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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that in a session held yesterday, the First Panel of the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF), a body of the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF), rejected the appeal filed by the company and decided that IRPJ and CSLL taxes are due on the profits of its foreign... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobrss notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) this week about the discovery of signs of oil in well 3-BRSA-1388DA-SPS, in the Sagitario prospect, within block S-M-623, in the Santos Basin. The discovery took place in a water depth of 1,866 meters. This is the second extension well in the area, which began to be... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Macquarie is considering selling its 25% stake in Race Bank, a 573-megawatt offshore wind farm located off Britain's Norfolk coast, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The infrastructure group is working with advisors on the sale, which could value the wind farm at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.66 billion), one of... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has approved a restructuring of its Governance and Compliance Office, and that its structure will be strengthened as of November 6. The new structural design creates the executive management of Disciplinary Accountability, the general management of Strategic Information and Monitoring of Integrity Systems and a management specialized... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Global crude oil prices could drop to about $60 per barrel by 2027 as demand growth slows, say oil analysts at Rystad Energy, chopping a third off next year's peak price as demand tumbles. Their outlook is a reassuring message amid recent Wall Street analysts predicting up to $150 per barrel in the... Continue Reading →
(OM) RenewableUK says the total number of floating offshore wind projects has increased over the past year from 230 to 285. The association’s latest EnergyPulse Insights report also found that 227 MW of floating offshore wind are fully operational across 14 projects in seven countries. Norway leads with 94 MW across three projects, followed by... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - French energy company EDF Renewables on Thursday said it will withdraw from a solar energy project in central Colombia due to delays in permits, as well as regulatory and tax changes. The announcement represents the latest setback for Colombia's energy transition, where many renewable projects have stalled despite President Gustavo Petro's goal of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Colombia is proposing to force bidders for offshore wind projects to give a state company a stake in the developments, as part of a wider set of draft modifications to the rules governing the process published this week. The government of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, has set its sights on weaning the Andean... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) – Petrobras is studying how Chevron Corp. managed to resume operations in Venezuela to see if it makes sense for Brazil’s state-controlled oil company to reenter the oil-rich nation, Chief Executive Officer Jean Paul Prates said. It makes “geopolitical sense” for Petrobras to look at expanding into Venezuela and Bolivia because they are neighboring... Continue Reading →
(OW) Encomara, a Scottish newcomer, has launched a solution for the installation of floating offshore wind turbines. The company’s turbine installation technology, designed to enhance life-cycle efficiency, safety, sustainability, and reliability, is applicable regardless of water depth, according to Encomara. The company’s pioneering Strategic Wind InFrastructure (SWIFT) system is said to integrate new and established... Continue Reading →
