Yunneng Wind Power joint venture partners have inaugurated the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which is now fully operational and generating renewable electricity at its planned capacity of 640 MW. Yunneng Wind Power joint venture consists of TotalEnergies with 29.46% stake, Skyborn Renewables with 31.98%, EGCO Group with 26.56%, and Sojitz with 12%. The... Continue Reading →
US Subsea Equipment Firm Koil Energy Sets Up Shop in Brazil
(OE) Houston-based subsea equipment and services provider for oil and gas sector Koil Energy has established a new technology center for manufacturing and service support in Macaé, marking its expansion into Brazil. Macaé is generally considered to be the center of the offshore petroleum industry in Brazil, and it is often referred to as ‘Cidade... Continue Reading →
EnerMech Gets ONE Guyana FPSO Pre-Commissioning Job
(OE) Energy industry services firm EnerMech has been selected to carry out pre-commissioning work on the ONE Guyana FPSO for Guyana Deepwater Operations, SBM Offshore’s subsidiary in Guyana. The FPSO is currently on its way to Guyana, having departed Singapore in February, and is set to arrive to its destination later in 2025. It will... Continue Reading →
Seadrill, Velesto provide drilling fleet status updates
(OM) Seadrill has reported a current overall order backlog of $3 billion, while Velesto reported $158.8 million in orders. Meanwhile, last week competitor Noble reported it added $525 million of contracts to its drilling backlog. Seadrill’s West Polaris drilllship has started a contract with Petrobras offshore Brazil, following a delay caused by commissioning and testing of upgraded equipment. Another of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Gears Up for Offshore Boom
(oilprice.com) Petrobras is beefing up its offshore game, throwing four more support vessels into the mix by 2026—bringing the grand total to 48. Brazil’s state-run oil company is gearing up to boost production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) at the Buzios field by 2030, cementing Brazil’s status as an offshore oil heavyweight. Petrobras... Continue Reading →
PRIO Financial Settlement of the Debentures
PRIO S.A. (“PRIO” or “Company”) (B3: PRIO3) and PRIO Forte S.A. (“Issuer”), in compliance with the terms of the Resolution No. 44, of August 23rd, 2021, as amended, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Comission (“CVM Resolution 44” and “CVM”, respectively), and Resolution No. 160, of July 13, 2022, as amended, issued by CVM... Continue Reading →
Prio – Capital Increase Through Reserve Capitalization
PRIO S.A. (“PRIO” or “Company”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with CVM Resolution 44/2021, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, at a meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors held on February 25, 2025, an increase in the Company’s share capital in the amount of R$ 2,800,000,000.00, was approved, rising from R$... Continue Reading →
PRIO Drilling License for Wahoo
February 28, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the drilling license for Wahoo Field. Thus, the Company will immediately begin mobilizing the Hunter Queen rig... Continue Reading →
Colombia obtains 69 areas for the first round of offshore wind energy
(evwind.es) Colombia announced that it managed to obtain 69 areas for the first round of wind energy in the Colombian sea, an initiative led by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the General Maritime Directorate (DIMAR) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH). According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the deadline established for the... Continue Reading →
All Eyes on EU as It Presents Clean Industrial Deal to Future-Proof Energy Sector
(offshoreWIND.biz) The European Union has unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal, a transformational business plan outlining concrete actions to turn decarbonisation into ‘a driver of growth‘ for European industries by supporting renewable energy sources. Specifically, the plan aims to lower energy prices, create ‘quality’ jobs and the ‘right’ conditions for companies to thrive, accelerating decarbonisation while at... Continue Reading →