(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) is looking at the possibility of restarting exploration at eight suspended oil and gas contracts, chief executive Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday. The government of leftist President Gustavo Petro has prioritized weaning Colombia off of its dependence on oil and coal, major sources of income for the country,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to continue producing oil for the next 4 decades, says exec
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) expects to continue to produce oil for the next four decades, while also boosting investments in renewables as it seeks to drive an energy transition, an executive said on Tuesday. Joelson Mendes, the firm's Chief Exploration and Production Officer, said at an event hosted by Santander that Petrobras understands... Continue Reading →
Revolution Wind: US Approves Fourth Major Offshore Wind Project
(OE) The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday approved the construction of a 704-megawatt (MW) wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, the fourth major offshore wind project the agency has greenlit as the Biden administration tries to meet a goal of bringing 30 gigawatts (GW) of... Continue Reading →
Colombia Must Build Trust to Carry Out Energy Transition – New Minister
(Reuters) Colombia needs to rebuild trust between communities, businesses and the government to successfully execute its energy transition, Minister of Mines and Energy Andres Camacho told journalists on Thursday. Camacho, an electrical engineer who previously worked in the ministry as an adviser, was officially appointed by leftist President Gustavo Petro earlier this month. Camacho faces... Continue Reading →
Brazil President Lula’s Aide: To Fund Energy Transition We Need Oil Money
(Reuters) There is no contradiction between defending an ecological transition and new oil exploration fronts, the chief of staff for Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday, as state-run giant Petrobras seeks clearance to drill a well at the mouth of the Amazon River. "It's in the name - it is an... Continue Reading →
Brazil Offshore Wind wants industrial policy to guarantee demand
(epbr) As of July 14, IBAMA had applications for licensing for 78 offshore wind projects, adding up to 189 GW of capacity with the installation of around 13,000 turbines on the Brazilian coast – this is almost the total power of energy installed in the entire country (194 GW). To get the projects off the... Continue Reading →
Vestas Offshore Wind Turbine Breaks 24-Hour Production Record
The Vestas V236-15.0 MW™ prototype offshore wind turbine has set a world record for the most power output by a single wind turbine in a 24-hour period, producing 363 megawatt-hours in that time span, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer said. The prototype was installed at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in... Continue Reading →
PAC 2023: Petrobras will have 47 projects with investments of up to BRL 323 billion
(PN) Petrobras will have 47 projects included in the new Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), launched this Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The company's investments in PAC 2023 amount to R$ 323 billion. The president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, highlighted, among them, pre-salt production systems, revitalization of conventional... Continue Reading →
All Monopiles Up at New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm
All 13 monopile foundations have been installed at the South Fork Wind Farm site offshore New York, the state’s first offshore wind farm. Boskalis’s offshore installation vessel Bokalift 2 was responsible for the transporting and installation of the foundations, as well as the one for the substation, the first American-built offshore wind substation. More than 350 workers across... Continue Reading →
Germany Awards Four More Offshore Wind Sites for EUR 784 Million
(OW) After awarding four offshore wind areas to BP and TotalEnergies for EUR 12.6 billion through its first dynamic bidding process last month, the German Federal Network Agency (BSH) has now awarded further sites for a total of EUR 784 million in the process organised for four centrally pre-investigated areas. Three of the new four... Continue Reading →