The Búzios field, the largest in the world in ultra-deep waters, reached, in June, the accumulated production of 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), after just five years since the asset started operations. This result is due to the high productivity per well in Búzios, the evolution of knowledge accumulated in the pre-salt fields... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Argentine IMF concessions risk further fueling red hot inflation
(Reuters) - Argentina's last-ditch effort to secure International Monetary Fund cash with measures that will weaken the peso risks pushing triple-digit inflation even higher and angering voters just three months before national elections. Economists said steps unveiled on Monday by Economy Minister Sergio Massa, himself a presidential hopeful, were unlikely to dampen inflation that is already running... Continue Reading →
Vallourec Secures Two Major Orders to Supply Line Pipes for Brazil’s Mega Oil Field
(OE) French steel pipemaker Vallourec said Monday it had won two major orders to supply line pipes for phases 6 and 8 of the Buzios oil field development operated by Petrobras. These orders are in addition to the contract previously won for phase 7, representing a total of 48,000 tons of line pipe. Located off... Continue Reading →
First Turbine Assembled for French Floating Offshore Wind Farm
(OW) The first Siemens Gamesa wind turbine for the 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm has been assembled in France. The floating wind farm will comprise three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed on tensioned line floats and designed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles. The turbine components, manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s factory... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s OceanPact Buys Two AHTS Vessels from Akastor’s DDW Offshore
Brazilian offshore support vessel service company OceanPact has acquired two AHTS vessels, Skandi Saigon and Skandi Pacific, from Akastor's subsidiary DDW Offshore. OceanPact chartered the two vessels in March 2021 to support Petrobras' operations, with OceanPact having a purchase obligation at the end of the bareboat term. "Following the expiry of the charter period, both vessels are now... Continue Reading →
Seaway7 concludes scope on Seagreen offshore wind farm
(OM) Seaway7 recently concluded its scope on SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies's Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, after almost two years of offshore construction. The EPCI scope for both foundations and cables on the project was one of the largest contract scopes delivered in offshore wind to date. Seaway7 implemented suction bucket foundation technology on jackets to overcome the difficult... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies to take full control of renewables company Total Eren
(Reuters) - TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) said on Tuesday that it would take full control of renewable energy company Total Eren, increasing its stake from 30% in the company to full ownership. TotalEnergies said that as part of the transaction, Total Eren would be valued on an enterprise value basis at 3.8 billion euros ($4.2 billion), and that the... Continue Reading →
Government of State of Rio de Janeiro plans pilot project for offshore wind power generation
(epbr) The government of Rio de Janeiro announced its intention to develop a first pilot project for offshore wind power generation, to test the technical viability and development potential of large-scale projects. The work will be coordinated by the State Secretariat for Energy and Economy of the Sea. “The pilot project is essential for evaluating,... Continue Reading →
Ørsted to Divest 25% Stake in London Array Offshore Wind Farm for $921.6M
Denmark-based offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed an agreement with funds managed by Schroders Greencoat, a global specialist asset manager focusing on renewable energy infrastructure assets, to divest its remaining 25% minority interest in the London Array Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. The total value of the transaction is GBP 717 million (currently around... Continue Reading →
Britain’s Octopus Energy to invest $20B Globally in Offshore Wind by 2030
(Reuters) Renewables investor Octopus Energy Generation plans to invest $20 billion in offshore wind by 2030, aiming to boost energy security and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, it said on Monday. The firm, part of Octopus Energy Group, said the investment will generate 12 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity each year, enough to power 10... Continue Reading →