP by year-end... Continue Reading →
Norway to Offer $3.3B Floating Wind Subsidy
(Reuters) The Norwegian government proposed on Monday to offer up to 35 billion Norwegian crowns ($3.29 billion) in subsidy payments in the country's first commercial floating wind power tender, in line with a compromise reached earlier this year. "Norway has enormous potential for floating offshore wind on its continental shelf, but because the technology is... Continue Reading →
Equinor Becomes Second Largest Shareholder in Ørsted
(OE) Equinor has acquired a 9.8% stake in Ørsted, becoming the second largest shareholder in the company after the Danish State, which holds a controlling stake. Equinor's ownership position has been built over time, through a combination of market purchases and a block trade. The current market value of Equinor's holding in Ørsted is around... Continue Reading →
Guyana Receives Bids from Major Energy Players for Oil Marketing Contract
(Reuters) Guyana on Tuesday received bids from major energy companies seeking a 12-month marketing contract to trade the government's share of crude produced in the country, the country's National Procurement and Tender Administration Boardsaid. A total of 27 offers were received, the board said, including bids by Shell, TotalEnergies, Chevron, ADNOC, Gunvor, Vitol, PetroChina, CNOOC... Continue Reading →
BOEM approves plan for Atlantic Shores wind project offshore New Jersey
(offshore-mag.com) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Atlantic Shores South 1 and 2 project plan to construct and operate two offshore wind energy facilities with a combined generating capacity of up to 2.8 MW. It represents the final approval needed from BOEM following the Department of the Interior’s Record of... Continue Reading →
Ibama grants operating license for FPSO Maria Quiteria in the Jubarte Field
(PN) The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) has granted the operating license for FPSO Maria Quitéria, which is already installed in the Jubarte field, in the Espírito Santo portion of the Campos Basin. The platform was only supposed to start operating in 2025, but Petrobras brought forward the first oil from the unit, which... Continue Reading →
Brazil O&G production in August hits 4.345 million boe/d.
(TN) ANP released the Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production for August 2024, which brings consolidated data on national production. Total Brazil production (oil + natural gas) was 4.345 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). With regard to oil, 3.340 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, an increase of 3.4%... Continue Reading →