Enel Brasil and the Government of the State of Bahia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M)U) to carry out feasibility studies on green hydrogen production projects by Enel Green Power Brasil, the renewable generation arm of the Enel Group in the country. The technical, commercial and financial sectors for this project will be evaluated. The... Continue Reading →
Eni offloads and exports first oil cargo from Mexican FPSO
Italian oil and gas company Eni has offloaded and exported the first oil cargo from the Miamte FPSO, operating at the Miztón, Amoca, and Tecoalli fields in Area 1, Gulf of Mexico. Achieved on Thursday, this marks an important milestone for the oil and gas sector in Mexico, with Eni being the first international energy... Continue Reading →
Global renewable power prices soar on heavy demand, chaotic supply chain
(Reuters) - Prices for wind and solar power in major global markets have climbed nearly 30% in a year as developers have struggled with chaotic supply chains and surging costs for everything from shipping to parts to labor, according to a report published on Wednesday. Contract prices for renewables jumped 28.5% in North America and... Continue Reading →
MODEC’s Brazil-bound FPSO to get training simulator for critical operating procedures
(Offshore Energy) Japan’s FPSO provider MODEC has hired Inprocess, a Spain-headquartered process simulation services and consulting company, for the provision of a new Emulated Operator Training Simulator (OTS) solution for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel bound for Brazil. Inprocess reported last Friday that it had been awarded a deal for the development... Continue Reading →
Swedish Floating Wind Tech Firm Sets Up Greek JV
(OE) Hexicon, a Swedish twin floating wind turbine technology company, has set up a joint venture in Greece with the local company EAMAA. "This is a first step to start the development of floating offshore wind projects off the coast of Greece. A new legal framework for offshore wind is expected this year and Hexicon... Continue Reading →
Wood hired to support Senegal’s first offshore oil development
(Offshore Energy) UK oilfield services provider Wood has been awarded a contract by Woodside Energy for the Sangomar FPSO development, located offshore Senegal. The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is specifically designed for the processing of hydrocarbons and the storage of oil before being transported to markets around the world. On completion in... Continue Reading →
Hunting Wins Work at Exxon’s Yellowtail Project Offshore Guyana
(OE) Oilfield services group Hunting has won a contract to provide titanium stress joints for ExxonMobil's Yellowtail oilfield development project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Hunting said its Direct Pull-Through installation methodology is intended to simplify installation and enhance safety during project execution. “Hunting is extremely excited for the opportunity to use our worldwide,... Continue Reading →
Siemens signs contract to supply turbomachinery for the P-78 topside
(PN) Siemens Energy will supply a topsides turbomachinery package for the P-78 platform. The contract was signed with Keppel Offshore & Marine. The FPSO, which is owned by Petrobras, will also be operated by the Brazilian state-owned company, in partnership with the Chinese CNOOC and CNODC in Campo de Buzios, in the Santos Basin, approximately... Continue Reading →
Pairing offshore wind and oil & gas goes beyond decarbonization – report
(Offshore Energy)A study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has revealed that connecting offshore wind installations directly to oil and gas platforms could help decarbonisation, support economic activity, and encourage new companies to enter the offshore renewable energy sector. The report, carried out by independent consultancy company Natural Power on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland, follows... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind: Mitsubishi, Shell Aim to Produce 400,000t of Green Hydrogen
(Reuters) Japan's Mitsubishi Corp and Shell aim to produce 400,000 tonnes of "green hydrogen" in 2030 through the companies' European offshore wind power project, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday. Dutch renewable energy firm Eneco, owned by Mitsubishi and Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co, has decided to invest 10% in a joint venture that includes... Continue Reading →