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(PetroleoHoje) IBAMA released the map showing the location of offshore wind energy generation projects that are in the licensing process. Of the 23 projects, only one belongs to an oil company. It is the Aracatu wind farm, owned by Equinor, which will have a generation capacity of 4 GW. The Aracatu I and Aracatu II... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), along with Chevron Corp (CVX.N), is seeking to bulk up in the burgeoning renewable fuels space by finding ways to make such products at existing facilities, sources familiar with the efforts said. The two largest U.S. oil companies want to produce sustainable fuels without ponying up billions of... Continue Reading →
Offshore engineering company Aquaterra Energy has completed the engineering design for a renewable-powered Sea Swift offshore platform for DeNovo Energy. The offshore platform is part of the development activity for the Zandolie field, located in the Gulf of Paria, off the west coast of Trinidad, and is scheduled to be installed in Q4 2021. The... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The port complex intends to attract partners to develop the four Ventos do Açu parks Porto do Açu, Prumo's port complex in Norte Fluminense, started the environmental licensing of offshore wind farms with 2,160 MW of installed capacity, and intends to attract one or more partners to develop the four wind farms of Ventos... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) boosted its dividend and share buybacks on Tuesday, sending its shares up by over 5%, after beating expectations with a $2.8 billion second-quarter profit powered by higher oil prices and recovering demand. The strong results, underpinned by higher sales at petrol stations, went some way towards easing investors' concerns over BP's plan to... Continue Reading →
Subsea engineering, construction and services company Subsea 7 has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority interest in the equity of Nautilus Floating Solutions S.L. a developer of technology for the floating wind market based in Bilbao, Spain. According to Subsea 7, Nautilus has developed a promising concept for a floating wind foundation based... Continue Reading →
Italian energy services group Saipem on Friday forecast a sales pick-up in the second half after posting an operating loss in the first six months, hurt by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and problems with a wind project. The group posted an adjusted operating loss of 266 million euros ($316 million) for the first... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Europe's top energy companies signalled confidence in a lasting recovery from the pandemic impact by drawing on higher oil prices to boost shareholder returns and reassure investors as they roll out risky climate strategies. After swiftly cutting spending and jobs in response to the unprecedented collapse in energy demand last year, executives from... Continue Reading →
Equinor (STOHF) (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) reports adjusted earnings of USD 4.64 billion and USD 1.58 billion after tax in the second quarter of 2021. IFRS net operating income was USD 5.30 billion and the IFRS net income was USD 1.94 billion. The second quarter of 2021 was characterised by: Strong results due to higher... Continue Reading →
By Oliver Thompson, Archer Knight Demand for work-class ROVs (WROV) has traditionally been determined by the state of the global offshore oil & gas industry. This is likely to remain the case in the short to medium-term. However, there’s a new kid on the block – offshore wind. Growth in this sector is seen as... Continue Reading →
