(epbr) “We want to install two wind turbines to gain experience, analyze, prepare,” Tolmasquim told journalists during an event this Tuesday. The company has already started conversations with the Union Heritage Secretariat (SPU) for access to the areas. In the case of the Southeast, the location selected for the R&D project is close to Porto... Continue Reading →
Constellation’s net revenue grows 36% in 2023 and reaches US$552 million
Constellation, leader in the offshore drilling market in Brazil, recorded net revenue of US$552 million in 2023, a growth of 36% compared to the previous year. The result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) was US$ 185 million, 176% higher than in 2022. The company released its 2023 financial results to the market this... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Market Improving After Price Reset, Says EDP
(Reuters) The global market for offshore wind projects is improving with governments and companies now offering high enough prices to make projects economically viable, the CEO of Portugal's largest utility Energias de Portugal (EDP) said on Tuesday. Many countries are relying on a huge and rapid build-out of offshore wind farms to meet climate targets... Continue Reading →
Frade completes five years and corresponds for more than half of PRIO’s production
(PN) PRIO, one of the largest independent oil and gas companies in Brazil, is celebrating the production results of Campo de Frade, located in the Campos Basin (RJ), which is completing its fifth year of activities with the company. The field was acquired in March 2019. At the end of 2023, PRIO completed the second... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s Pemex bids for more favorable financing rates with sustainability plan
(Reuters) - Mexican state energy company Pemex hopes to access financing at more favorable rates with a sustainability plan laying out its commitments to bring down emissions, the company's chief financial officer said Monday. Bond investors, which hold the vast majority of Pemex's financial debt, totaling more than $100 billion, have long considered the company... Continue Reading →
Norway Postpones Floating Wind Tender to 2025 as Gov’t Establishing ‘Common State Aid Model’
(offshore WIND.biz) The award of 1.5 GW of floating wind capacity in Norway, which was planned for this year, will be held in 2025 as the Norwegian government plans to have the subsidy model in place and announced before allocating the Utsira Nord (Utsira North) offshore areas for development. The government says the decision to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras acquires international certificates that guarantee the 100% renewable origin of the electricity used in its operations
For the second year running, the company neutralizes "scope 2" emissions associated with energy consumption purchased from suppliers in Brazil. Petrobras has acquired international certificates attesting that 100% of the electricity used in its industrial and administrative operations in Brazil last year was generated from renewable sources. The I-REC (Renewable Energy Certificate) document guarantees that... Continue Reading →
PetroChina’s 2023 net income up 8.3% on strong fuel, gas sales
(Reuters) - PetroChina's (601857.SS), opens new tab, net profit rose 8.3% last year off record levels in 2022, as strong growth in natural gas sales and its marketing segment offset lower realised oil prices. PetroChina's net profit amounted to 161.1 billion yuan($22.34 billion) in 2023, versus 148.7 billion in 2022, while revenue fell 7.0% to 3,239... Continue Reading →
Tadek assesses floating offshore wind platforms for Marine Power Systems
(Offshore-energy.biz) UK-based Tadek Ocean Engineering has produced a study on floating offshore wind platforms for Welsh company Marine Power Systems (MPS). The report evaluates tension leg platforms (TLP) long-term performance compared to semi-submersible alternatives for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). It includes an analysis of various aspects such as platform dimensions, assembly, and manufacturing setups,... Continue Reading →
BOEM Announces Review of Proposed Vineyard Northeast Project
(OE) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will initiate an environmental review of Vineyard Northeast’s proposed offshore wind energy project, located 29 miles offshore Nantucket, Massachusetts at its closest point. BOEM estimates the proposed project would generate up to 2,600MW of electricity, enough to power more than 900,000 homes with clean renewable... Continue Reading →