(OE) Construction of the Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan has been completed, with the milestone marked by an inauguration ceremony at the Waipu Fishing Port in Miaoli to celebrate the successful construction of the offshore wind farm. With all 47 wind turbine generators (WTGs) installed earlier this year and connected to the grid... Continue Reading →
Swedish Gov’t Grants OX2 Permission for 400 MW Offshore Wind Project
OX2 said Tuesday it had received permission from the Swedish government to build the northern part of the offshore wind project Galatea-Galene on the west coast of Sweden, with a potential capacity of 400 MW. The total project Galatea-Galene comprised 1.7 GW. "It is very positive that the government takes the initiative to build out... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on commercial strategy for diesel and gasoline
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Executive Board approved yesterday, May 15, 2023, the commercial strategy to define Petrobras' diesel and gasoline prices, replacing the pricing policy for gasoline and diesel commercialized by its refineries. The commercial strategy uses market references such as: (a) the customer's alternative cost, as the value to be... Continue Reading →
New management at Venezuela’s PDVSA expects to boost oil output, refining
(Reuters) - Venezuelan state energy company PDVSA's new management expects to boost the country's oil production to 1.17 million barrels per day (bpd) by year end while increasing refining and exploration activities, an internal planning document showed. Venezuela's monthly crude output in April surpassed 800,000 bpd for the first time since December 2021 following a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on payment of dividends
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press releases published on 03/01/2023 and 04/27/2023, informs that it will pay, on Friday, 05/19/2023, the first installment of the complementary dividends referred to the 2022 fiscal year, based on shareholding position as of 04/27/2023, in connection to the Material Fact released on that date. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it is not structuring any sale operation in the private market and that no decision has been made by the Executive Board or the Board of Directors in relation to the process of divestment or increase of interest in Braskem mentioned in the article. In this sense, the... Continue Reading →
SeaTwirl, Kontiki Winds to Explore Powering Oil & Gas Assets with Floating Wind
(OW) Sweden-headquartered SeaTwirl has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kontiki Winds to identify and discuss the opportunities to electrify oil and gas assets and other offshore applications, with the use of SeaTwirl’s floating wind turbines. Under the MoU, the two companies will explore new opportunities in the market to implement offshore wind into... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to discuss fuel pricing policy change this week
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras (PETR4.SA) is moving closer to making changes to its fuel pricing policy and executives are set meet this week to analyze a new model. Petrobras said in a statement on Sunday it was "internally discussing making changes to its pricing policy for diesel and gasoline, which will be analyzed by... Continue Reading →
Argentina seeking new Vaca Muerta pipeline work to move local gas supply
(Reuters) - Argentina's government will next week call for bids to reverse the flow of natural gas on a major pipeline designed to transport Vaca Muerta production to the north and center of the country, Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Friday. Vaca Muerta is a massive shale formation in western Argentina seen as key... Continue Reading →
Apollo Rules Out Takeover of Britain’s Wood Group
(Reuters) U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management on Monday said it would not proceed with a takeover offer for British oilfield services and engineering firm John Wood Group after tabling an exploratory bid last month. Apollo had until later this week to either submit a formal offer or walk away from talks following its... Continue Reading →