(Reuters) A perfect storm of supply chain delays, design flaws, and higher costs in the offshore wind industry has put dozens of projects at risk of not being delivered in time for countries to meet climate goals, industry executives, investors, and analysts said. The race to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is putting pressure on... Continue Reading →
Constellation signs a three year contract with Petrobras for its semi-submersible rig Alpha Star
(PN) Constellation announced a three-year contract with Petrobras, worth U$ 392 million, for the charter and operation of the Alpha Star semi-submersible rig. The unit will be used on the Brazilian coast and its activities are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2024. The scope of work will include the drilling, completion and... Continue Reading →
Investor financing backs commercialization of Nauticus’ ocean robots fleet
U.S.-based developer of ocean robots Nauticus Robotics has secured term loan financing of up to $20 million from existing investors that will be used to bolster the commissioning and commercialization of its fleet. Nauticus Robotics entered into a senior secured term loan agreement with existing stakeholders Transocean, ATW Partners, Material Impact, and RCB Equities which provides the... Continue Reading →
Transocean raising cash to pay for its newbuild drillship
(OET) Transocean Aquila Limited, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Transocean, has kicked off a multi-million dollar private offering of senior secured notes due 2028. The firm will use the net proceeds from the notes to partially finance the construction, acquisition, and improvement or alteration of a newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship and to fund the initial debt... Continue Reading →
AUV Specialist Argeo Partners Up With Marine Seismic Giant Shearwater GeoServices
(OE) Argeo, a provider of robotic and digital solutions for the ocean space, and Shearwater GeoServices, a global provider of geophysical marine seismic acquisition and processing services, have entered a strategic alliance for innovating and pioneering new technology and products across the subsea and marine seismic markets. The alliance said it aimed to drive innovation across... Continue Reading →
Shell CEO Comes Under Pressure from Within on Renewables Shift
(Reuters) Shell CEO Wael Sawan has come under pressure over his strategy from within the energy company after two employees issued a rare open letter urging him not to scale back investments in renewable energy, sparking an internal debate. The open letter, posted earlier this month on Shell's internal web and seen by Reuters this week, comes... Continue Reading →
Brazil Northeast Consortium and the World Bank sign MoU for Clean Energy and Hydrogen projects
The Northeast Consortium and the World Bank signed today (25) a memorandum of understanding with an eye on the development of projects focused on clean energy, water and sanitation, the environment and connectivity. Among the areas of action established in the document are projects related to the use of low-carbon hydrogen and the distribution of... Continue Reading →
US Offshore Wind Project Pipeline Nears 53 GW
The US has almost 53 GW of offshore wind projects in operation, development and planning stages. This could power more than 18 million US households if all the projects currently in development and planning are built. The US offshore wind pipeline reached 52,687 MW at the end of May 2023, with two offshore wind farms... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s EDP, Galp Say Price is Key for Floating Offshore Wind Auction
(Reuters) The bosses of Portuguese utility EDP and oil company Galp on Tuesday warned the government the guaranteed price of the power generated will be key to preventing the first auction of floating offshore wind farms from failing like a recent one in Britain. Portugal's first auction for floating offshore wind farms, set to be... Continue Reading →
US Needs USD 36 Billion Investment in Offshore Wind Port Development – Report
(OW) The US will need around USD 36 billion (around EUR 34 billion) over the next decade to meet the nation’s offshore wind port infrastructure gap, according to a report released by the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The report, called Building a National Network of Offshore Wind Ports: A $36B Plan for Domestic Clean Energy... Continue Reading →