Subsea 7 has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dutch hydrogen technology developer, OneSea Energy, to collaborate in the field of floating offshore green hydrogen production. The Memorandum of Understanding provides that OneSea and Subsea 7 will move forward together in exploring and developing field-specific solutions for offshore hydrogen production. Both companies will... Continue Reading →
Saipem sees financial resources running out by Q1 2023 if capital hike fails
(Reuters) - Italy's Saipem (SPMI.MI) said on Thursday it would have financial resources available for less than one year if its plans to raise capital did not go through. The Italian energy services group on Wednesday launched a 2 billion-euro ($2.10 billion) rights issue, which will start on June 27, as it strives to bolster its finances... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum Management Change
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), in compliance with the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44 and the Novo Mercado Regulation, informs its investors and the market in general that the Board of Directors, at a meeting held on June 22, 2022, decided on the organizational restructuring of the Company,... Continue Reading →
Biden, 11 U.S. states to boost support for offshore wind energy
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is partnering with 11 East Coast states to accelerate development of offshore wind facilities and create jobs by supporting a domestic supply chain for the industry, the White House said on Thursday. The move is part of President Joe Biden's push to fight climate change by expanding clean energy technologies.... Continue Reading →
BW Energy to expand its footprint off Brazil as Petrobras greenlights sale of two clusters
Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has approved the sale of two assets, located in the Espírito Santo Basin offshore Brazil, to BW Energy, an Oslo Stock Exchange-listed oil and gas E&P company. Earlier this month, Petrobras announced that the divestment process of the maritime concession called Golfinho cluster was still in the binding phase, adding that BW Energy was... Continue Reading →
Valaris rig on its way to Angola to start work for ExxonMobil
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has revealed that one of its drillships has set off towards Angola to embark on its new assignment with an affiliate of the U.S. energy giant, ExxonMobil. Back in October 2021, Valaris won a two-year deal for the drillship VALARIS DS-9 with Esso Exploration Angola, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, for operations offshore Angola. At... Continue Reading →
Ocean Winds to Spend $3.15B on Offshore Wind Projects by 2025
(Reuters) Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Portugal's main utility EDP with French company Engie, plans to invest 3 billion euros ($3.15 billion) to develop offshore wind projects by 2025, the chief executive of EDP told Reuters on Thursday. The equal partners in the venture are targeting up to 7 gigawatt (GW) of new capacity... Continue Reading →
West Africa must grasp opportunity of Europe’s shift from Russian gas
Europe's move away from Russian gas provides a ready and lucrative market for a vast project being developed in West Africa, Mauritania's oil minister said on Thursday. As Russia has reduced gas supplies to Europe and Europe seeks to limit its dependence on Russian gas, Africa has an opportunity to fill the gap, but it... Continue Reading →
15 GW of Floating Wind Capacity to Come Online by 2030 – Westwood Analysis
Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood) has revealed that of the 121 GW worth of floating offshore wind projects that the company is currently tracking using its WIndLogix intelligence software, close to 15 GW of floating wind capacity is expected to come online by 2030. Westwood says that 15 GW of capacity will account for four... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s regulator approves Petrobras sale of Gaspetro stake
(Reuters) - Brazil's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday approved the sale of state-run oil firm Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) 51% stake in gas company Gaspetro with no restrictions. Petrobras is selling the stake to Compass, which is controlled by energy company Cosan (CSAN3.SA), for 2.03 billion reais ($394.15 million), according to a statement from Compass when the deal was announced last... Continue Reading →