(Offshore-energy.biz)) Norwegian seismic company PGS is switching to energy-efficient lighting for eight of its seismic vessels as part of its sustainability targets and desire to comply with emission reduction targets and new regulations. PGS appointed compatriot lighting company Glamox to deliver energy-saving lighting for the eight vessels that deliver seismic surveys of the seabed. The first... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement with ArcelorMittal for studies and evaluations of low-carbon businesses
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of studying potential mutually beneficial business models in the low carbon economy with Arcelor Mittal Brasil. The companies will seek to identify commercial opportunities and potential partnerships in Brazil that are aligned with diversification and decarbonization strategies.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and BNDES structure fund to support small and medium-sized technology and innovation companies
Corporate Venture Capital's investment thesis will cover businesses related to renewable and low-carbon energies Petrobras and the BNDES have begun studies to structure a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund to support micro, small and medium-sized technology-based companies. In this first phase, the idea is to identify the most promising sectors for this type of investment,... Continue Reading →
Brazil is the leader in Latin America in energy transition investments – Report
(TN) Brazil is the sixth country in the world that invested the most in energy transition and the leader in Latin America, according to BloombergNEF's Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 report. The document highlighted that the country invested, in 2023 alone, around US$34 .8 billion. Renewable energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen and carbon capture drove year-on-year... Continue Reading →
Petrobras wants 10% of Brazil’s wind and solar market
(epbr) Petrobras plans to conquer 10% of the centralized wind and solar generation market in Brazil by 2028, according to a presentation made to investors in New York. The company's 2024-2028 strategic planning foresees having around 5 GW of photovoltaic and wind capacity in operation or construction. To achieve this, the state-owned company will invest... Continue Reading →
Norwegian firm EMGS gets $11.7M contract with Petrobras
(OET) Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) with a contract worth approximately $11.7 million to deliver a multi-client survey offshore Brazil. The contract represents EMGS’ first acquisition project offshore Brazil in almost ten years. The fully pre-funded multi-client survey is expected to start in late March or early April.... Continue Reading →
Equinor, Orsted bid for better contract in NY offshore wind auction
(Reuters) - New York State said on Friday it received bids to supply power from three offshore wind projects in its expedited fourth solicitation that allowed developers to exit old contracts and re-offer projects at higher prices. Companies that submitted bids included units of Equinor (EQNR.OL), opens new tab, Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab, and a joint... Continue Reading →
Colombia renewable energy could see $2.2 billion in investment this year
(Reuters) - Colombia's renewable energy sector could get investment of up to $2.2 billion in 2024 across 66 projects that are soon to enter production or waiting to complete paperwork, renewable energy association SER Colombia said on Thursday. Colombia has set its sights on developing renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind and geothermal, as... Continue Reading →
New York Offshore Wind Power Auction Set for Big Turnout
(Reuters)Several offshore wind developers will likely bid in New York's fourth offshore wind solicitation by the Thursday deadline, including units of European energy firms Orsted, Equinor and BP. The development of the U.S. offshore wind industry took a major blow last year when companies working in several states said they could no longer complete projects... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Petrobras expects to buy domestic wind, solar stakes this year, CEO says
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab will this year start buying stakes in domestic onshore wind and solar projects to create a roughly 2 gigawatts (GW) renewable energy portfolio, the firm's chief executive told Reuters. Petroleo Brasileiro is looking to buy stakes in assets that are already operational, Jean Paul Prates said... Continue Reading →