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Oct. 3 - Petrobras began the contracting process for the construction of FPSO Búzios 12, which will be installed in the Santos Basin, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The new unit, P-91, will be the 12th platform assigned to the Búzios field, consolidating it as the company's largest producing field and increasing its importance in supplying natural gas in the country. Búzios... Continue Reading →
Sept. 24 (Zack's) Petrobras PBR, in collaboration with WEG SA and Norway’s Statkraft AS, has launched the most powerful onshore wind turbine ever installed in Brazil. Located in Bahia state, this 7-megawatt (“MW”) turbine marks a transformative moment for renewable energy in the region and sets a new benchmark for the country’s wind power sector. Strategic... Continue Reading →
Sept. 18 (TN) Petrobras has approved the construction of the São Tomé CCS Pilot Project in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, a strategic initiative to achieve the carbon neutrality goal by 2050. This is the first CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) pilot project in Brazil, with infrastructure that allows for the complete integration of CO₂ capture,... Continue Reading →
Sept. 18 (offshore-energy.biz) Malaysia’s Yinson Production, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based energy infrastructure and technology company Yinson, has unveiled a purpose-built floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design, which has secured main scantling approval (MSA) from DNV, a Norwegian classification society. This purpose-built FPSO hull design, equipped with a low-carbon toolset, enables the Malaysian giant... Continue Reading →
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled electric utility Cemig plans to use its experience in hydropower to invest in clean energy technologies that could boost the country's electricity grid, CEO Reynaldo Passanezi Filho told Reuters. Cemig is executing a nearly 40 billion reais ($7.4 billion) investment plan from 2025 through 2029, prioritizing power distribution while... Continue Reading →
Sept. 10 (offshore-energy.biz) China-based provider of clean energy services Wison New Energies (WNE) has joined forces with Siemens Energy to embark on a new chapter of cooperation in sustainable offshore energy development, primarily within floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) and floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) projects. Thanks to a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU),... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (OE) Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions... Continue Reading →
Aug. 19 (offshoreWIND.biz) Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has opened a public consultation on the proposed methodology for selecting the areas that will be allocated for offshore wind development. The methodology involves identifying and designating bidding areas within which project sites can then be proposed and sets out a selection process that would be... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Norway-headquartered asset integrity management company Axess Group has won contracts with Singapore’s Seatrium to secure compliance with Brazilian standards for six floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units set to work with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. The Norwegian player disclosed that it will assist Seatrium with Brazilian Regulatory Compliance (BRC) services for six... Continue Reading →
STRYDE, the world’s leading provider of cutting-edge nodal seismic acquisition technology, is proud to announce that the National Observatory of Brazil (Observatório Nacional) has purchased STRYDE’s Mini and Nimble seismic systems to support its geophysical research and exploration activities across Brazil. The National Observatory of Brazil is one of Brazil’s oldest and most respected scientific... Continue Reading →
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