(Reuters) - The transition to clean energy required to prevent temperatures from rising swiftly could shave 2% off global GDP by 2050 but is likely recoverable before the end of the century, a report by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. While investments in technologies like solar and wind farms, advanced batteries will... Continue Reading →
BP Signs MOU for Natural Gas Hub in Porto do Pecem
(epbr) The government of Ceara signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BP for the potential implementation of a natural gas hub in Porto do Pecem. According to the company's president in Brazil, Mario Lindenhayn, the hub may have an installed capacity of around 2.2 GW and generate around 5,000 jobs during construction. -- “It... Continue Reading →
P-66, P-70 and P-77 have reduced gas flare
(TN) Platforms P-66, P-70 and P-77, located in the Tupi, Atapu and Búzios fields, respectively, started to operate with minimal flaring of gas, which starts to occur only in exceptional safety situations, reducing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). The flare is the equipment that has the function of burning the gas not used in... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore nominates Øivind Tangen as member of the Management Board
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce the proposed appointment of Øivind Tangen as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of its Management Board. Øivind Tangen (1973, Norwegian) has been working for the Company for 19 years and has a wealth of experience in engineering and operational roles, as well as in strategy and project execution.... Continue Reading →
Hydrogen could be a route to natural gas in the energy transition, points out EPE
(epbr) The entry of multiple hydrogen production routes, with the participation of fossils and renewables, can contribute to the expansion of the use of natural gas in the Brazilian energy transition strategy. The Energy Research Company (EPE) should publish technical notes in the coming days on the prospects for producing three colors of hydrogen in... Continue Reading →
Shrink to Fit: The Year Big Oil Starts to Become Small Oil
(Reuters) Europe's Big Oil companies are planning to spend their windfall from high energy prices on becoming Small Oil.Surging oil and gas prices in 2021 delivered billions of dollars in profits to top oil companies, in stark contrast to the previous year when energy prices collapsed as the coronavirus pandemic hit travel and economic activity.Typically,... Continue Reading →
CADE Approved Sale of Prumo Stake of GNA II Thermoelectric Plant
Changes in the organization of the future second largest thermoelectric plant in Brazil. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved the sale of Prumo Logística's stake in the Gás Natural Açu II (GNA II) plant, which is currently under construction at Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra (RJ). With the transaction, Prumo... Continue Reading →
Repsol Sinopec Brasil starts sales of gas from Sapinhoá Norte
Initiative reinforces the company's commitment to the gas market in Brazil (TN) Repsol Sinopec Brasil signed a sales contract for the Sapinhoá Norte gas with Petrogal Brasil, reinforcing its participation in the natural gas value chain in Brazil. With this contract, which is the first in this modality, the company began marketing this gas as... Continue Reading →
Kites powered by offshore wind preparing for lift-off
Tech startup Hydro Wind Energy is in the process of developing scaled prototypes of high-altitude kites powered by offshore wind with the goal to ”disrupt global energy and desalination markets”. The technologies for power generation and energy storage, OceanHydro Wind, and water desalination, SubSea RO Wind, are powered by high-altitude, ocean-based kites and vertical axis wind rotors rather... Continue Reading →
CCS market to reach $7 bln by 2028 bolstered by increased investments, Fortune Business Insight says
Fortune Business Insights, a market research company, expects the carbon capture and storage (CCS) market to grow to $7 billion by 2028 aided by rising investments in developing new alternatives for curbing the carbon footprint and achieving the energy transition goals and net-zero targets. The company expects the market to exhibit a CAGR of 19.5 per... Continue Reading →