(OILNOW) Upstream has reported that SBM Offshore could take the upper hand in competition with MODEC to build and deliver Suriname’s first floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, as it was “pre-selected as the preferred bidder.” Fabio Palmigiani, the publication’s South America Correspondent, said the information came from two industry sources. He wrote that SBM Offshore... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola to Triple Offshore Wind Assets
(Reuters) Europe's largest utility Iberdrola will keep betting on offshore wind in the coming years, roughly tripling the value of its assets in the sector to 17 billion euros ($18 billion), Executive Chairman Ignacio Sanchez Galan told shareholders on Friday. In the past couple of years, the Spanish firm has shifted its focus to upgrading... Continue Reading →
Saipem Secures $850M Contract from Eni-BP Joint Venture Offshore Angola
(OE) Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured a contract from Azule Energy, a joint venture between Eni and BP, for the development of Ndungu field as part of Agogo Integrated West Hub Project, offshore Angola. Saipem’s scope of work entails the engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation of approximately 60 km of rigid pipelines... Continue Reading →
Under new CEO, Prysmian makes solid start to 2024
(offshoreEnergy.biz) Following an “outstanding” 2023, Italian cabling giant Prysmian has made a solid start to 2024, reporting a net profit of €190 million for the first quarter of the year, compared to €187 million in the first three months of the prior year. Group sales amounted to €3,687 million, with a -5.6% organic growth, while adjusted EBITDA reached €412 million,... Continue Reading →
New Studies Highlight Offshore Wind Energy Potential in the Gulf of Mexico
(OE) The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two new studies on offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The first study, “Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Hurricane Risk Assessment” analyzed hurricane risk to wind turbines operating in the Gulf of Mexico. This study concluded that as a minimum, an IEC ”Typhoon Class”... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum – Protocol and Justification for the Merger of Enauta Shares into 3R
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R”) and ENAUTA PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Enauta” and, jointly with 3R, the “Companies”), under the terms of article 157, §4, of Law No. 6,404, December 15, 1976 (“Brazilian Corporate Law”), CVM Resolution No. 44, August 23, 2021, and CVM Resolution No. 78, March 29, 2022, following the material facts disclosed... Continue Reading →
Lula Pressures New Petrobras CEO to Accelerate Refinery and Gas Investments
(OilPrice.com) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has appointed Magda Chambriard as the new CEO of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), pushing her to accelerate investments in refineries and natural gas expansion, according to anonymous sources who spoke to Bloomberg. This leadership change follows Lula's dismissal of former CEO Jean Paul Prates amid dissatisfaction with... Continue Reading →
Hy2gen USA and Ocean Connect to Explore Hydrogen Production from Offshore Wind
(OE) Hy2gen USA, the U.S. subsidiary of German-based green hydrogen producer Hy2gen, and Ocean Connect Energy (OCE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly investigate the potential to power renewable hydrogen production from offshore wind. The MoU formalizes a collaboration between the two companies to identify, evaluate, and develop favorable locations to power... Continue Reading →
CGG Rebrands to Viridien
(OE) French seismic company CGG has changed its name to Viridien. At the Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2024, shareholders approved the resolution to change the company’s corporate name from CGG to Viridien. “Our new name, Viridien, connects our company’s history to our future, confidently positioning us for accelerated growth as an advanced technology,... Continue Reading →
Engie first quarter profit drops on lower gas sales
(Reuters) - French energy company Engie said on Friday first-quarter earnings fell 3.2% as a warmer than usual winter depressed demand for natural gas and price volatility eased, outweighing higher hydropower output. The company, which makes most of its income from producing, transporting and selling gas and electricity, said earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), excluding... Continue Reading →