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Norwegian companies TGS and Kongsberg on Wednesday announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop integrated data and digital solutions for the offshore wind industry. TGS, known for its seismic services in the oil and gas sector, and Kongsberg, for its maritime equipment and technology, said the aim of the partnership is "more efficient use of data... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) British power generator and network operator SSE Plc on Wednesday set out plans to invest up to 40 billion pounds ($50.48 billion) this decade on clean energy projects and called on the government to ensure the country remains competitive. Britain is aiming to ramp up its renewable power capacity as it seeks to meet... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that later this week it will file a request with Ibama to reconsider the decision to deny the environmental license to drill an exploratory well in block FZA-M-059, located in deep waters in Amapá, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the regulations. The company argues that it... Continue Reading →
(OE) Big Western wind turbine makers need direct financial support to make the investments needed to aid decarbonisation, Siemens Gamesa's operating chief said on Tuesday. The challenge for a turbine maker like Siemens Gamesa, a unit of Germany's Siemens Energy ENR1n.DE, to grow is that it needs to invest billions of euros but does have... Continue Reading →
(OE) The first of three SBM Offshore designed foundations of the Provence Grand Large floating wind farm was floated out this week at the fabrication yard in Fos-sur-Mer, France. Eiffage Metals, the Fos-sur-Mer fabrication yard owner, said Monday:”The three [floating foundations] of this [offshore wind farm] were assembled in our plant in Fos-sur-Mer. These tripod-shaped... Continue Reading →
(OE) Growing demand for cleaner energy sources means offshore wind farms are being built all over the world. More than 5,000 turbines must be installed each year until 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5℃. But in certain regions, like California, it is difficult to build wind turbines directly on the seafloor due to the... Continue Reading →
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has managed to enhance its operational and financial performance in the first quarter of 2023. With the offshore drilling upcycle in full swing, the Bermuda-headquartered rig owner believes it is well-positioned to take advantage of the improvements in the market, aided by its recent acquisition of Aquadrill. As the tightening... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The head of Brazilian environmental agency Ibama said on Monday that the regulator is unlikely to succumb to political pressure and reverse its rejection of a request from state oil company Petrobras to drill a well near the mouth of the Amazon River. "It's unlikely to have a change of position simply because... Continue Reading →
(OW) All five innovation projects selected in Scotland’s INTOG (Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas) leasing round have now signed exclusivity agreements with Crown Estate Scotland, which allows the developers to start offshore wind development work while Marine Scotland’s planning process for the INTOG Sectoral Marine Plan (INTOG SMP) is completed. The INTOG leasing round has three... Continue Reading →
The FPSO Guanabara (Mero 1) completed one year of operation on April 30th. This FPSO is the first of a series of four definitive platforms scheduled for the unitized Mero field, in the Libra block (Strategic Plan 2023-2027).In that first year, several milestones were achieved: the TOP of the unit in January/2023, the production record... Continue Reading →
