Hexicon AB’s TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea was successful in the latest UK Government's Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round (AR4). Hexicon has been awarded a CfD for its 32MW floating wind project at a strike price of £87.30/MWh (2012 real prices) taking the project a significant step closer to completion. The... Continue Reading →
New Fortress Energy to Deploy FLNG Unit to Develop Mexico’s Deepwater Gas Field
(OE) After Mexico's Pemex said Sunday it had signed a deal with the U.S. firm New Fortress Energy (NFE) to develop the Lakach deepwater gas/condensate field, the confirmation also came from NFE, which shared more info on the development plan. The agreement involves the joint development of the Lakach deepwater natural gas field for Pemex... Continue Reading →
Equinor sees Q2 gas derivatives gain of up to $550 mln
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL)said on Thursday its second-quarter results would be positively impacted by between $400 million and $550 million from trade in natural gas derivatives used to hedge its physical deliveries. The oil firm has earned record profits from soaring oil and gas prices and is widely expected to see a further increase in... Continue Reading →
Shell gets $1 bln refining boost, upgrades oil and gas assets
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday surging demand for oil products that had almost tripled refining profits in the second quarter would boost earnings by up to $1.2 billion. In an update before second quarter results on July 28, Shell also said it would reverse up to $4.5 billion in writedowns on oil and gas assets... Continue Reading →
Brazil at risk of unrest more severe than Jan 6 U.S. riots, warns elections chief
(Reuters) - Brazil is at risk of facing a more serious incident than the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said the head of the country's Electoral Court, Edson Fachin, on Wednesday ahead of the presidential election in October. His remarks follow the latest polls that show Brazil's far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro, trailing... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Recession fears deal blow to rare 2022 market winner: US energy shares
(Reuters) - A rally in U.S. energy shares is crumbling, as fears of a global recession have prompted investors to take profits in one of the few corners of the stock market that has thrived this year. The S&P 500 energy sector (.SPNY) is still up 20% year-to-date, bucking a broader market swoon. But the sector has... Continue Reading →
‘Energy Major’ Buys 1,2 GW Floating Wind Farm Project from Hexicon Korea
Floating wind farm developer Hexicon Korea has agreed to sell its entire Yeonggwang Project, a floating offshore wind project off the south-west coast of South Korea, to an undisclosed major energy company. "Hexicon Korea thereby sells off its 40 percent stake in the project, receiving a payment of an undisclosed amount," Hexicon Korea said. Hexicon... Continue Reading →
Valaris Bags $466M in Rig Deals. CEO Sees ‘Constructive Outlook’ for Offshore Drilling Industry
(OED) Offshore drilling firm Valaris said this week it has recently secured offshore drilling contracts and extensions worth $466 million in total, with the majority of the new backlog filled by a $327 million drillship deal with Equinor in Brazil. The company CEO Anton Dibowitz said he saw a constructive outlook for the offshore drilling industry, as... Continue Reading →
Offshore Seismic Firms TGS, CGG to Acquire Certain Assets of ION Geophysical as Part of Chapter 11 Cas
Seismic data companies TGS and CGG said this week they were successful in their respective bids in the auction process conducted in relation to their rival's ION Geophysical Corporation’s (ION) Chapter 11 bankruptcy case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. TGS will acquire certain assets related to ION’s... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Drop in recoverable oil resources could deal major blow to energy security
As energy security concerns continue to grow unabated due to the current geopolitical crisis, Rystad Energy, an energy intelligence group, has predicted that the considerable drop in the total recoverable oil worldwide from last year’s figures represents another threat to global energy security. Each year Rystad Energy releases its own analysis of the global energy... Continue Reading →