(OE) Following a competitive tender process, energy technology company SLB has secured a new contract with Petrobras for providing integrated services across all of its offshore fields in Brazil. SLB will oversee the construction of more than 100 deepwater wells, utilizing advanced drilling, cementing and drilling fluids technologies on up to nine ultra-deepwater rigs. The... Continue Reading →
Pioneering Scottish floating offshore wind farm hits major milestone
(muirmhor.co.uk) One of the world’s first commercial scale floating offshore wind projects is on track to be built in Scottish waters, after the team behind it announced it has hit a major milestone. Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm confirmed today that it has submitted two key consent applications for consideration by the relevant authorities. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about the form of distribution of remuneration to shareholders related to 3Q24
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact from November 7, 2024, informs that the distribution of remuneration to shareholders, approved on that date by the Board of Directors, in the amount of R$ 17.12 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.32820661 per common and preferred share in circulation, will be paid as follows,... Continue Reading →
All Applicants Pre-Qualified for Colombia’s First Offshore Wind Tender
(offfshoreWIND.biz) All companies that submitted applications to participate in Colombia’s first offshore wind tender have been pre-qualified, meeting legal, financial, and technical requirements. The announcement was made on 9 December by Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH). Among the companies included in the preliminary list of qualified bidders are energy giants from Belgium, the UK, Spain, and... Continue Reading →
Delmar Systems to Deliver Moorings for TotalEnergies’ Culzean Floating Wind Pilot
Delmar Systems has been selected to deliver mooring scope for TotalEnergies’ Culzean floating wind pilot project, which will supply renewable electricity to an offshore oil and gas platform in the North Sea. Delmar Systems was hired by Archer Wind, which secured a contract from TotalEnergies in August 2024 for the delivery of floating wind foundation... Continue Reading →
Brazilian President Lula recovering in hospital after emergency brain surgery
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was recovering in an intensive care unit on Tuesday, doctors said, after being rushed to a Sao Paulo hospital for emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall in October. The 79-year-old Lula was in stable condition and speaking and eating... Continue Reading →
Brazil – CNPE approves inclusion of seven blocks in the Permanent Production Sharing Offer
(TN) The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved the inclusion of the Cerussita, Aragonita, Rodocrosita, Malaquita, Opala, Quartzo and Calcedônia blocks in the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP). The blocks are located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. Local Content At the meeting held today, the CNPE also approved a resolution that establishes... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind bill advances with “riders” in the Senate, vote scheduled for the plenary session of the House this Wednesday.
(Reuters) - The bill that regulates offshore wind power generation in Brazil advanced in the Senate on Tuesday with approval in the Infrastructure Committee, with a vote scheduled for the plenary session of the House on Wednesday. Bill 576/2021, which is on the voting agenda, has been heavily criticized by the electricity sector due to... Continue Reading →
‘Great Sea’ Floating Wind Farm Files Key Consent Applications to Scottish Gov
Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm, developed by joint venture partners Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall, has submitted both offshore and onshore consent applications to Scottish authorities. The project is the first fully floating offshore wind farm from the ScotWind leasing process to reach the point of submitting both offshore and onshore consent applications for determination,... Continue Reading →
Tugdock and Sarens successfully secure funding from The Crown Estate
Tugdock and Sarens have successfully secured funding from The Crown Estate through the initial round of its innovative Supply Chain Accelerator. This is match funding for a joint project by Tugdock and Sarens to develop a heavy lift Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub at ABP’s port of Port Talbot in Wales. With key support from major industry players such as ABP and RWE,... Continue Reading →