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July 21 (OE) CorPower Ocean has been awarded the world’s first DNV Prototype Certificate for a wave energy converter (WEC), marking a major leap towards bankable, utility-scale wave energy. The CorPower C4 has been certified by DNV under DNV-SE-0120, Certification of Wave Energy Converters and Arrays, following independent verification. The certificate confirms the technology meets... Continue Reading →
July 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's Pix, one of the world's most successful instant-payment systems, has become a flashpoint between Brasília and Washington as the Trump administration aims to protect U.S. firms from the model's growing appeal in dozens of countries. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer named Pix, operated by Brazil's central bank, as one of... Continue Reading →
July 21 (Reuters) - Halliburton edged past Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday as gains in its other international markets offset declines in the Middle East, but shares fell 4.3% in premarket trading on subdued demand in North America. The Middle East conflict has dominated energy markets this year as repeated flare-ups keep a crucial oil-producing... Continue Reading →
July 21 (PN) Brazil was home to the major large-scale offshore projects that reached a final investment decision (FID) in 2025, according to the third edition of the State of Exploration series released by the consultancy Westwood. The report analyzes the evolution of high-impact discoveries made between 2010 and 2025 and assesses the industry's ability... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) issued installation licenses for the P-80 and P-82 platforms, which are destined for the Búzios field in the Santos Basin pre-salt area. The P-80 and P-82 will rank among Brazil's largest platforms. Each will have the capacity to produce up to 225,000 barrels of... Continue Reading →
July 21 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or the “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), in compliance with CVM Resolution No. 44/2021, and further to the Material Fact notice dated July 15, 2026, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has received from Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil Ltda. (“Offeror”) the notice attached to this Material... Continue Reading →
July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added rigs for a fifth week in a row for the first time since early June, boosting the total count to its highest since April 2025, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The total rig count, an early indicator of... Continue Reading →
July 17 (OE) Grupo Carso has signed a binding agreement with TotalEnergies to acquire its entire 30% interest in offshore Block 30 in Mexico's Isthmus Saline Basin. The acquisition will be carried out through Mx Dlta Nrg 1, a subsidiary of Zamajal, in which Grupo Carso holds an 80% interest and Control Empresarial de Capitales... Continue Reading →
July 16 (Reuters) - Portugal and Brazil are seeking to attract Brazilian investors to build one or two advanced biofuel and sustainable aviation fuel plants in Portugal, the country's energy minister said on Thursday. Maria da Graca Carvalho said she would discuss the project — which targets both the domestic and European markets — when... Continue Reading →
July 16 (africa.businessinsider.com) An African island nation offered oil companies control of as much as 85% of three offshore blocks. Only two investors came forward. São Tomé and Príncipe has now reportedly rejected every bid submitted in its latest licensing round, delivering another setback to the Central African country’s decades-long search for a commercially viable... Continue Reading →
