UK-based oil and gas company Tullow Oil has committed to becoming a net-zero company by 2030 on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions through a combination of asset decarbonisation and carbon offsetting program. Announcing its commitment to become a net-zero company, Tullow has recently said it will achieve this through a combination of decarbonising its... Continue Reading →
Offshore gas pipeline that will be built by Equinor, will link FPSO to Cabiúnas Terminal, in Macaé, bringing business and jobs to the region
The Norwegian oil company Equinor recently decided on the concept of area development for block BM-C-33 in the Campos Basin. One of the main points of Equinor's undertaking will be the construction of an offshore pipeline, which will connect the platform vessel (FPSO) from the field to a gas receiving installation at the Cabiúnas Terminal,... Continue Reading →
Chevron shareholders to vote on climate change, emissions targets
Shareholders of U.S. oil supermajor Chevron are set to vote on proposals aiming to require the oil company to reduce the environmental impact of its products and report on climate business risks. Chevron said in early March that it exceeded its 2023 upstream carbon intensity reduction targets three years ahead of schedule and announced lower... Continue Reading →
High stakes at sea in global rush for wind power
(Reuters) - Global competition for offshore wind power is so hot that licence auctions now resemble the oil and gas competitions of just a few years ago, and some of the names are familiar too as global oil majors move aggressively into renewable energy. The drive among top fossil fuel producers to make fast inroads... Continue Reading →
Vitol $85 billion revenue hit offset by trading profits
(Reuters) - Global energy trader Vitol suffered an $85 billion fall in revenue last year, but its profits were boosted as trading plays offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oil demand and prices. Many traders benefited in 2020 from extreme oil price volatility and storage opportunities. In April last year, U.S. light sweet... Continue Reading →
Winds of Change: How Enel and Iberdrola Powered Up for the Energy Transition
Europe's biggest utilities Enel and Iberdrola saw the clean energy transition coming decades ago when others baulked at the high cost of producing energy from the sun and wind and instead stuck with coal and oil. Thanks to early decisions to buy power grids and build renewable plants, the once-staid utilities are now among a... Continue Reading →
BP hits $35 billion net debt target well ahead of schedule
(Reuters) -Energy group BP said on Tuesday it expects to have hit its $35 billion net debt target in the first quarter of this year, sooner than expected and paving the way for it to deliver on its promise of buying back shares. “This is a result of earlier than anticipated delivery of disposal proceeds... Continue Reading →
Biden admin aims for U.S. leadership in offshore wind: official
(Reuters) - The Biden administration aims to transform the United States into the world’s leading producer of energy from offshore wind after years of lagging behind Europe, a senior official said on Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s cabinet earlier this week unveiled a plan to boost the industry that promised new acreage, faster permitting, and billions... Continue Reading →
Energy trader Gunvor to cut emissions by 40%, sets up renewables arm
(Reuters) - Energy trader Gunvor Group aims to cut its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40% in absolute terms by 2025, the company said on Tuesday, and has set up a new subsidiary to invest in non-hydrocarbon projects. The Geneva-based firm, which is among the top five global oil traders, aims to cut emissions... Continue Reading →
Sinopec aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, plans pivot to hydrogen
(Reuters) - China’s Sinopec Corp, Asia’s largest oil refiner aims to be carbon neutral by 2050, with its near-term strategy focused on natural gas development and a long-term pivot to hydrogen, top executives said on Monday. As China’s largest hydrogen producer, Sinopec will focus on fossil fuel-based hydrogen production over the next five years and... Continue Reading →
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