A project has been launched in the UK to explore the viability of developing an offshore charging facility for vessels as part of the industry’s efforts to decarbonize its vessel operations. Funded by the first phase of the UK Government’s Sustainable Innovation Fund, the project - led by Turbulent Simulations, alongside Aluminium Marine Consultants, the... Continue Reading →
‘Largest Ever’ Offshore Wind Financial Close Reached for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Equinor and SSE have announced a financial close on the first two phases of the world's largest offshore wind farm project - the Dogger Bank in the UK North Sea. Dogger Bank wind farm is a joint venture between SSE Renewables, who are leading the construction of the offshore wind farm, and Equinor, who will operate... Continue Reading →
Repsol reveals new strategic plan to accelerate energy transition
Spanish oil company Repsol has unveiled its 2021 – 2025 strategic plan which will advance its net-zero emissions objective. Repsol said on Thursday that the new strategy would be highly flexible concerning the macroeconomic environment and that it would be set in motion at a time of historic difficulty to which the company already responded with its... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind energy potential in Brazil attracts Equinor and Neoenergia
Brazil's potential for power generation with wind farms installed at sea, a technology that is on the rise in the world but still unprecedented in the country, entered the radar of government technicians and companies such as the Norwegian oil company Equinor and the electric company Neoenergia, of the group Spanish Iberdrola. The state-owned Energy... Continue Reading →
Tracking the Environmental Impact of the Oil and Gas Supply Chain
With the energy transition gaining pace, several exploration and production (“E&P”) companies have adjusted their business models; both to reduce emissions and to mitigate climate-related business risks. E&Ps may be grabbing the headlines regarding the oil and gas industry’s response to the energy transition, but the core of their supply chain – Oil Field Services (“OFS”)... Continue Reading →
Bassoe Analytics, Greenpact Data Merge into Esgian
Bassoe Analytics, a Norwegian offshore drilling rig data company, said Tuesday it has merged with Greenpact Data. The merged company, called Esgian, has been described as a provider of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) impact analytics for the energy transition. According to info on its website, Esgian's mission is to create "independent and innovative data... Continue Reading →
Wintershall Dea Targets Net-zero Emissions from Upstream Activities by 2030
German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has set greenhouse gas reduction targets for its production activities (scope 1 + 2 emissions, operated and non-operated upstream activities at equity share basis). The company said Monday it wanted to achieve net zero operations by 2030. In 2019, the company’s operating activities generated around 2.5 million metric... Continue Reading →
European Union Eyes Mammoth Expansion of Offshore Wind Farms
The European Union unveiled plans on Thursday to transform its electricity system to rely mostly on renewables within a decade and increase its offshore wind energy capacity 25-fold by 2050. Renewable sources like wind and solar provide roughly a third of EU electricity today, but the EU says that share will need to expand to... Continue Reading →
Halliburton to Set Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co said on Thursday it would set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in line with what the latest climate science outlines is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Accord. The announcement comes as the global energy industry faces intense pressure from investors worried about the climate impact of fossil... Continue Reading →
Ibama launches standard term of reference for offshore wind energy complexes
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) launched the Standard Term of Reference (TR) for Offshore Wind Energy Complexes. This TR brings the scope of what the entrepreneur should present in his study of environmental impact to attest the feasibility of this type of renewable energy enterprise, thus bringing clarity and... Continue Reading →