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(offshoreWIND.biz) French government today, 27 December, announced the winners of the AO6 tender which offered two 250 MW floating wind sites in the Mediterranean Sea. The winning proposals were placed by a consortium comprising Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires and a consortium between EDF Renewables and Maple Power. The Ocean Winds-led partnership secured the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian energy company Brava Energia (BRAV3.SA), opens new tab soared on Friday after it received approval from the country's oil regulator to resume output at a key oilfield and said it was in talks with banks to prepare for potential asset sales. Brava's shares rose as much as 11.5%, making it the top... Continue Reading →
Vestas has received a 315 MW turbine supply order for the Oga Katagami Akita offshore wind project in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The project is being developed by Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy, a consortium consisting of JERA, Electric Power Development (J-POWER), Tohoku Electric Power (Tohoku EPCO), and ITOCHU Corp. The order includes 21... Continue Reading →
Ocean Winds, a joint-venture formed by EDP Renewables and Engie, has secured a 250 MW floating offshore wind project in the sixth tender of the French Ministry of Industry and Energy. The project, called Eoliennes Flottantes d'Occitanie (EFLO), is located off the coast of Narbone in the Mediterranean Sea. Its total installed capacity of 250... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $526 million loan to Guyana for an energy project designed to double the South American country's installed electric capacity and reduce oil imports, the Guyanese government and Ex-Im said on Thursday. The project, which falls under Ex-Im's mandate to help exporters facing competition from China, will use... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the Brazilian government enacted Law 15,075/2024, dated December 26, 2024, which addresses the possibility of transfer of local content surpluses among contracts in exploration and production of oil and natural gas, in accordance with Article 2, main section, item X, of Law 9,478, dated August 6, 1997. Moreover,... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced the selection of 12 low-carbon hydrogen hub projects for the decarbonization of Brazilian industry. The projects chosen in the public call notice were presented by the following companies: CSN Group, EDP Renováveis Brasil, Neoenergia, Atlas Agro, Petrobrás, Prumo Logística, Copel GET, Solatio Holding Gestão de Projetos... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil continues drilling at the Haimara-3 well, appraising its Haimara-1 gas discovery of 2019. Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said the Stena Carron rig will be engaged in drilling at the Stabroek Block, with the operation set to conclude by December 31, 2024. Previous drilling at the well was conducted in July with the Stena DrillMAX,... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) SBM Offshore said the multi-purpose floater (MPF) 5 has arrived at the Seatrium yard in Singapore. The hull is the base vessel for the Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel bound for Guyana. With the hull’s safe arrival in Singapore from the SWS shipyard in Shanghai, the initial focus will be on... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Colombia's national environmental licensing agency (ANLA) on Friday said it has awarded an environmental license to Anadarko Colombia Company, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, to carry out oil and gas exploration in the country's Caribbean waters. The exploration will take place in Block Col-1, the ANLA said in a statement, where Environment Minister Susana... Continue Reading →
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