(OE) US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to begin a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. “Launching the process to develop the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Program marks a... Continue Reading →
Fugro Realigns Americas Ops Amid Offshore Wind Slowdown and Market Uncertainty
(offshoreWIND.biz) Dutch Fugro has realigned its operations in the Americas by reducing its workforce and scaling back operations due to expected lower revenues caused by a pause in new offshore wind projects. In the financial update for the first quarter of 2025, Fugro stated that rapidly increased geopolitical and economic uncertainties influencing client investment behaviour worldwide add... Continue Reading →
New York Governor to Fight US Federal Decision to Halt Empire Wind Project
(OE) New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said she would fight the federal decision to halt all construction for the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project made by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). The U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a halt to construction on Equinor's Empire Wind project off the coast of... Continue Reading →
Guyana gov’t working with U.S. firm on port that will support second gas project
(oilnow.gy) International engineering giant Bechtel is working closely with the Government of Guyana to develop a deep-water port in Berbice, Region Rix (East Berbice-Corentyne). This is according to President of the South American country, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The facility is expected to play a central role in the country’s expanding gas development and regional... Continue Reading →
Equinor Sets Up New Business Unit to Exploit Rising Power Demand
(OE) Equinor has established a new business area, combining renewables with its gas-to-power and energy storage units as it aims to capitalize of rising power demand. The announcement comes in response of growing power demand from electrification of society and industry, expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers, according to Equinor. The new power... Continue Reading →
Eni to Continue with Gas Production in Venezuela
(Reuters) Eni will continue to produce gas in Venezuela while engaging with the U.S. administration over a waiver to export oil from the Latin American country as payment for gas, the CEO of the Italian energy group said on Tuesday. Eni has been producing gas in Venezuela for the domestic market since 2022, but it... Continue Reading →
Brazil may emerge as winner from sweeping US tariffs, economists say
(Reuters) - Sweeping U.S. tariffs could prove relatively advantageous for Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, despite President Donald Trump's move to impose a 10% levy on its exports to the United States, economists said on Thursday. Local markets reacted positively to the highly anticipated announcement on Wednesday, with the Brazilian real strengthening past 5.60 per... Continue Reading →
Global Trade War Worries Grow as Trump Unveils Sweeping Tariffs
(Reuters) The global economy is bracing for renewed turbulence following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday of sweeping new tariffs, triggering fears of a global trade war and sparking immediate market and political reactions. According to the White House, the new measures include a 10% minimum tariff on most imported goods, with certain products... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s EDPR to auction 90 new wind turbines after pulling out of Colombia project: auctioneer
(Reuters) - Portugal's EDP Renovaveis will offer 90 new wind turbines at auction after pulling out of major Colombia wind energy projects, the website of industrial equipment auctioneer Escrapalia showed on Tuesday. The Vestas V162-5.6 MW turbines will be sold in an online auction, Escrapalia said. EDPR, the world's fourth-largest wind power producer, posted an unexpected net... Continue Reading →
US Revokes Licenses to Repsol, Eni, Maurel et Prom for Venezuelan Oil
(Reuters)'U.S. authorities have notified Spanish oil company Repsol that its license to export oil from Venezuela is to be revoked, a company spokesperson said on Monday, while Spain's foreign minister promised to defend Repsol's interests. President Donald Trump's administration told Repsol it had until May 27 to wind down its operations in the Southern American... Continue Reading →