(epbr) J&F Investimentos, the Batista family holding company, presented a proposal to Novonor for Braskem, the petrochemical company confirmed. The value of the offer, of R$ 10 billion, includes the acquisition of all credits held by Novonor's financial creditors – whose debt with financial institutions is guaranteed by its shares in Braskem. In a note... Continue Reading →
WindEurope: ‘European Governments Should Not Follow German Example of Negative Bidding’
Following the results of the latest German offshore wind auction, which went into the so-called negative bidding stage and ended up earning the State billions from the winning developers, WindEurope warned that this would be passed on to consumers and the supply chain, and called on the German government to avoid this approach in future... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Receives Development Consent for 2.6 GW Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm
The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent to Hornsea Project Four, a 2.6 GW offshore wind farm Ørsted plans to build some 69 kilometres off the Yorkshire Coast. The UK government, in a press release issued on 12 July, stated that Hornsea Four was the 126th Nationally... Continue Reading →
Woodside Returns Trinidad Offshore Exploration Block Found Uneconomic
(Reuters) Australia's Woodside Energy Group has returned a deepwater block to the Trinidad and Tobago government after an exploration appraisal found it would be uneconomic to develop, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Trinidad and Tobago is pushing to speed up exploration and development of offshore areas aiming to secure natural gas supplies to feed its liquefied... Continue Reading →
Oil services firm Aker Solutions raises 2023 sales outlook
(Reuters) - Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions (AKSOA.OL) on Thursday raised its full-year sales guidance on the back of high tender activity and increased spending from oil companies. It said it now expected revenues to increase by around 30%, up from guidance given in May for "more than 15%". It reiterated guidance for an improved operating... Continue Reading →
Weatherford Signs 5-year Intervention Services Deal with Brazil’s Petrobras
Texas-based oilfield services company Weatherford has won a five-year contract to provide Intervention Services for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. ("Petrobras") in Brazil. "Weatherford has performed Intervention Services in Brazil for more than 20 years in close cooperation with Petrobras to develop a comprehensive offering to address subsea intervention and commissioning," the company said. Weatherford said it... Continue Reading →
Hornbeck Offshore Eyes U.S. Offshore Wind Work with OSV-to-SOV Conversion Project
(OE) U.S. offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services, best known for its offshore oil and gas support vessel services, is looking at business opportunities in the growing U.S. offshore wind sector as well as in offshore accommodations services in the oil and gas area. For that, Hornbeck Offshore said Wednesday it had contracted Eastern Shipbuilding Group,... Continue Reading →
Germany Rakes In EUR 12.6 Billion Through ‘Dynamic Bidding’ Offshore Wind Auction
(OW) Germany’s first dynamic bidding process, covering four offshore wind zones with a combined capacity of 7 GW, has generated EUR 12.6 billion in proceeds, according to the Federal Network Agency. The bidding period for the participation in the tenders for the four areas that were not centrally pre-examined ended on 1 June. The auction... Continue Reading →
UK and Dutch Companies Join Forces on Offshore Wind
(OW) UK-based Jee Limited (Jee) and the Dutch consultancy IX Renewables have agreed to join forces on the development of a series of offshore wind projects, including floating wind farms. IX Renewables will set up and manage the developments while Jee will provide engineering services throughout the lifespan of the projects, including conceptual, FEED, and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on contract with COMGÁS
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that, as a follow-up to the release disclosed on May 29, 2023, it has entered into a new natural gas contract with Companhia de Gás de São Paulo ("Comgás"), effective from January 2024 until December 2034, in the estimated amount of R$ 56 billion. The contract is the result... Continue Reading →