Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its CEO, Jean Paul Prates, submitted to the Executive Board, which in turn, discussed and validated the following proposals, to be considered in the Strategic Planning, in compliance with current governance practices, the commitment to create value and the company's long-term financial sustainability: 1) Total attention to people,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on new executive board
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in addition to the material fact disclosed on 03/22/2003, informs that Ms. Clarice Coppetti (Chief Institutional Relations and Sustainability Officer), Mr. Sergio Caetano Leite (Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer), Mr. Joelson Falcão Mendes (Chief Exploration and Production Officer), Mr. Carlos José do Nascimento Travassos (Chief Production Development Officer), Mr.... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Vaca Muerta pulling itself by the bootstraps to expand amid takeaway concerns
Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s largest oil and gas shale reservoirs and Argentina’s most critical asset in helping propel the country’s hydrocarbons output higher, ended the year with outstanding figures. Record production and impressive well performance advances were met by short-term takeaway constraints as many ambitious commitments to increase capacity are yet to be... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore completes US$1.63 billion financing of Almirante Tamandaré
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce it has signed the project financing of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré for a total of US$1.63 billion. The project financing is provided by a consortium of 13 international banks with insurance cover from 4 international Export Credit Agencies (ECA). The financing is composed of five separate facilities with a ca.... Continue Reading →
GE settles wind turbine patent disputes with Siemens Gamesa
(Reuters) - General Electric Co (GE.N) has settled all its outstanding wind turbine technology patent disputes in the United States and Europe with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A (GAM.HA), the companies said on Friday. Terms of the settlement, which was described as amicable, were not disclosed. Under the deal, the companies and their subsidiaries will receive cross licenses... Continue Reading →
Enauta : Atlanta Field Daily Output Reaches 22,000 bbl/d
Brazilian oil company Enauta Participações has concluded the production ramp-up of the new well in its Atlanta field offshore Brazil., Enauta had said earlier this week that it had connected the new well 7-ATL-5H-RJS (“5H”) to the FPSO Petrojarl I. The production was at the time still in the production ramp-up phase, at around... Continue Reading →
NKT Wins €500M Contract to Deliver Cables for Ørsted’s Offshore Wind Project in UK
Offshore cable maker NKT won a contract to deliver the high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable system for Ørsted's Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK. NKT said that the final order has an estimated contract value of approximately 500 million euros in market prices ( around 400 million euros in std. metal... Continue Reading →
AI to Boost Efficiency of Scotland’s First Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) UK-based machine learning and applied AI company Cognitive Business has won a contract to provide a complete package of AI and forecasting to RWE’s Robin Rigg wind farm offshore Scotland. Congitive Business will to provide the wind farm with a suite of AI, Pattern Recognition and Production Forecasting technology that will enable the owner-operator to predict... Continue Reading →
Vestas to Supply 15MW Turbines for Floating Offshore Wind Project in South Korea
(OE) Danish wind turbine maker Vestas said Friday it had signed a preferred supplier agreement to supply its giant 15MW offshore wind turbines for a floating wind project in South Korea. Vestas did not say who the client was. It did say that the floating offshore wind project would have a capacity of 495 MW.... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Brazilian energy transition is progressing and demand for hydrogen could double by 2040
(PN) Brazil's energy matrix offers technological opportunities that can place the country at the forefront of decarbonization in a wide range of demand segments. The analysis is by energy research firm Rystad Energy. According to the consultancy, the country has a head start in the transition to low-carbon energy compared to many other large countries... Continue Reading →