(OE) The government of Maine has selected a section of state-owned area on Sears Island as its preferred site for a port facility development that will support the floating offshore wind industry. The selection of the site, announced by the Governor of Maine Janet Mills, follows an extensive public stakeholder process led by the Maine... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes Grabs Petrobras’ Well Construction Job at Búzios Field
(OE) U.S. oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has secured a ‘significant contract’ from Petrobras for integrated well construction services in the Búzios field, offshore Brazil. The integrated services project is set to start in the first half of 2025 and will include drilling services, drill bits, wireline, cementing, wellbore clean up, fishing, remedial tools, fluids, services and... Continue Reading →
European Commission Allots $7.4B for Hydrogen Infrastructure
(RZ) The European Commission (EC) is allotting up to $7.43 billion (EUR 6.9 billion) in public funding for hydrogen infrastructure projects. The EC approved the third Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI), which aims to boost the supply of renewable energy in the European Union (EU), reduce dependence on natural gas, and help achieve... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and BNDES structure fund to support small and medium-sized technology and innovation companies
Corporate Venture Capital's investment thesis will cover businesses related to renewable and low-carbon energies Petrobras and the BNDES have begun studies to structure a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund to support micro, small and medium-sized technology-based companies. In this first phase, the idea is to identify the most promising sectors for this type of investment,... Continue Reading →
HISEP® development and implementation contract is initiated by Petrobras
(TN)Petrobras announced the start of the contract for the development and implementation of HISEP®, an unprecedented technology patented by the company that will be used to increase production efficiency, reduce costs and the intensity of emissions in pre-salt oil and gas production systems. At the Petrobras Research, Development and Innovation Center (Cenpes), in Rio de... Continue Reading →
Thermoplastic composite pipe suitable for high-pressure hydrogen service, Strohm says
(OET) Thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) have shown exceptionally low hydrogen permeation values, demonstrating technical suitability for high-pressure hydrogen service, Dutch TCP producer Strohm reported following a TCP hydrogen testing program. Strohm recently completed an extensive six-month hydrogen testing program on its TCP at Tüv-Süd in Germany, which saw the comprehensive permeation assessment cover a range of... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind accounts for 45% of NKT’s high-voltage order backlog
(OET) Subsea power cable manufacturer NKT has reported a record-high order backlog for high-voltage cables for 2023, with 45% of orders coming from offshore wind. At the end of last year, NKT’s order backlog was at €10.8 billion, more than double the company saw at the end of 2022. In its full-year 2023 results, the... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Readjustment seen in the US offshore wind sector
(OM) The start of 2024 marks a period where the “readjustment” of the US wind segment is becoming more apparent, according to recent analysis from market analysis firm Intelatus Global Partners. At a federal level, nearly nine gigawatts (GW) of lease potential in the Central Atlantic and Oregon have passed further hurdles to be auctioned... Continue Reading →
ONE Guyana FPSO for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail Field Leaves Drydock in Singapore
(OE) SBM Offshore’s floating floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit ONE Guyana, built for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail field offshore Guyana, has left the drydock and arrived along quayside at the Seatrium yard in Singapore. The FPSO is set to join three other SBM Offshore-operated FPSOs in Guyanese waters in 2025. Building upon the success of... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras wants to share management of Braskem, says CEO
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab wants a partner to share the management of petrochemical producer Braskem (BRKM5.SA), opens new tab, said the oil firm's Chief Executive Jean Paul Prates on Tuesday. Braskem is controlled by Novonor (ODBES.UL), formerly known as Odebrecht. In November, Abu Dhabi oil company ADNOC (ADNOC.UL) presented an offer to buy... Continue Reading →