Energy major BP and Japan’s largest power generation company JERA have agreed to combine their offshore wind businesses to form a new standalone, equally-owned joint venture that will become one of the largest global offshore wind developers, owners and operators, named JERA Nex BP. The combination will create a global business with a balanced mix... Continue Reading →
Failed offshore auction highlights how Denmark missed winds of change
(Reuters) - Denmark's failure to attract any bids in an offshore wind power tender last week stems from a rigid auction model, a failure to adapt to a changed economic reality for renewable energy projects and rising competition, analysts said on Friday. The outcome was a blow to Denmark, home to turbine maker Vestas and offshore wind... Continue Reading →
Busy Week in the US Offshore Wind Market
(offshoreWIND.biz) With projects in pre-construction, under construction and undergoing permitting, the US offshore wind industry is getting busier by the day. Over the past week, updates on project milestones, contracts and permitting made the news on offshoreWIND.biz. Catch up with these stories in our recap 👇 Sif Produces First Empire Wind 1 Monopile in Netherlands... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC slots first subsea piece into Guyanese waters for ExxonMobil’s fifth oil project
(offshore-energy.biz) UK-headquartered energy technology provider TechnipFMC has put the first equipment part of a subsea production system in place for an oil development at the Stabroek block, which ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ExxonMobil, operates off the coast of Guyana. ExxonMobil hired TechnipFMC in May 2023 to provide a subsea production... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Slashes Platform Decommissioning Budget
(OE) Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras PETR4.SA cut $1.1 billion in planned investments in decommissioning oil and gas platforms in its strategic plan for the 2025-2029 period, compared to what was earmarked in its 2024-2028 plan, the company told Reuters. Petrobras expects to invest $9.9 billion in platform decommissioning through 2029, compared with more than... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s PPSA to Auction 78 Million Barrels in Mid-2025
(Reuters) Brazil's state-run Pre-Sal Petroleo (PPSA) will hold an oil auction on June 25 for an estimated 78 million barrels, the firm's head of finance Samir Awad said on Thursday. The volume to be auctioned off next year will be more than double what was auctioned off this year, Awad told journalists on the sidelines... Continue Reading →
PRIO on Closing of Acquisition of Interest in the Peregrino Field
December 5, 2024 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that after satisfaction of the conditions precedent, the formal procedures for the closing of the acquisition of 40% interest in the Peregrino and Pitangola Fields (“Field” or “Peregrino”) have been concluded and, as of this... Continue Reading →
ABL Expands Its FPSO Expertise with Latest Brazil Acquisition
(OE) ABL Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Brazil-based naval architecture and engineering consultancy Proper Marine, increasing its expertise in floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) sector. Proper Marine will be merged with ABL’s design and engineering arm Longitude. The company will expand ABL’s design and engineering capabilities with a team of over... Continue Reading →
Study to Explore Impact of Floating Offshore Wind Farms on Ocean Life
(OE) Scientists from the University of Plymouth, Heriot-Watt University and the Marine Biological Association are leading a new project exploring the consequences of floating offshore wind farms on ocean life. The FRONTLINE project will employ AUVs, satellite remote sensing, digital video aerial surveys and seabird and fisheries tracking to investigate how the rapid expansion of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about the Chairman
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A Petrobras informs that the Chairman of the Board of the company, Mr. Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes, has been nominated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil for consideration by the country’s Chief of Staff's Office as a proposed candidate to occupy a Directorship at the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural... Continue Reading →