Late 2018, before net-zero targets had been agreed to by most western energy giants and nations, BP came out with a goal to reach 100% of subsea inspection by marine autonomous systems by 2025. It was a tangible goal then, and it’s one that might now be reached faster as remote and more “digitally” oriented... Continue Reading →
December’s Offshore Wind Turbine Index Sees an Increase of 636 Turbines
The Quest Offshore Wind Turbine Index (QOWTI), which tracks the Total Addressable Market for offshore wind*, shows 322 global projects for December a gain of 28 projects since September, comprising 17,793 individual turbine units representing a CapEx of $505.2 billion. Although Asia Pacific continues to lead Europe in total project count, Europe leads all regions... Continue Reading →
The world to run out of oil supply to meet demand unless exploration speeds up, Rystad reports
The world is on track to run out of sufficient oil supplies to meet its needs through 2050, despite lower future demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the accelerating energy transition – unless exploration speeds up significantly and capital expenditure of at least $3 trillion is put to the task, a report by Rystad... Continue Reading →
Sempra says Total takes stake in major Mexican LNG project
(Reuters) - French oil major Total has acquired a 16.6% stake in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in northern Mexico undertaken by U.S. firm Sempra Energy and its local unit Infraestructura Energetica Nova (IEnova), Sempra said on Wednesday. The $2 billion Energia Costa Azul (ECA) LNG facility by the port of Ensenada is one... Continue Reading →
Eni and Saipem in push to reduce carbon footprint through new collaboration
Italian oil and gas giant Eni and oilfield services provider Saipem are entering into a collaboration for decarbonization projects in Italy in a push to reduce carbon intensity and achieve CO2 reduction targets. Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, and Saipem’s CEO, Stefano Cao, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the identification and engineering... Continue Reading →
2020 Has Been a Big Year for US Offshore Wind
This has certainly been an active year for offshore wind, both in the U.S. and globally. Looking at the U.S. in particular, the East Coast is certainly giving cause for real optimism with a clear pipeline of state procurement targets indicating 12 gigawatts installed by 2030 and 29.1 gigawatts total installed by 2035. That means... Continue Reading →
Denmark to end oil and gas era in 2050
The Danish Parliament has announced that it will cancel all future licensing rounds for new oil and gas exploration and production permits in the Danish part of the North Sea and end existing production by 2050. As a major oil-producing country in the EU, Denmark’s announcement is a landmark decision towards phasing-out fossil fuels in Europe. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras president defends end of the sharing regime
Petrobras President Roberto Castello Branco defended changes in the rules for oil exploration and production in Brazil, which he classifies as unattractive to business. For him, the sharing regime must be extinguished. Castello Branco participated in an online chat at Rio Oil & Gas, the largest event in the oil and gas sector in Latin... Continue Reading →
Italian oil & gas major buys into world’s largest offshore wind farm
Eni has entered into agreements with Equinor and SSE Renewables to acquire 10 per cent stake in Dogger Bank A and B from each, which will lead to a shareholding setup of SSE and Equinor each owning 40 per cent and Eni holding 20 per cent in the first two phases of what will become... Continue Reading →
Bombora, TechnipFMC Developing Foundations for Floating Offshore Wind Farms
Wave energy converter developer Bombora and energy services giant TechnipFMC have teamed up to work on a floating offshore wind project, which pairs ocean wave energy with offshore wind. Bombora said Wednesday that under the cooperation in the project - called InSPIRE - the two companies will develop a floating offshore wind foundation incorporating Bombora’s... Continue Reading →