(OED) German renewable energy firm RWE has submitted a bid for the up to 1.5-gigawatts (GW) offshore wind site in the Polish section of the Baltic Sea, located around 75 kilometers off the coast of Ustka, as part of a competitive process for an offshore wind seabed permit within 53.E1 area. "Based on RWE’s expertise in offshore wind development, efficient project... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Radix for Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering Work
Radix Engineering and Software has closed a R$49 million (~$9.5 million) contract with Petrobras in Brazil to develop and maintain scientific software focused on Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering. The contract will create 50 new jobs. Radix will develop software for two lots of subsea and one lot of wells, marking its return to large... Continue Reading →
Brazil election: Lula has 51% of voter support versus 43% for Bolsonaro, poll finds
(Reuters) - Brazil's leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a clear lead over right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, a poll showed on Wednesday, as the candidates scrambled to win over voters ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff. The survey by IPEC taken over the three days since the first-round vote found Lula with 51% voter... Continue Reading →
PRIO Sept. 22 Operational Data
Petro Rio S.A. (“PRIO”), following best practices in corporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of September. Obs:(1) The MUP3A well, in the Frade Field, had its production temporarily interrupted due to a failure in the completion equipment, and will be repaired during the fourth quarter. (2) Manati... Continue Reading →
Enauta 3Q22 production dropped 50% compared to 2Q22
Enauta's production in September totaled 10,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day, the same level as the previous month, according to a new report released by the company. The Atlanta field, the company's main asset, saw its production grow from 3,000 barrels a day in August to 5,500 barrels in September. This is due to... Continue Reading →
OPEC+ agrees deep oil production cuts
(Reuters) - OPEC+ agreed steep oil production cuts on Wednesday, curbing supply in an already tight market, causing one of its biggest clashes with the West as the U.S. administration called the surprise decision shortsighted. OPEC's de-facto leader Saudi Arabia said the cut of 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of output - equal to... Continue Reading →
Wall Street cranks up Exxon’s outlook on booming natgas prices
(Reuters) - Wall Street analysts on Wednesday sharply increased their view of Exxon Mobil Corp's third quarter earnings after the company disclosed a $2 billion profit gain from selling natural gas. The disclosure signaled the largest U.S. oil maker quarterly profit due out later this month will land close to the second quarter's record $17.9... Continue Reading →
Fugro carrying out geophysical surveys at RWE’s new offshore wind sites
Fugro is performing geophysical surveys at the array sites of RWE’s two Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind projects, DBS East and DBS West. The survey campaign, which started in May this year, will be underway until 31 October, subject to weather conditions, and is now being performed from the Fugro Frontier vessel after Fugro Searcher completed its scope... Continue Reading →
Crowley Wraps Salem Harbor Acreage Buy to Create Offshore Wind Port Terminal
Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, the latest milestone toward the development of the state’s second major offshore wind port terminal. The Salem Harbor Wind Terminal is a public-private partnership between Crowley and the City of Salem, with AVANGRID serving as the port’s anchor tenant through its Commonwealth Wind and... Continue Reading →
REGENT, TotalEnergies Testing Use of Seagliders for Offshore Travel
REGENT, a company developing an electric seaglider for sustainable high-speed maritime travel , and TotalEnergies, a French oil and gas giant, have partnered up to explore the use of REGENT’s all-electric seaglider for maritime travel to offshore wind and oil platforms. According to REGENT, seagliders - described as a mix between a boat and a... Continue Reading →