(offshoreWIND.biz) Norwegian company Entrion Wind has been issued a US patent for its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile, which combines fixed and floating platform technologies. The technology can extend the water depths for monopile foundations to up to 100 metres, according to the company. Entrion Wind plans to commercially roll out the FRP monopile in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras will launch, by the end of the year, the bidding processes for the Sergipe Aguas Profundas and Albacora FPSOs
(PN) According to the company's Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, Renata Baruzzi, the bidding processes for the contracting of two FPSOs for the Sergipe Aguas Profundas project (SEAP 1 and 2) will be launched by the end of this year. Petrobras is currently discussing with the other companies in the SEAP consortium the best... Continue Reading →
BOEM Completes SouthCoast Wind Environmental Review
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind Project available. If approved, the project could generate up to 2.4GW of offshore wind energy, enough to power more than 800,000 homes. The SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC proposal includes up to 147 wind turbine... Continue Reading →
Swiss asset manager EIP lifts stake in Eni’s Plenitude to 10%
(Reuters) - Swiss asset manager Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) will raise its stake in Eni's Plenitude unit to 10%, in a deal that values the group's retail and renewable business at more than 10 billion euros ($11 billion) including debt. The Italian energy group said in a statement on Monday that EIP had agreed to subscribe... Continue Reading →
Brazil announces new climate change pledge ahead of COP29 summit
(Reuters) - Brazil announced details of its new climate change pledge late on Friday night that sets a target to lower the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, which it will present during the United Nations climate summit COP29 in Azerbaijan, according to a government statement. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Brazil is the largest country in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts commercial operation of the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) in Rio de Janeiro
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. following up on Communication of September 11, 2024, informs that the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN), located at the Boaventura Energy Complex (Itaboraí, RJ), began commercial operation. The UPGN is currently operating with its first module, which has the capacity to process 10.5 million m³/day of gas. The second module is... Continue Reading →
Roadmap Outlines Path for Türkiye to Reach 7 GW of Offshore Wind by 2040
(offshoreWIND.biz) The World Bank Group, in collaboration with the Republic of Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, has launched an offshore wind roadmap for the country that outlines the potential for up to 7 GW of capacity to be installed by 2040. The Government of Türkiye has set a target of 5 GW installed capacity... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s YPF beats expectations as Q3 profit backed by output, price increases
(Reuters) - Argentine state oil company YPF blew past expectations with a third-quarter net profit of $1.47 billion posted on Thursday, boosted by increases in output and prices of oil and natural gas. Analysts polled by LSEG expected YPF to post a much smaller net profit of $312 million, but still reversing its year-ago loss... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 3Q24
“In this third quarter of 2024, we achieved consistent financial results amid a context of declining Brent prices, which we were able to offset with higher sales volumes of oil products. We maintained strong cash generation of US$ 11.3 billion, up 24% from the previous quarter, sustained by the quality and performance of our assets.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs on shareholder remuneration
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors (CA), in a meeting held today, approved the payment of interim dividends in the amount of R$ 17.12 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.32820661 per common and preferred share in circulation, as an anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders related to the fiscal year 2024,... Continue Reading →