Petrobras on Braskem

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has received a letter from Apollo Management X, L.P. ("Apollo") and ADNOC International Limited ("ADNOC") with information about the non-binding proposal for the acquisition of Novonor S.A.'s interest in Braskem. The information was forwarded to Petrobras due to the fact that the Company is Braskem's second largest... Continue Reading →

Aker Solutions to Provide Dynamic and Static Subsea Umbilicals for ExxonMobil’s Uaru Project

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction firm Aker Solutions said Friday it had won a sizeable contract from ExxonMobil to provide dynamic and static subsea umbilical for the Uaru project in Guyana.  Aker Solutions defines a sizeable contract as between NOK 0.5 billion (currently around $45,9 million) and NOK 1.5 billion (currently around $137,7 million). The... Continue Reading →

Lula’s coalition roiled by decision to block Petrobras’ Amazon project

(Reuters) - A decision by Brazil's environmental regulator to block state-owned oil company Petrobras' Amazon oil project has exposed tensions in President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's coalition between green advocates and those prioritizing economic development. Ibama, late on Wednesday, said it would block a request by state-run oil giant Petrobras (PETR4.SA) to drill at the Amazon mouth near... Continue Reading →

Shell plans sale of French floating wind power unit Eolfi

(EV) Shell (LON: SHEL) is seeking to sell French floating wind developer Eolfi, a potential retreat from one element of its renewable power plans as new Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan pushes to deliver greater value to shareholders. The oil major is exploring the sale just a few years after it acquired Eolfi, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked... Continue Reading →

TetraSpar Demonstrator Launches Floating Wind Innovation Challenge

(OE) The shareholders of the TetraSpar Demonstrator floating wind project, Shell, TEPCO Renewable Power, RWE and Stiesdal Offshore, have launched an innovation challenge to accelerate the technical advancement of floating offshore wind. To encourage such innovation the partners have launched the global “TetraSpar Innovation Challenge”. The aim of the competition is to identify innovative solutions that... Continue Reading →

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