In support of the current administration’s goals to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the publication of a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for possible wind energy leasing off... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and PRIO conclude negotiations for access to the natural gas flow and processing system in the Campos Basin
Petrobras has signed an agreement with PRIO that allows the operator to access the Campos Basin Integrated Natural Gas Flow System (SIE-BC) and the Cabiúnas Gas Treatment Unit (UTGCAB). With the signing of the contracts, PRIO will be able to use the gas pipeline network to flow and process natural gas from the Frade fields,... Continue Reading →
The fall of UK North Sea oil and rise of offshore wind
(Reuters) - The British North Sea is one of the world's oldest offshore oil and gas basins where production has been in steady decline since the early 2000s. At the same time, the region has become one of the world's largest and fastest growing offshore wind basins. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called to "open up" the British... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Turbines in 2024: 20+ MW Prototypes Rolling Out in Europe, China; 16 MW Remains Most Powerful Turbine Installed Offshore
(OffshoreWIND.biz) In offshoreWIND.biz‘s 2023 annual wind turbine overview from January 2024, you could have read about the first 16 MW model installed offshore and a 22 MW turbine about to enter development. Fast forward twelve months, a 21 MW prototype in Europe and 22 MW and 26 prototypes in China are expected to soon be installed... Continue Reading →
Equinor secures $3 bln financing for U.S. Empire Wind 1 project
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor said on Thursday it had secured a financing package of more than $3 billion for its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind power project in the United States. The company expects the total capital investments, including fees for the use of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, to be around $5 billion, including the... Continue Reading →
Harnessing cutting-edge technologies to shape next-generation FPSO future
(offshore-energy.biz) The global offshore energy industry’s floating production solutions have come a long way from their humble beginnings and seem to be poised to continue their evolution driven by the need to tap deeper into challenging offshore environments buttressed by growing energy demand, rising security of supply concerns, and increasing climate change prompts to pivot... Continue Reading →
Foreign Investment Fuels Colombia’s Green Energy Revolution
(Oilprice.com) Colombia is a major producer of oil and gas and is steadily developing its renewable energy industry. In 2016, the South American state launched its Energy Plan 2050, aimed at diversifying the country’s energy mix to include wind power plants, solar PV, and geothermal energy generation, and ensure a reliable energy supply in the... Continue Reading →
Brazil Real Caps 21% Yearly Rout Despite Central Bank Push
(Bloomberg) -- Brazilian assets finished the year lagging all major peers, with the real posting its biggest slump since the pandemic shock of 2020 amid mounting skepticism over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s commitment to fix a ballooning budget deficit. The real weakened 21% against the US dollar this year, the worst among 31... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia – Start of the FPSO Atlanta production
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or "Company") (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, in sequence of the Material Fact disclosed on December 30, 2024 regarding the authorization of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) for the start of operations of the FPSO Atlanta (Definitive System), informs its investors and the... Continue Reading →
Noble’s Semi-Sub Rig Gets Multi-Well Drilling Job off Suriname
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has signed a contract with Petronas Suriname E&P for the high-specification semi-submersible rig Noble Developer to drill three wells offshore Suriname. The contract is expected to start around June 2025, with an estimated duration of 200 days. The firm contract value is approximately $84 million including additional services provided,... Continue Reading →