Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) has delivered notices to the holders of the outstanding 4.750% Global Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) announcing the redemption price for the Notes. As previously announced, the redemption date for the Notes will be July 29, 2024... Continue Reading →
Transocean Ltd. Provides Quarterly Fleet Status Report
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today issued a quarterly Fleet Status Report that provides the current status of, and contract information for, the company’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs. This quarter’s report includes the following updates: Deepwater Atlas – Awarded a four-well contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at a dayrate of $505,000,... Continue Reading →
EWE, Siemens Energy to build 280 MW green hydrogen electrolysis plant
(Reuters) - Turbine and engine maker Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE), opens new tab will build a 280-megawatt (MW) green hydrogen electrolysis system for Northern German utility EWE (LANDWE.UL) which is expected to begin operating in 2027, the two companies said on Thursday. The awarding of the contract is one of a flurry of deals after Germany last week... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Buys Into RWE’s Dutch Offshore Wind Farm to Produce Green Hydrogen; Contracts Signed with Main Suppliers
(offshoreWIND.biz) RWE and TotalEnergies have entered into an agreement under which TotalEnergies will acquire a 50 per cent stake in RWE’s OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. TotalEnergies said it would use its share of the electricity from the 795 MW OranjeWind to produce green hydrogen. The new partners have now also taken the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Q2 Earnings Fall 6% on Weak Refined Product and Gas Demand
(Reuters) French oil major TotalEnergies reported a 6% fall in second-quarter earnings on Thursday, worse than analysts expected, hurt by lower refined product and gas sales and as European refining margins tumbled. Adjusted net income for the three months to June 30 was $4.7 billion, down from $4.96 billion a year earlier and $5.1 billion... Continue Reading →
California PUC Sets Out Procurement Path for 7.6 GW of Offshore Wind in Operation by 2037
(offshoreWind.biz) The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision that could see the US state running three offshore wind solicitations to procure up to 7.6 GW of installed capacity. The first projects under the proposed procurement timeline would be in operation by 1 June 2035. The proposed decision, issued on 19 July,... Continue Reading →
Venezuela Grants License to BP, NGC for Offshore Gas Project
(Reuters) Venezuela on Wednesday granted a 20-year license to British energy producer BP and state-owned National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) to develop the Venezuelan side of a natural gas field that extends into the Caribbean country's waters. Venezuela, whose gas reserves are mostly untapped, has in recent years expanded offers for offshore... Continue Reading →
Neoenergia reports net profit of R$815 million in 2Q 24
(InfoMoney) Neoenergia (NEOE3) reported an increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2024, recording R$815 million, a growth of 12% compared to the same period of the previous year. The company attributes this result to cost control and optimization of operations. The company's adjusted Ebitda (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) also... Continue Reading →
How to choose the right hose for your FPSO operations
(Raphaël Poquet, Trelleborg Oil & Marine product manager) With a surge in the need for energy to meet global demand, the order book for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels is climbing. This trend can be seen in the global expansion of new, often remote, and challenging regions. As a result, the need for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras expects to save US$100 million per year with rig automation
(PN) Petrobras intends to save up to US$100 million annually by partially automating its fleet of drilling rigs by 2030. The objective is to reduce the average drilling time of offshore wells, bringing financial, safety and environmental benefits. By optimizing the use of rigs in well drilling, automation could reduce, after 2030, around 30 thousand... Continue Reading →