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A new bill passed by Japan’s House of Representatives on 3 June will enable offshore wind projects to be built in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), beyond the 22-kilometre (12-nautical-mile) line of Japan’s territorial waters. The bill, which was approved by the House of Councillors on 11 April, amends the existing Act on Promotion... Continue Reading →
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), informs its investors and the market in general the preliminary and unaudited production data for the month of May 2025. Brava renewed its historical production record in May, reaching a daily average of 88.6 thousand boe, an increase of 8% compared to the previous month. This result... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Energy producer Shell has made a positive final investment decision on its Aphrodite gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago, the company said on Tuesday. The project is expected to produce first gas in 2027 and have a peak production of 18,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day, it added in a release. Shell is... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - An oil-producing consortium in Guyana comprising Exxon Mobil, Hess and CNOOC posted a 64% surge in 2024 profit to $10.4 billion, Exxon said on Tuesday, as facility updates allowed sustained output growth. Due to fast production expansion and relatively low government royalties and taxes, Guyana has become a profitable operation for the group's members, which... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has informed that its two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, hired by Petrobras, have received approvals for work offshore Brazil. Solstad Offshore announced in April that its two AHTS vessels Normand Sigma and Normand Sirius secured contracts with Petrobras, subject to board approvals. The approvals have now been... Continue Reading →
(OE) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell Brasil Petróleo to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field. Through the agreement TotalEnergies will increase its interest in the operated Lapa offshore field to 48% by acquiring an additional 3%... Continue Reading →
China began implementing a trial policy that unilaterally grants visa-free entry to citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. It is the first time that China has extended such access to nations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under the policy, which will remain in effect through May 31, 2026, holders of ordinary passports... Continue Reading →
(TN) ANP released the Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production for April 2025, which contains consolidated data on national production. The month recorded a new record in pre-salt oil and gas production, with 3.734 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). This represents an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous month... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras is keeping an eye on the potential of the pre-salt layer in the Campos Basin. The company is expected to start drilling a pioneer well in the Agua Marinha block, auctioned in 2022, this June. The state-owned company is the operator of the area, with a 30% stake, in partnership with TotalEnergies (30%),... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Britain’s next renewable energy auction must secure a record amount of new offshore wind capacity if the country is to meet its 2030 clean power targets, Darren Davidson, vice president of turbine maker Siemens Energy UK&I, told Reuters. The country has put offshore wind at the heart of its plans to decarbonise its... Continue Reading →
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