Aug. 7 (offshoreWIND.biz) RWE and the US Department of the Interior (DOI) have reached a settlement agreement under which RWE will relinquish its offshore wind leases in the New York Bight and off the coasts of California and Louisiana in exchange for USD 1.22 billion (around EUR 1.06 billion) in settlement funds. The agreement resolves... Continue Reading →
India eyes Venezuela blocks operatorship
Aug 5 (Reuters) - India's top explorer, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), hopes to soon sign agreements with Venezuela to operate two oil blocks under the South American nation's new petroleum law, its finance chief said on Wednesday. State-run ONGC, through its overseas investment arm ONGC Videsh, holds a 40% stake in the San... Continue Reading →
Dominion Targets End-2027 Completion for Virginia Offshore Wind Farm
Aug. 3 (OE)Dominion Energy has updated the construction schedule for its 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, with installation of the 176th and final wind turbine now expected by the end of 2027, while reporting the project was approximately 81% complete as of July 31. Construction has continued to advance across the project's... Continue Reading →
Saipem, Subsea7 Clear Key US Regulatory Merger Hurdle
Aug. 3 (OE) Saipem and Subsea7 have cleared a key U.S. regulatory hurdle for their planned merger after the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 expired, allowing the transaction to close in the United States once all remaining conditions are met. The companies said all applicable waiting periods under the... Continue Reading →
Chevron Posts Strongest Quarterly Profit in Six Years
July 31 (Reuters) Chevron surpassed analyst estimates for second-quarter earnings on Friday, reporting its highest quarterly profit in at least six years as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts world energy markets, boosting profits for the biggest oil companies. Adjusted earnings of $12 billion, or $6.06 per share, beat the average analyst estimate of $5.56... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil misses second quarter profit estimates despite hitting four-year high
July 31 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, even as high oil prices and improved refining margins brought by the Iran war led to its biggest quarterly profit in four years. Adjusted earnings for the largest U.S. oil major by market capitalization rose 67% from the first quarter to $14.7 billion, or... Continue Reading →
Renewables firm EDPR’s recurring first-half profit jumps 33%, driven by US business
July 29 (Reuters) - EDP Renewables, the world's fourth-largest wind energy producer, said on Wednesday recurring first-half net profit rose 33% from a year earlier and beat analysts' expectations, driven by solid growth in U.S. operations. The renewables arm of Portugal's EDP said recurring net profit, which excludes one-offs, reached €183 million ($209 million), exceeding the... Continue Reading →
“Ugly and rusty,” Venezuela’s refineries are relics that will be hard to revive
July 29 (Reuters) - The Paraguana Refining Center in Western Venezuela once symbolized the country's oil wealth and its ambition to turn vast crude reserves into fuels and export revenue. Today, the 955,000-barrel-per-day complex in Falcon state runs at a fraction of capacity, a decline decades in the making and unrelated to the strong earthquakes... Continue Reading →
Saipem cuts 2026 forecast, signals Middle East hit for energy contractors
July 28 (Reuters) - Saipem cut its 2026 core earnings forecast on Tuesday, sending shares in the Italian oilfield services group down more than 8% as disruption linked to the Gulf conflict drove up costs and created logistical challenges. The Milan-based group now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €1.75 billion... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Oil Production Soars as Vaca Muerta Breaks New Records
July 26 (oilprice.com) Argentina’s massive shale oil and gas boom is going from strength to strength. The economically crisis-prone South American country yet again reported record monthly oil and natural gas production for May 2026. This couldn’t come at a better time for Argentina and South America. Rising global geopolitical risks, notably due to war in the Middle... Continue Reading →