Oil company executives at CERAWeek by IHS Markit were adamant on Monday that crude demand will rise over the coming decade and that the fossil fuel will remain a crucial part of the energy mix even as renewables draw increasing attention. Climate change and renewable fuels are taking center stage at this year's gathering of... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 05/04/2020, informs that it signed today with Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia Pirineus (FIP Pirineus), a contract for the sale of its entire 51% interest in the capital of Eólica Mangue Seco 2 - Geradora e Comercializadora de Energia Elétrica S.A. (Eólica... Continue Reading →
A new company in Colombia has proposed the South American republic’s first offshore wind farm.The Colombian Martime General Directorate (DIMAR) issued Resolution 9 of 2021 in January. This authorizes Vientos Alisios to conduct pre-feasibility studies from the Port of Cartagena.The proposed 200 MW wind farm, 15 km from the coast, is expected to use 35... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 has recognised a major loss in 2020, mostly on impairment charges, but increased its backlog by 20 per cent and kept revenue down only five per cent compared to 2019. The engineering and construction specialist recognised 2020 net loss of $1.1 billion, against loss of $82 million in 2019. In the full year... Continue Reading →
Helix Energy Solutions has seen its fourth-quarter 2020 profit almost cut in half on lower well intervention activity, slightly offset by its robotics unit. The Houston-based company reported net income of $4.2 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2020 compared to $8.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the fourth... Continue Reading →
Employment in the oil and gas sector, despite some expected uptick, will never return to its heydays of a few years ago, but offshore wind, however, will be "the new hiring haven for energy jobs," especially in the turbine making segment, Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy said Friday. The firm sees hundreds of thousands... Continue Reading →
The global financial investment for offshore wind capacity set records in 2020, with total capacity investment as well as cash amount earmarked surpassing that of 2018, the previous record year, according to The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG). RCG said that the total capacity financed for offshore wind in 2020 had hit 8,370 megawatts (MW) across... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell vowed to eliminate net carbon emissions by 2050, raising its ambition from previous targets, as oil output was set to decline from its 2019 peak. The Anglo-Dutch company is in the midst of its largest overhaul yet as it prepares to expand its renewables and low-carbon business in... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. –Petrobras following up on the release disclosed on December 23, 2020, informs that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBio) completed today the sale of all its shares (50% of the company's capital) issued by BSBios Indústria e Comércio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil S/A (BSBios) to the company RP Participações em Biocombustíveis... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - France’s Total posted better than expected earnings in the fourth quarter as oil prices stabilised, and said it would change its name as part of a push to diversify and grow renewable power and electricity production. The French oil and gas major, which like rivals suffered in 2020 as fuel consumption tumbled during... Continue Reading →
