(Reuters) - Brazil will put 91 oil blocks into sale permanently, which could bring 2.4 billion reais ($394.11 million) in signing bonuses in the next round of auctions, said the country's Ministry of Mines and Energy in a Friday statement. The government will make available 39 blocks in Minas Gerais state's Sao Francisco Basin, 41... Continue Reading →
Hexicon Closer to Finalizing Floating Offshore Wind Deal in South Korea
(offshoreWIND.biz) Sweden’s Hexicon has obtained the necessary regulatory clearance to acquire a controlling stake in the 1,125 MW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind farm in South Korea. The South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) has approved the transfer of two out of three Electricity Business Licenses (EBLs) for the MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project. With this... Continue Reading →
DEME to Build Offshore Wind Terminal in German Port
(OE) DEME has been awarded a contract, worth up to $52 million, for the construction of an offshore wind terminal in the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany. The terminal will boost Cuxhaven’s position as a key offshore industrial hub to support the handling of heavy-duty loads, particularly components for offshore wind farms. Operated by Niedersachsen... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta region hits record oil production in Q3, Rystad says
(Reuters) - Argentina's massive Vaca Muerta shale formation produced a record 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil in the third quarter, consultancy Rystad said on Friday. The figure is a 35% year-on-year surge in production thanks to improved productivity and evacuation capacity, putting the formation on track to hit its target of 1 million... Continue Reading →
Guyana gas-to-energy project wins initial US ExIm bank loan guarantee approval
(Reuters) - Guyana has received preliminary approval from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for a more than $500 million loan guarantee to support a natural-gas fired power project and gas processing facility, a government official said on Thursday. Construction of the about $2 billion gas-to-energy project is underway. A gas pipeline is installed, but the first... Continue Reading →
Repsol sells Colombian oil and gas assets for $530 million
(Reuters) - Spanish oil company Repsol (REP.MC), opens new tab has agreed to sell oil and gas production assets in Colombia to Geopark (GPRK.N), opens new tab for $530 million, the two companies said on Friday. The assets include Repsol's oil extraction operation in central Colombia and a 25% stake in SierraCol Energia Arauca, the Spanish company said in... Continue Reading →
Mexico is working on various payment mechanisms for Pemex debt, president says
(Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that the debt burden accumulated by state energy company Pemex with suppliers would be reviewed and various payment mechanisms are being studied and refined. Despite efforts to reduce debt under Sheinbaum's predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the company remains one of the world's most indebted energy... Continue Reading →
Seatrium Dives Deeper into Cyber-Physical Modeling of FPSOs
(OE) Seatrium and the Technology Centre for Offshore & Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) have expanded the research agreement to explore cyber-physical modelling capabilities for predicting the behavior of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms in high sea states. Seatrium and TCOMS have expanded Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) signed in April 2023, to advance methodologies... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind’s Political Journey: Obama Sets the Stage, Trump Advances, Biden Accelerates
This is an eyeopener.... Article by Toussaint Williams - Plugged Into US Offshore Wind November 26, 2024 Donald Trump’s views on wind energy are well known — and not exactly favorable. He has criticized offshore wind as “horrible” and “the most expensive energy there is,” claiming it “destroys everything” and blaming turbines for killing birds and whales.... Continue Reading →
Vestas Gets Turbine Order for 900MW Offshore Wind Farm in Germany
(OE) Vestas has received a firm order for RWE’s 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany. The order includes 60 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines and Vestas is responsible for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will also service the asset under a five-year service agreement followed by a... Continue Reading →