(offshoreWIND.biz) The Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada has proposed five areas for the development of offshore wind farms. A regional assessment initially identified eight potential areas for offshore wind development. However, after further review, the governments shortlisted five to proceed as wind energy areas (WEAs). The five proposed WEAs are French... Continue Reading →
Venezuela’s PDVSA to keep producing, exporting oil previously handled by Chevron, document says
(Reuters) - Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has put together three operational scenarios as part of a plan to continue producing and exporting oil at its largest joint venture with Chevron once a license for the U.S. major to operate in the country expires next month, according to a company document seen by Reuters on Monday. The administration... Continue Reading →
Japan progresses plan to build offshore windfarms in its EEZ
(rivieramm.com) Japan’s cabinet has approved a bill amendment that will allow offshore wind projects to be built in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said the legislative procedure for the bill is "progressing smoothly" and now moves to the Diet for further deliberation. If approved during the ordinary Diet... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO meets with President of Guyana
The president of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, met this Thursday, 13/03, with the president of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali. They participate in CeraWeek, an Energy conference held in Houston, USA. Magda and Irfaan Ali discussed opportunities in the exploration and production of oil in Guyana's deep waters and other possibilities for South-South cooperation, aimed at the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports results of exploratory well in Santos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Santos Basin pre-salt, in an exploratory well of Aram block. Well 4-BRSA-1395-SPS is located 245 km from the city of Santos-SP, at a water depth of 1,759 meters. The well is currently being drilled, and the hydrocarbon-bearing interval has... Continue Reading →
Chevron buys about 5% of Hess stock
(Reuters) - Chevron purchased about 4.99% of Hess Corp's common shares this year, the oil giant said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Chevron said the stock purchase reflects its continuing confidence in completing the pending acquisition of Hess. In October 2023, Chevron agreed to acquire Hess in an all-stock deal valued at $53 billion, gaining a stake in... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras in talks with US LNG suppliers for long-term deal, executive says
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras is in talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers for a long-term import deal, a Petrobras executive said. Brazil is Latin America's largest oil producer, but consumes more gas than it produces and relies on imports to fill the gap. Petrobras buys pipeline gas from neighbor Bolivia and... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras posts profit increase, announces additional dividends
(Reuters) - Brazilian power firm Eletrobras reported on Thursday a near 25% increase in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier to 1.11 billion reais ($191.4 million). The company also announced 1.8 billion reais ($310 million) in additional dividends to shareholders in a separate statement. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Eletrobras is Latin America's largest utility... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Mexican tycoon Slim eyes two of Pemex’s key fields, gaining clout in energy sector
(Reuters) - Mexican state energy company Pemex is in talks with Carlos Slim which could see the billionaire tycoon help bankroll two of the country's most promising crude oil and natural gas fields, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The negotiations, which have not been previously reported, indicate Slim's growing clout in Mexico's struggling... Continue Reading →
RWE Signs PPA to Power Data Center Hub with Offshore Wind Energy
(OE) RWE, the U.K.’s largest power generator, has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Telehouse International Corporation of Europe to supply it with green electricity from the London Array offshore wind farm. Under the agreement, RWE will supply a substantial amount of the renewable energy used at Telehouse’s London Docklands campus, Europe’s most... Continue Reading →