With a strong sense of accomplishment, we are very proud to share 2022 results. They are the synthesis of a long trajectory of huge challenges which were overcome, efficient management, consistent strategic choices which were vindicated and the focus on value generation, all of which are today reflected in excellent economic and financial results and... Continue Reading →
‘Radical but durable’ paradigm needed for delivery of low-carbon energy infrastructure in race to net-zero – Long read
(OEM) Australia’s engineering company Worley has partnered with Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment to measure the indicators of change in the journey to net-zero by 2050, outlining that countries need to move from years to weeks to develop and build their low-carbon energy infrastructure to meet the net-zero challenge. According to Dr Fatih... Continue Reading →
A Siemens Energy Survey sees Latin America lacking in the energy transition but with a positive outlook
Latin America is the region with the lowest level of readiness for the energy transition on the planet. The finding is from a new study recently published by Siemens Energy. According to the survey, countries in the region have a considerable expansion of renewable energy, but technologies such as power-to-X (synthetic fuels and green derivatives)... Continue Reading →
Two SBM Offshore’s FPSOs slated for first oil in 2023 – Long read
Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore is working on several floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) projects and two of these vessels are expected to achieve the first oil this year. While disclosing its record full-year 2022 directional underlying EBITDA of $1 billion, the revenue of $3.29 billion and the year-end backlog of $30.5 billion, SBM... Continue Reading →
U.S. Gov’t Proposes First-ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. administration on Wednesday proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of the government's plan to spur offshore wind deployment beyond the East Coast. The proposed sale is part of the leasing path announced by Secretary Haaland in 2021 to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts... Continue Reading →
Denmark to Auction Off 9 GW of Offshore Wind in 2023
(OW) Denmark plans to put 9 GW of new offshore wind capacity out to tender by the end of the year in an effort to increase its offshore wind capacity fivefold by 2030, according to the country’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. The government and the authorities are working to ensure that there is... Continue Reading →
Hydrogen Pipelines: DNV Launches Phase 2 of H2Pipe Project
(OE) DNV said Monday it was launching the second phase of H2Pipe, a joint industry project (JIP) aiming to develop a new code for the design, re-qualification, construction, and operation of offshore pipelines to transport hydrogen—either pure or blended with natural gas. DNV’s Hydrogen Forecast to 2050 anticipates that over 50% of hydrogen pipelines globally... Continue Reading →
Big oil to keep capital investment taps closed despite collecting $283 bln in 2022, says Westwood
(OET) While looking into the conundrum concerning the cashflow and capex of five supermajor oil companies – BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies – Westwood Global Energy, an energy market research and consultancy firm, has outlined that capital investment is lagging, even though the energy giants became efficient in generating cash from oil and gas production, enabling record... Continue Reading →
BP Aims to Double Offshore Wind Team. Global Hiring Spree Set to Kick Off Soon
(Reuters) BP is set to hire over 100 employees to its offshore wind division as the energy company rapidly expands its operations in the fast-growing sector around the world. The hiring process will begin in the coming weeks, as part of BP's ambition to double the size of the offshore team to 800 employees over... Continue Reading →
BP Acquires Majority Stake in Deep Wind Offshore’s S. Korean Offshore Wind Portfolio
Oil major BP has formed an offshore wind joint venture with Norway's Deep Wind Offshore to develop offshore wind farms in South Korea. As part of the deal agreement, BP has acquired a 55% stake in Deep Wind Offshore’s early-stage offshore wind portfolio, which includes four projects across the Korean peninsula with a potential generating capacity of... Continue Reading →