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(Reuters) - French oil group Total said on Monday it had acquired Fonroche Biogaz, a leading producer of renewable gas in France with nearly 500 gigawatt-hours of installed capacity. The latest acquisition comes amid a broader push by the firm to build up its presence in electricity markets and in renewable energy and reduce its... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) -Total will be as active in adding renewable energy assets in 2021 as it was last year, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne told an Oddo BHF conference on Friday. Total is trying to reduce its dependence on oil and shift towards electricity and renewable energy. It aims to have 35 gigawatts (GW) of gross renewable... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on May 4, 2020, informs that it signed today with V2I Transmissão de Energia Elétrica S.A., with Vinci Infraestrutura Gestora de Recursos Ltda. as manager, a contract for the sale of the totality of its stake of 49% in Eólica Mangue Seco 1 –... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on June 12, 2020, informs that it signed today with V2I Transmissão de Energia Elétrica S.A., with Vinci Partners Investimentos Ltda. as manager, a contract for the joint sale with Wobben Windpower Indústria e Comércio Ltda (Wobben) of all of its stakes (51% Wobben... Continue Reading →
Ten years ago, a future where subsea fields and their power-hungry process equipment could be fully electrified, enabling long step-outs to tap remote reserves with lean new infrastructure architectures, lit the fuse for a spate of investment in subsea power distribution.The result, following at least two major joint industry projects (JIP) and tens of millions... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on December 18, 2020, informs that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBio) signed today with the company RP Participações em Biocombustíveis S.A. a contract for the sale of all its shares (50% of the company's capital) issued by BSBios Indústria e Comércio... Continue Reading →
Inadequate investment in exploration and new drilling may leave the world without enough oil in 20 to 30 years despite a shift towards renewable power sources, top energy analysts say. The long-term outlook contrasts with today's situation where plunging oil demand due to the coronavirus crisis has left the market oversupplied, prompting the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,... Continue Reading →
Late 2018, before net-zero targets had been agreed to by most western energy giants and nations, BP came out with a goal to reach 100% of subsea inspection by marine autonomous systems by 2025. It was a tangible goal then, and it’s one that might now be reached faster as remote and more “digitally” oriented... Continue Reading →
Italian oil and gas giant Eni and oilfield services provider Saipem are entering into a collaboration for decarbonization projects in Italy in a push to reduce carbon intensity and achieve CO2 reduction targets. Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, and Saipem’s CEO, Stefano Cao, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the identification and engineering... Continue Reading →
Petrobras President Roberto Castello Branco defended changes in the rules for oil exploration and production in Brazil, which he classifies as unattractive to business. For him, the sharing regime must be extinguished. Castello Branco participated in an online chat at Rio Oil & Gas, the largest event in the oil and gas sector in Latin... Continue Reading →
